Judge Hector Sanchez (Republican) Knox County Criminal Court Judge Division II District 6 – returned petition 10/26/2023
Charles Frazier (Republican) Knox County Commission District 1
Evelyn Gill (Democrat) Knox County Commission District 1 – returned petition 11/6
Damon L. Rawls (Democrat) Knox County Commission District 1 • Knox County Democrat Board of Governor District 1
County Commissioner Courtney Durrett (Democrat) Knox County Commission District 2 – returned petition 11/13
Ethan Grantham (Independent) Knox County Commission District 2 – returned petition 11/14
Garrett Holt (Republican) Knox County Commission District 4 – returned petition on 11/3
Shane Jackson (Democrat) Knox County Commission District 4
Brad Hall (Republican) Knox County Commission District 5 – returned petition 11/20
Angela Russell (Republican) Knox County Commission District 5
Dale Skidmore (Republican) Knox County Commission District 5 – returned petition 11/6
Brian Walker (Republican) Knox County Commission District 5 – returned petition 10/23
S Arthur Moore (Democrat) Knox County Commission District 5
County Commission Chair Lady Terry Hill (Republican) Knox County Commission District 6 – returned petition 10/30
Julie McBee-Fritts (Republican) Knox County Commission District 6
Daniel Edward Greene (Democrat) Knox County Commission District 6 – returned petition 11/3
D.J. Corcoran (Republican) Knox County Commission District 8
Charles V Chandler (Democrat) Knox County Commission District 8 – there is a Charles Chandler that is the Knox Dems Board of Governor for District 5, but a candidate for District 8, if it is the same one……
Stacey Bryan Smith (Republican) Knox County Commission District 9
Andy Fox (Republican) Knox County Commission District 9
Barry Neal (Republican) Knox County Commission District 9 – returned petition 12/1
Matthew Park (Democrat) Knox County Commission District 9
Stacey Bryan Smith (Independent) Knox County Commission District 9
a former elected official (Republican) Assessor of Property
Jackie Raley (Republican) Assessor of Property – returned petition 10/24
David Buuck (Republican) Law Director – returned petition 11/7
Daniel Herrera (Republican) Law Director – returned petition 10/23
Jackson Fenner (Democrat) Law Director
School Board Member Jennifer Owen (Independent) – School Board District 2
Robert V. Daspit (Republican) School Board District 3 – returned petition 11/27
Angie Goethert (Republican) School Board District 3 – returned petition 11/16
Patricia Fontenot-Ridley (Independent) School Board District 3
Renee Jackson (Republican) School Board District 5
Lauren Morgan (Republican) School Board District 5 – first candidate to return her petition 10/20 and is a candidate.
Terrye Whitaker (Democrat) School Board District 5 – petition returned 11/29
Tommy Lakins (Republican) School Board District 8 – petition returned 10/30
Travis Wright (Republican) School Board District 8 – petition returned 11/22
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UPDATE POST October 21, 2023 3:45 PM – When someone returns their petition, they will become BOLD again, they are Bold when they first pop up on the list, then when its updated the return to unbold. If they are bold forever, they returned the petition and is considered a candidate, until they withdraw.
UPDATED POST October 19, 2023 8:30 PM
UPDATED POST October 17, 2023 4:47 pm and going forward. When the list is updated with individuals getting petitions, the candidate will be bold, when the list is updated the day before’s name will be unbolded. Hope it makes sense.
Original Post October 16, 2023 4:47 pm Beginning today, Monday October 16, the Knox County Election Commission has begun issuing qualifying petitions for the positions on either the Republican or Democrat Primary ballots on March 5, 2024. Here is the October 8, 2023 post of positions on the ballot and those rumored to be interested. The post will be continually updated.
Today (Monday October 16, 2023) these petitions were handed out. (Note to Candidates and/or Individuals helping candidates, please be sure and send me links and information about your activities. This is a one man operation for over 19 years. You want attention, you gotta get in touch via email, text etc.)
