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There have also been several posts on this subreddit about specific races, from Judge to Trustee to County Mayor to Sheriff. Use the search bar to find them.

u/Corey_Howard — 17 days ago

▲ 74 r/Knoxville

The News Sentinel asked both Republican Candidates for the General Sessions Court Judge position who is someone they admire. This is their responses:

Andrea Kline:

>Abraham Lincoln’s a great leader, George Washington. (They exhibited) humility, stepping up and taking a leadership role in touch times, but also understanding letting the position get to their heads and trying to do what’s right for the country and not what’s best for them personally.

Rhonda Lee:

>I look up to (Supreme Court Justice) Clarence Thomas. Obviously I look up to our president, Donald Trump. He’s a man who’s almost 80 years old and he delegates a lot of duties and carries a heavy load.

Who would you rather have as a Judge: the one with heavy bipartisan support by Knoxville Bar Association members? Or the one who looks up to a career grifter on the Supreme Court? The winner of this race is almost certainly coming from Tuesday's Republican Primary. If you care, you have to vote in the Republican Primary on Tuesday.

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u/Corey_Howard — 20 days ago

▲ 133 r/Knoxville

That is the difference between knowing who Glenn Jacobs is and not.

In the 2018 Republican Primary, Glenn Jacobs beat Brad Anders by 23 votes. Had just 23 more people voted for Anders, Glenn Jacobs would have seen his political career dry-up before it began. We wouldn't be hearing him on Fox News or OANN. He wouldn't be angling for an appointment to US Senate when Marsha Blackburn presumably wins the Governor's race this fall.

Do you remember fellow wrestler-turned-local-politician Devin Driscoll? That's how much you would have remembered Glenn Jacobs if just 23 more people had voted for Brad Anders.

If you think Glenn Jacobs is bad, just wait to hear about current candidate Betsy Henderson. She's running as the far-right candidate for County Mayor. As the Knox County School Board Chair, she went to Nashville to campaign for school vouchers even though the board was against vouchers. During her time on school board, she focused too much on culture-war issues and too little on local ones. Ask any KCS Teacher their opinion on Henderson. Last year, there was a petition to have her removed. She is endorsed by Far-Right Commissioner Andy Fox and they both use consultant Erik Wiatr who has become known for his candidates fighting culture-wars instead of fixing local issues. During her campaign for Mayor, she has also told several misstatements and lies.

The winner of the Republican Primary will likely win the County Mayor position. If you want a say in who the leader of the County is, you need to vote in the Republican Primary. As we saw in 2018, every vote matters in the Primary.

Thursday is the last day to Early Vote. Election Day is next Tuesday May 5th.

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Election Commission website with early voting locations and times

Election Commission website with early voting locations and times

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UPDATED 4/28 Reddit's Knox County Voter's Guide - Updated : r/Knoxville

u/Corey_Howard — 23 days ago

▲ 64 r/Knoxville

(Background information: Knox County Commissioner Andy Fox: "I believe that Islam is not compatible with Western civilization" : r/Knoxville)

Commissioner Andy Fox was to speak at County Commission today about what he was calling "March Madness," later retitled "March Muslim Madness." But online on Friday, he says he plans to postpone this discussion due to the impending election: Monday agenda - Knox County Commission

Yassin Terou of Yassin's fame has this response to Fox: Yassin Syrian - A public email from Commissioner Andy Fox... | Facebook

Yassin's last paragraph especially rings true. Early voting for the Knox County Republican Primary is happening now. Betsy Henderson is running for County Mayor and is using the same consultant as Fox did for his County Commission run. Not surprisingly, they hold some of the same beliefs and Fox is endorsing Henderson for County Mayor.

If you want your local government to work on solving problems instead of talking about "March Muslim Madness," you have to vote. Early voting ends Thursday; Primary Day is next Tuesday May 5th.

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Reddit's Knox County Voting Guide : r/Knoxville

u/Corey_Howard — 25 days ago

▲ 99 r/Knoxville

Saw this on WBIR's Inside Tennessee:

Of the 12,000 early voters thus far in the Republican Primary, 73% of voters are over 60. Less than 10% are under the age of 45.

I know several Redditors are voting in this Primary because I see your comments and posts. But we got to do a better job getting our age groups out voting. Having just 9.77% of voters in the Republican Primary under the age of 45 will have an impact on the election.

If you're thinking about skipping this Primary, please don't. Many races will be decided in the Republican Primary, including some where no Democratic candidate filed.

If you haven't voted yet, make a plan to do so this week. Early voting runs until Thursday. Primary Day is May 5th.

Election Commission website with early voting locations and times