Primary 2023: The Incumbent Mayor

Not surprisingly, Indya Kincannon is running on her record in her bid for re-election as Knoxville’s mayor.

Approaches to Housing

At Tuesday’s forum, the four candidates for Knoxville mayor grappled with the city’s top issue heading into this month’s primary.

Incumbent Amelia Parker faces stiff challenges from Planning Commission Chair Tim Hill and Change Center Executive Director Matthew Best.

Every Monday, we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.

A majority of Power Poll members predicted incumbents in the Knoxville city primary would finish first in their races, with one exception.

Housing is the number one issue for both candidates in the only race in this year’s election that doesn’t feature an incumbent.

Three candidates are on the ballot, but only two — incumbent Lynne Fugate and challenger Cameron Brooks — are waging active campaigns

With less than two months to go before the city primary, some candidates are flush with cash while others have only just begun to raise money.

Knoxville’s process for electing district Council members would change in 2025 under legislation being finalized for the governor’s signature.

Briggs raises concerns about possible Voting Rights Act violations, though Knoxville voters tend to support minority candidates.