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.
Dueling Endorsements
Knoxville’s uniformed employees have aligned themselves on opposite sides in this year’s City Council races.
Election Issues: Land Use
As early voting begins, City Council candidates discuss their approaches to rezoning decisions and redevelopment priorities.
Politics at an Exhibition
For the first time, all 10 Council candidates in the general election share a stage to answer questions about the future of the city.
Election Issues: Public Safety
City Council candidates weigh in on KPD funding and staffing, as well as violence intervention programs.
Punch and Counterpunch
The only challenger who showed up at Tuesday’s City Council candidate forum sparred with all the incumbents.
A Partisan Flavor
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.