Candidates of interest, voting information leading up to Aug. 6
Voting schedule and candidate lists for Town of Farragut and Knox County General Elections, and State of Tennessee and Federal Primaries:
• Thursday, July 30, final day to request an absentee ballot.
• Saturday, Aug. 1, final day for Early Voting period.
• Thursday, Aug. 6, Election Day (registered voters must vote at their assigned precincts).
Candidates
Town of Farragut
• Alderman, Ward 2: Drew Burnette (or write-in candidate)
• Alderman, Ward 1: Louise Povlin (or write-in candidate)
Knox County General Election (contested races only)
• County Commission 5th District: Kimberly Peterson (Democrat) vs. John Schoonmaker (Republican)
• County Commission 4th District: Kyle Ward (Republican) vs. Todd Frommeyer (Democrat)
• Law Director: David Buuck (GOP) vs. Jackson Fenner (Independent)
• Public Defender: Eric M. Lutton (GOP) vs. Sherif Guindi (Independent)
State of Tennessee Primaries (contested races in either August or November only)
House of Representatives
• Democratic Primary, District 14: Justin Davis
• GOP Primary, District 14, Jason Zachary
Federal Primaries (contested races in either
August or November only)
• U.S. House of Representatives, 2nd District:
• Democratic Primary candidates: Chance C. Brown, Renee Hoyos
• GOP Primary candidates: Tim Burchett
• U.S. Senate Democratic Primary candidates: Marquita Bradshaw, Gary G Davis, Robin Kimbrough, James Mackler and Mark Pickrell.
• GOP Primary candidates: Clifford Adkins, Natisha Brooks, Byron Bush, Roy Dale Cope, Terry Dicus, Tom Emerson Jr., George S. Flinn Jr., Bill Hagerty, Jon Henry, Kent A. Morrell, Glen L. Neal Jr., John E. Osborne, Aaron L. Pettigrew, David Schuster and Manny Sethi.
Verity paper-based voting sessions
Voting information, including videos on how to cast a ballot and a flyer on the proper way to complete the new paper ballot, can be found on the front page of www.knoxvotes.org.
Early voting for the State and Federal Primary/County General/Town of Farragut Municipal Election began Friday, July 17.
Voter registration forms will be available for anyone wishing to register to vote.
Everyone is welcome. Social distancing will be enforced and attendees may have to wait in line, depending on attendance. Masks are highly encouraged.
For more information, call 865-215-2480.
Farragut, area polling locations for Aug. 6
62-Hardin Valley, Hardin Valley Elementary School, 11445 Hardin Valley Road
65-E: Shoreline, Shoreline Church, 9635 Westland Drive, 37922
65-N: Concord-N, Farragut Primary School, 509 N. Campbell Station Road
65-W: Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive
66-N: Farragut 1, Farragut Middle School, 200 West End Ave.
66-S: Farragut II, Farragut High School, 11237 Kingston Pike
