The Aug. 1 election in Tennessee is a busy one. Voters will choose the winners in Knox County races for commission, school board, law director, property assessor and judge. All voters regardless of party can cast their ballots to pick the winners.
At the same time while your checking those boxes, voters must choose a partisan party ballot to select candidates for federal and state elections. What party you select and where you live determine what races you will help decide. Your vote now will shape who is on the ballot in November.
Confusing? Nah. Knox News is here to help. We sat down with dozens of candidates in person to chat about their visions for the future of our community. We also sent them questionnaires so they could speak directly to you, the voters.
Their answers are below, as well as details about the election.
We hope you find this information helpful as you decide whose values align with yours.
First, you're going to need to know the Aug. 1 election basics
How do I register? When is early voting? Who qualifies for absentee ballots?
Get all the need-to-know details here.
It's time to decide the winners for the next four years. Knox County Commission candidates (Democrats, independents and Republican) from Districts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 are on the ballot.
We've summarized the answers of those who chatted with us in person and also published their direct answers if they returned our candidate questionnaire, and labeled each answer accordingly.
Here are the 2024 Knox County Commission candidates in their own words from our voter guide.
Knox County Board of Education candidates (Democrats, independents and Republican) from Districts 2, 3 and 5 are on the ballot.
We've summarized the answers of those who chatted with us in person and also published their direct answers if they returned our candidate questionnaire, and labeled each answer accordingly.
Here are the 2024 Knox County Board of Education candidates in their own words.
Get to know the Knox County law director, property assessor and judicial candidates
The first two races are contested and the Republican judge is unopposed. Newcomers, previous office holders and incumbents are in the mix.
Scroll down to learn more about the candidates and how they plan to serve Knox County residents.
Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn is running for a second term, and Democrats will have a primary on Aug. 1 to determine who faces her in November.
Two Democratic primary candidates sat down with Knox News to make their case.
There are no congressional primaries in East Tennessee, but get to know the general election candidates
In East Tennessee congressional races, there are no primaries but the candidates are set and we interviewed them in preparation for the general election.
Scroll down to read from incumbents and newcomers running in Congressional Districts 2 and 3.
There is one state Senate primary race in our region, and it is in the 6th District.
Incumbent Republican state Sen. Becky Duncan Massey has a challenger, Monica Irvine. Voters in that district will choose between them on Aug, 1 and the winner will face Democrat Domonica Bryan in November.
We interviewed all three, and summarized their responses here.
Get to know the Tennessee House of Representatives District 15 Democratic primary candidates, plus other state House races
We talked to incumbent state Rep. Sam McKenzie and his challenger Dasha Lundy, a Knox County commissioner.
We also talked to candidates who don't have primary challengers to learn their stances in preparation for the general election.
Here's what the Tennessee House candidates had to say.
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