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Betsy Henderson

Republican · Tennessee · 2026

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Top priorities
  • Keeping taxes low
  • Roads and infrastructure
  • Strong schools

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Betsy Henderson chairs the Knox County Board of Education, where she has served two one-year terms as chair, and previously worked in U.S. Rep. Jimmy Duncan's office, per local election reporting. She won the May Republican primary and is the certified Republican candidate for the open county mayor's seat on the August 6, 2026 ballot.

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Profile facts follow official election office filings and the sources cited in each biography. Roster last verified September 27, 2026. Official sources are the final word on who appears on your ballot.

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