2018 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election

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.

2018 Knox County mayoral election

August 2, 2018
Turnout26.31% 5.45 pp
 
Candidate Glenn Jacobs Linda Haney
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 51,814 26,241
Percentage 66.38% 33.62%

Precinct results
Jacobs:      >5%      >10%      >15%      >20%      >25%      >30%      >35%      >40%
Haney:      >5%      >10%      >15%      >20%      >25%      >30%      >35%      >40%
     Tied

Mayor before election

Tim Burchett
Republican

Elected Mayor

Glenn Jacobs
Republican

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.

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