In Knoxville’s officially nonpartisan election, GOP-backed Council candidates are running as a unified slate in hopes of unseating the incumbents in the Democratic-leaning city.
A Primary Sweep
Council incumbents flexed their muscles on Tuesday, but a strong showing by GOP-backed candidates ensures a partisan-tinged campaign in a nonpartisan election.
Left, Right and Everything in Between
This year’s Council races will offer voters a range of candidates — some of them well funded, others operating on shoestring budgets — that span the ideological spectrum.
Assembling the Field
Partisan politics and ideological principles undergird candidate recruiting efforts for City Council races in this year’s election.
Safety Building Sale Approved
Council votes unanimously to sell property for $1 to the Clayton Family Foundation for its planned science museum.
Closing the Gap
Between the primary and the general election, some second-place Council candidates made big gains — and one fell just short of a comeback victory.
Council’s New Faces
With wins by three women, including the first black candidate ever elected to a citywide office, the new City Council will be the most diverse in Knoxville history.
Spending Time on Spending Money
Council candidates take different approaches to the city budget at a Town Hall East Forum on Monday.
A Night of Firsts (and Seconds)
A surprise result in the primary for At-Large Seat C leads an interesting set of City Council outcomes.