{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTerry Cannon, a Republican, is a candidate for Greene County Commission District 5 (three seats) on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, having received 917 votes to advance from the May 2026 Republican primary [1][2]. Because no Democratic or independent candidates filed in District 5, the three Republican nominees are effectively unopposed in the general election [2].\n\n## Background and career\nCannon, 74, is a retired Greeneville police chief [1]. He began his 42-year career with the Greeneville Police Department in 1976, was named chief in 2008, and retired in 2018 [1]. He is a lifetime member of the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police and has served as firing-range master at the Greene County Range and Firearms Sporting Complex [1][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Terry Cannon, a candidate for the county commission in the 5th District - Greeneville Sun](https://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local_news/terry-cannon-a-candidate-for-the-county-commission-in-the-5th-district/article_00cc1565-d0aa-4cda-87d5-a84f894c1290.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [County Commission Will See New And Familiar Faces After Tuesday's Primary - WGRV](https://wgrv.com/county-commission-will-see-new-and-familiar-faces-after-tuesdays-primary/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Former Police Chief Cannon Honored At Range And Firearms Sports Complex - WGRV](https://wgrv.com/2025/03/19/former-police-chief-cannon-honored-at-range-and-firearms-sports-complex/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","county":"Greene","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 5"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Terry","fullname":"Terry Cannon","lastname":"Cannon","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 5","county":"Greene","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 5","county":"Greene","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":"County Commissioner District 5","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican candidate for Greene County Commission District 5; retired Greeneville police chief with a 42-year law-enforcement career.","terms":[],"token":"jmij5ypBpL"}