2026 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election
Mayoral Election of Knox County
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An 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 offices, including the gubernatorial primaries. Incumbent Republican mayor Glenn Jacobs is term-limited and cannot run for reelection.
| ||||||||||
August 6, 2026
| ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Betsy Henderson, Chair of the Knox County Board of Education[1]
Eliminated in primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Betsy Henderson | 20,071 | 44.73% | |
| Republican | Larsen Jay | 13,981 | 31.15% | |
| Republican | Kim Frazier | 10,824 | 24.12% | |
| Total votes | 44,876 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Beau Hawk, labor union leader[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Beau Hawk | 9,952 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 9,952 | 100.00% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Betsy Henderson | |||
| Democratic | Beau Hawk | |||
| Total votes | ||||