An election was held on August 6, 2026, to determine the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. The election was held concurrently with primary elections for various state offices, including the gubernatorial primaries. Incumbent Republican mayor Glenn Jacobs was term-limited and could not run for reelection. Republican Chair of the Knox County Board of Education Betsy Henderson won the election with 52.47% of the vote against Democrat Beau Hawk.
Republican primary
Candidates Nominee
Betsy Henderson, Chair of the Knox County Board of Education
Eliminated in primary
Larsen Jay, Knox County Commissioner at-large Kim Frazier, Knox County Commissioner at-large
Democratic primary
Candidates Nominee
Beau Hawk, labor union leader and president of the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Central Labor Council
General election
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