Right-wing candidates took three of the four races in the Republican primary, including a win over an incumbent.
Primary 2026: Commission At-Large Seat 11
Garrett Holt and Liz Tombras are facing off in the GOP primary in an echo of their County Commission District 4 contest two years ago.
A Receding Red Tide
A dramatic falloff in Republican voting led to Democratic gains in this year’s county election.
Election 2024: County Commission District 4
Two well-funded moderates face off in the deeply purple precincts of West Knoxville.
Primary 2024: County Commission District 4
Two candidates separated by age and ideology vie for the GOP nomination in the county’s most politically divided district.
Incumbents Roll to Victory
City voters re-elect five Council members over GOP-backed challengers in an unusually partisan election.
Voters’ Verdict
A strong partisan-fueled turnout will determine the outcome of an unusually bitter city election.
City Election 2021: Complete Coverage
Links to all of our articles on the 2021 Knoxville city election.
Partisan Knives Sharpen
Misinformation becomes a weapon as early voting ends and a bruising city election enters its final days.
Donors and Dollars
The money has been rolling into this year’s city election, though the distribution among candidates has varied wildly.