Knoxville City Council 2025 primary election candidates are set

Nineteen people are running in the Knoxville City Council primary election this summer. Voters in city districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 will have the opportunity to choose new representatives. There are no incumbents because all the current members whose seats are up for reelection are term-limited.

The nonpartisan primary election for city council will be Aug. 26 and the general election is Nov. 4. The deadline to enter the race has passed, which means all of the candidates below will be on voters' ballots unless any remove their names by May 22.

The election process is different this year. Candidates only have to win the approval of residents in their own districts rather than from voters across the city. Experts told Knox News the new system - which was endorsed by Knoxville voters in 2024 - might yield more neighborhood-focused campaigns.

Elections for the District 5 seat coincide with elections for mayor, municipal judge and the three at-large council seats in the other cycle. In 2027, District 5 residents will elect someone to serve two years so that in 2029, all six districts will vote together.




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