{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKody Norris (Kenneth Dakota \"Kody\" Norris) is a member of the Johnson County Commission representing District 7, based in Mountain City [1]. He appears on the August 6, 2026 county general-election ballot [1].\n\n## Career\nAway from county government, Norris is a nationally touring bluegrass musician and the bandleader of The Kody Norris Show, a Mountain City-based act signed to Rebel Records [2][3]. At the 2023 Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America (SPBGMA) awards, the group and Norris took top honors, including Entertainer of the Year and Guitar Performer of the Year [3]. The Kody Norris Show also produces the historic Mountain City Fiddlers Convention [3]. Norris's musical ties to his hometown have been recognized locally, including the addition of his name to Mountain City's welcome signage [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Mayor & County Commission - Johnson County, TN](https://www.johnsoncountytn.gov/mayor-and-county-commission) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [The Kody Norris Show - Rebel Records](https://rebelrecords.com/artists/11050-2/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Kody Norris Show cleans house at 2023 SPBGMA - The Tomahawk](https://www.thetomahawk.com/townnews/music/article_f7d42b0c-a0b2-11ed-ba39-6f294b73becf.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","county":"Johnson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 7"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"KENNETH","fullname":"KENNETH DAKOTA \"KODY\" NORRIS","lastname":"NORRIS","middlename":"DAKOTA \"KODY\"","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 7","county":"Johnson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 7","county":"Johnson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":"County Commissioner District 7","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Johnson County commissioner for District 7 (Mountain City) and the bandleader of The Kody Norris Show, an award-winning national touring bluegrass act.","terms":[],"token":"U4mrukHSfZ"}