2026 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election
August 6, 2026
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The 2026 Knox County mayoral election will be held on August 6, 2026, to determine the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. The election will be held concurrently with primary elections for various state office primaries. Incumbent Republican mayor Glenn Jacobs, first elected in 2018, is term-limited and cannot seek a third term.[1][2][3]
Republican primary
Declared
- Kim Frazier, Knox County commissioner[4][5]
- Betsy Henderson, Knox County School Board member[6]
- Larsen Jay, Knox County commissioner[2]
Democratic primary
Declared
- Beau Hawk, labor leader[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Qualifications and Title-County Mayor | UT County Technical Assistance Service". www.ctas.tennessee.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ a b Feinberg, Allie. "Knox County Commissioner Larsen Jay is running to succeed Mayor Glenn Jacobs". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ "Mayoral candidates build war chests for election next summer". wbir.com. July 22, 2025. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ Feinberg, Allie. "Knox County Commissioner Kim Frazier running for Knox County mayor". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
- ^ Morgan-Ramsey, Camruinn (December 9, 2026). "Knox County Commissioner Kim Frazier officially announces mayoral run". WVLT. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ^ Feinberg, Allie. "Knox County school board chair Betsy Henderson is running for Knox County mayor in 2026". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ Feinberg, Allie. "Knox County voters have a Democratic choice for mayor - see who's running". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved February 13, 2026.