KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Four candidates, including Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon, are running for mayor in this year's election. The primary election will be held on August 29.
Also on the ballot this year are three council seats and the District 5 seat, which includes Fountain City. You can find the sample ballot for the Aug. 29 primary election at this link.
Early voting in the August Primary Election will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 9. You can find a list of early voting locations on the Knox County Election Commission's website at this link.
The final deadline to register to vote in the primary election is July 31.
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Last day to register to vote in the primary: Monday, July 31
- Early voting period: Aug. 9 - Aug. 24
- Absentee ballot request period: May 31 - Aug. 22
- Primary election day: Tuesday, Aug. 29
The general, or regular, election will be on November 7.
Here's who is running in the Knoxville primary election:
Running in the mayor's race:
- Indya Kincannon, seeking election to a second, four-year term.
- Constance Every
- R.C. Lawhorn
- Jeff Talman
Running for At-Large Seat A:
- Incumbent Lynne Fugate, seeking election to a second, four-year term.
- Cameron Brooks
- Darin Worsham
Running for At-Large Seat B, an open seat:
- Debbie Helsey
- R. Bentley Marlow
Running for At-Large Seat C:
- Incumbent Amelia Parker, seeking election to a second, four-year term.
- Matthew Best
- Tim Hill
Running for District 5 seat:
- Incumbent Charles Thomas, seeking election to a second, four-year term.
Running for City Judge:
- Incumbent John Rosson, seeking another four-year term.
- Andrew Beamer
- Tyler Caviness
- Mary L. Ward