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The 2018 Knox County mayoral election was held on August 2, 2018, to determine the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Republican businessman and professional wrestler, Glenn Jacobs (better known by his ring name, Kane), won the election with 66.4% of the vote against Democrat Linda Haney.
Incumbent mayor Tim Burchett, first elected in 2010, was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term. Instead, he successfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, to succeed the retiring 30-year incumbent representative, Jimmy Duncan.
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
The Republican primary was held on May 1, 2018.
Unlike elections held within the city of Knoxville, county elections use the plurality voting system, with no chance of a runoff. [3] This was a very close primary with Jacobs securing the nomination by just 23 votes.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Glenn Jacobs | 14,640 | 36.10% | |
Republican | Brad Anders | 14,617 | 36.04% | |
Republican | Bob Thomas | 11,301 | 27.86% | |
Total votes | 40,558 | 100.00% |
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
The Democratic primary was held on May 1, 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Linda Haney | 4,284 | 55.89% | |
Democratic | Rhonda Gallman | 1,926 | 25.13% | |
Democratic | Rebecca Deloa | 1,455 | 18.98% | |
Total votes | 7,665 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Glenn Jacobs | 51,814 | 66.38% | |
Democratic | Linda Haney | 26,241 | 33.62% | |
Write-in | Tracy A. Clough (write-in) | 2 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 78,057 | 100.00% |
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