Partisan politics and ideological principles undergird candidate recruiting efforts for City Council races in this year’s election.
Ballot Bound
Eddie Mannis survives a second challenge to his Republican bona fides to carry the GOP’s banner in the 18th District state House race.
Power Poll: Keep the Electoral College
Respondents also weighed in on mail-in ballots, Russian meddling and the future of the Democratic Party in Tennessee.
Election 2020: State Senate District 6 Primary
A chiropractor and a minister are first-time Democratic candidates who want to take on an entrenched GOP incumbent in the general election.
Election 2020: 15th House District Primary
Three candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination in the county’s most reliably blue legislative district.
Reform Recommendations
After a series of protests, Knox County Democrats have presented a list of criminal justice policy changes to city officials.
Democratic Turnout Surges in Knox Early Voting
A splintered presidential primary brings out the ballots, while Republican participation dips despite countywide races.
Volunteer State of Mind
Mike Bloomberg comes to Knoxville to open the local headquarters for his Democratic presidential primary bid.
Leading the Local Left
The Truman Day Dinner was a showcase for the women energizing Knox County Democrats for 2020.
ACT-IVATED
An alliance of East Tennessee social activists debuts with a candidate forum featuring a roster of Democrats. (Republicans were invited.)