2025 CITY PRIMARY ELECTION SCHEDULE
|
May 28, 2025 |
First day to request an absentee ballot |
Sample Ballot [PDF] |
July 28, 2025 |
Final day to register to vote before election |
August 6, 2025 |
First day of Early Voting period |
August 16, 2025 |
Final day to request an absentee ballot |
August 21, 2025 |
Final day of Early Voting period |
August 26, 2025 |
ELECTION DAY |
2025 CITY GENERAL ELECTION SCHEDULE
|
August 6, 2025 |
First day to request an absentee ballot |
. |
October 6, 2025 |
Final day to register to vote before election |
October 15, 2025 |
First day of Early Voting period |
October 25, 2025 |
Final day to request an absentee ballot |
October 30, 2025 |
Final day of Early Voting period |
November 4, 2025 |
ELECTION DAY |

City Council is the Legislative body of the City of Knoxville. City voters will elect five members to the nine-member Knoxville City Council in 2025. Candidates will be running for open seats in District 1, District 2, District 3, District 4 and District 6.
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 (currently Tommy Smith)
Karyn Adams
Facebook
Instagram
Website
Lindsey Jaremko
Facebook
Instagram
Becky Jones
Website
Facebook
Charles Van Morgan
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 (currently Andrew Roberto)
Nathan Honeycutt
Facebook
Instagram
Website
Melody Watts
Information coming soon
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 (currently Seema Singh)
Nick Ciparro
Facebook
Ivan Harmon
Facebook
Doug Lloyd
Website
Frank Ramey
Facebook
Website
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 (currently Lauren Rider)
Matthew Debardelaben
Facebook
Instagram
Website
Jane George
Facebook
Instagram
Website
Jeff Talman
Facebook
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 (currently Gwen McKenzie)
Charles Frazier
Facebook
Instagram
Denzel Grant
Facebook
Instagram
Stan Johnson
Facebook
Instagram
George Raudenbush
Website
YouTube
Lawrence Williams
Website
CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUMS
|
Knoxville City Council Candidate Forum
June 16, 2025
205 Bridgewater Rd
Starts at 5:30 p.m.
6th District Candidate Forum
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
112 Lakeside St
6-7:30 p.m.
6th District Candidate Forum
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Phyllis Wheatley YWCA
124 S. Cruze Street
6:30-8 p.m.
2nd and 3rd District Candidate Forum
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center
3131 Morris Avenue
6:30-8 p.m.
4th District Candidate Forum
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
St. James Episcopal Church
1101 N. Broadway
6:30-8 p.m.
1st District Candidate Forum
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
South High Senior Living
835 Tipton Avenue
6:30-8 p.m.
MORE ELECTION INFORMATION
|