Primary 2025: The Field in Focus

Nathan Honeycutt photo.

In a low-turnout City Council primary, Knoxville voters select the candidates for the first general election under the city’s new district voting process.

West by Northwest

Candidate forum photo.

Candidates vying to represent the 2nd and 3rd City Council districts addressed housing, the proposed sales tax increase and the local response to climate change.

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.

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.