Now it’s time to figure out who these people are!
Now that we know what the job is let’s get down to choosing by getting to know who’s who…below is a list of all the candidates seeking seats in the upcoming Knox County General election. Races with multiple candidates from the same party will have primary’s held on May 5th, primary winners as well as unopposed partisan candidates and ALL independent candidates will meet in the County General Election in August. If you need to check your registration status click the link below for the Knox County Election Commission or to find out what district you are in as well as your polling location go to KGIS.org or the link below. (x) before a name denotes a primary loss
If you don’t know your district or polling location go to kgis.org
If you need to check if you’re registered or how to register go to Knoxcounty.org
State and Federal Races for Knox County Reps
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Governor
(Incumbent) Bill Lee (R)
x Carnita Faye Atwater (D)
Jason Brantley Martin (D)
x JB Smiley Jr. (D)
Constance M. Every (I) (Knox County) Show link
John Gentry (I)
Basil Marceaux (I)
Charles Van Morgan (I) (Knox County)
Alfred O’Neil (I)
Deborah Rouse (I)
Micheal E. Scantland (I)
Rick Tyler (I) -
U.S. House of Rep D2
(Incumbent) Tim Burchett(R)
Mark Harmon (D) -
State Sen. D7
(Incumbent) Richard M. Briggs (R)
x Kent A Morrell (R)
Bryan Langan (D) Episode 230 -
State House D14
(Incumbent) Jason Zachary (R)
Amanda Collins (D) Episode 229 -
State House 15
Pete Drew (R)
(Incumbent) Sam McKenzie (D) -
State House 16
(Incumbent) Michele Carringer (R)
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State House 18
Elaine Davis (R)
x Janet Testerman (R) Show Link
Gregory B. Kaplan (D) Show Link -
State House 19
Dave Wright (R)
Zeke Streetman (D)
Mary Ann Rochat (I) -
State House 89
(Incumbent) Justin Lafferty (R)
M. D. Dotson (D) -
State House 90
David “Pozy” Poczbut (R)
(Incumbent) Gloria Johnson (D) -
Ballot Items
Item 1 ‘Right to Work’
Item 2 ‘Governor Succession’
Item 3 ‘Slavery’
Item 4 ‘Disqualifications’
County Races
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County Mayor
(Incumbent) Glenn Jacobs (R)
x Bob Fischer (D)
x Tyler Givens (D)Show Link
Debbie Helsley (D)
x Greg Mills (I) Withdrawn -
Sheriff
x Jimmy “J.J.” Jones (R) Show 2/28
(Incumbent) Tom Spangler (R) -
Trustee
Justin Biggs (R)
x Richard Jacobs (R)
Dave “Caz” Cazalet (D) Show Link -
Board of Education (School Board)
D1
John Butler (D) Show Link
x Charles Frazier (D)
Breyauna Holloway (I) Show Link
Reginald Jackson (I) Show Link
D4
Will Edwards (R) Show Link
Katherine Bike (D) Show Link
D6
(Incumbent) Betsy Henderson (R)
Philip Micheal Sherman (I)
D7
x Sherri Garrett (R) Show Link
Steve Triplett (R) Show Link
x Cameron Ward (R) withdrawn
Dominique Oakley (I) Show Link
D9
x Phil King (R)
(Incumbent) Kristi Kristy (R) Show Link
Annabel Henley (D) Show link -
County Commission
D3
x Nicholas Ciparro (R) Show Link
Gina Oster (R) Show Link
x Anthony Cespedes (D)
Stuart Hohl (D)
D7
Rhonda Lee (R)
x Allen Merritt (R)
x Chuck Severance (R) Show 2/xx?
D 10 (at Large)
(Incumbent) Larsen Jay (R) Show Link
x Steve Weiner (R) Show Link
Dylan Early (D) Show Link
D11 (at Large)
x Devin Driscoll (R) Show Link
Kim Frazier (R) Show Link
Vivian Underwood Shipe (D) Show Link
Donald Bridges (I) -
County Clerk
(Incumbent) Sherry Witt (R) Show Link
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Circuit Court Judge District 6
Div. I D. 6
Jerome Melson (R)
Div. II D. 6
William T. Ailor (R)
Div. III D. 6
Deborah C. Stevens (R)
Div. IV D. 6
Gregory S. McMillan (R) -
Chancellor District 6
Part I D. 6
John F. Weaver (R)
Part II D. 6
Richard (Bud) Armstrong (R)
x R. Deno Cole (R) Show Link
x (Incumbent) Clarence E. Pridemore, Jr (R)
Part III D. 6
Christopher D. Heagerty (R) -
General Sessions
Div. I
Chuck Cerny (R)
Sarah Keith (D). Show Link
Div. II
Judd Davis (R)
x Sharon Frankenberg (R)
Div. III
Patricia Long (R)
Div. IV
Andrew Jackson, VI (R)
Div. V
Tony W. Stansberry (R) -
Criminal Court Judge District 6
Div. I D. 6
Steven W. Sword (R)
Div. II D. 6
Kyle Hixson (R)
Div. III D. 6
Scott Green (R) -
District Attorney General D. 6
(Incumbent) Charme P. Allen (R)
Jackson M. Fenner (D) -
Public Defender D. 6
Eric M. Lutton (R) Show Link
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Juvenile Court Judge
Timothy E. Irwin (R)
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Court Clerk
Criminal
Mike Hammond (R)
Circuit, Cvil Sessions, and Juv.
Charlie Susano (R)
Dana Moran (D) -
Register of Deeds
Nick McBride (R)
Scott Crammond (D)