{"age":58,"biography":"Sheri Super is a Republican candidate running for Knox County Commission District 3 in Tennessee, seeking to replace incumbent Gina Oster [6]. She launched her campaign in July 2025 and describes herself as an \"unapologetically conservative\" advocate for fiscal conservatism and limited government [6]. Super has been a resident of Knoxville for more than three decades, having relocated there in the late 1980s [6]. She is a mother of eight children, all of whom attended Knox County public schools, and identifies as a Christian conservative focused on family values and parental rights [6].\n\nPrior to her candidacy, Super served as the chair of the Knox County chapter of Moms for Liberty before becoming its vice chair [6]. In this role, she worked to empower parents regarding school issues, citing the pandemic-era school closures and mask mandates as catalysts for the parental rights movement [7]. Her activism includes a high-profile dispute in 2017 concerning coaching practices at Hardin Valley Academy; while this resulted in a defamation lawsuit that was ultimately dismissed, Super states it underscored her commitment to protecting children [6].\n\nSuper\u2019s platform emphasizes opposing \"reckless high-density development\" in West Knox neighborhoods such as Amherst, Ball Camp, and Cedar Bluff, arguing that such growth threatens property values and quality of life [6]. She has pledged to prioritize safe roads, enhanced public safety, strong schools free from ideological overreach, and low taxes [6]. Additionally, she asserts a commitment to putting American citizens first and opposing funding for illegal immigrants or what she terms the \"radical LGBTQ agenda\" with taxpayer dollars [6]. Super is also identified as a supporter of former President Donald Trump [6].\n\nThe Republican primary for Knox County Commission District 3 is scheduled for May 5, 2026 [12]. Other candidates in this primary include Brandon Huckaby and incumbent Gina Oster [12].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_gubernatorial_election,_2026)\n- [2] [Tennessee elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_elections,_2026)\n- [3] [United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Tennessee,_2026)\n- [4] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n- [5] [2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Tennessee)\n- [6] [Sheri Super for Knox County Commissioner |](https://voteforsuper.com/)\n- [7] [Meet the Executive Board \u2014 Moms for Liberty-Knox County, TN](https://www.momsforlibertyknox.com/about)\n- [10] [Sheri Super, an executive board member of Knox County's ...](https://www.facebook.com/knoxnews/posts/sheri-super-an-executive-board-member-of-knox-countys-moms-for-liberty-chapter-w/1183990027097474/)\n- [11] [Sheri Super - Moms4Liberty-Knox (@KnoxSuperAgent) / X](https://x.com/KnoxSuperAgent)\n- [12] [Meet Knox County Commission candidates for District 3 and 7 - Knox TN Today](https://www.knoxtntoday.com/meet-knox-county-commission-candidates-for-district-3-and-7/)","birthdate":"Fri, 05 Apr 1968 00:00:00 GMT","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 3"},{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"county_commission_district_3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Sheri","fullname":"Sheri Super","lastname":"Super","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commission District 3","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"knox","office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commission District 3","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"county_commission_district_3","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"knox","office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commission District 3","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":"knox","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commission District 3","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"knox","office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commission District 3","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"county_commission_district_3","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"knox","office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commission District 3","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commission District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Sheri Super is a conservative Republican candidate for Knox County Commission District 3 in Tennessee, challenging incumbent Gina Oster in the May 2026 primary.","terms":[],"token":"pottpNYqFR"}