Election Dates for Knox County Primary
  • Wednesday, April 15, 2026 – First day of the Early Voting period
  • Saturday, April 25, 2026 – Final day to request an absentee ballot (10 days prior to election)
  • Thursday, April 30, 2026 – Final day of the Early Voting period
  • Tuesday, May 5, 2026 – Election Day
Election dates for Knox County General and Federal/State Primary: Thursday, August 6, 2026

Offices on the Knox County General ballot:

  • Criminal Court Judge, Division I (to fill an unexpired term)
  • County Mayor
  • County Commission – Districts 3 and 7
  • County Commission – Seats 10 and 11
  • Trustee
  • General Sessions Judge, Division IV (to fill an unexpired term)
  • Sheriff
  • Circuit Court Clerk
  • Criminal Court Clerk
  • County Clerk
  • Register of Deeds
  • Board of Education – Districts 1, 4, 6, 7, and 9

Offices on the Town of Farragut Municipal (non-partisan) ballot:

  • Mayor – Town of Farragut
  • Alderman, Wards 1 and 2 – Town of Farragut

Offices on the Federal/State Primary (Republican and Democratic) ballot:

  • Governor
  • US Senate
  • United States House of Representatives, District 2
  • Tennessee Senate – Districts 5 and 7
  • Tennessee House of Representatives – Districts 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 89, and 90
  • Republican State Executive Committeeman – Districts 5, 6, and 7
  • Republican State Executive Committeewoman – Districts 5, 6, and 7
  • Democratic State Executive Committeeman – Districts 5, 6, and 7
  • Democratic State Executive Committeewoman – Districts 5, 6, and 7

Election dates for Federal/State General Election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Offices on the ballot:

  • Governor
  • US Senate
  • United States House of Representatives, District 2
  • Tennessee Senate – Districts 5 and 7
  • Tennessee House of Representatives – Districts 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 89, and 90

Schedule:

  • Wednesday, October 14, 2026 – First day of the Early Voting period
  • Saturday, October 24, 2026 – Final day to request an absentee ballot
  • Thursday, October 29, 2026 – Final day of the Early Voting period
  • Tuesday, November 3, 2026 – Election Day

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