{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAmy Fenner is the Democratic nominee for Knox County Board of Education District 7 in the August 6, 2026 general election, challenging Republican incumbent Steve Triplett [1]. Her priorities are fully funded schools with universal Pre-K and properly fed students - \"It starts with fully funded schools and continues with universal Pre-K and properly fed students\" - funding equity so \"every district should have the same safe and up to date buildings,\" opposition to book banning and to school vouchers, and monitoring bullying [1]. She says she changed her position on Tennessee's third-grade retention law after researching its impact, concluding it was \"traumatizing and nonproductive\" despite initially supporting it [1].\n\n## Background and education\nFenner, 46, is a small-business owner [1][2].\n\n## Career\nShe emphasizes willingness to work across political divides while prioritizing her district's needs and equitable countywide funding [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Knox County Board of Education District 7 voter's guide (Knox News)](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/knox-county-board-education-district-063228066.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Meet KC School Board candidates: Districts 1, 4, and 7 (Knox TN Today)](https://www.knoxtntoday.com/meet-kc-school-board-candidates-districts-1-4-and-7/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_7","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Board Of Education District 7"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Amy","fullname":"Amy Fenner","lastname":"Fenner","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_7","contest_title":"Board Of Education District 7","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"knox","office_key":"county_school_board_district_7","office_title":"Knox County Schools Board District 7","party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":"knox","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_7","contest_title":"Board Of Education District 7","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"knox","office_key":"county_school_board_district_7","office_title":"Knox County Schools Board District 7","party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_7","office_title":"Knox County Schools Board District 7","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic nominee for Knox County school board District 7; a small-business owner focused on fully funded schools, universal Pre-K and opposing vouchers.","terms":[],"token":"eSa0NFtCBf"}