Knox County, Tennessee

Knox County Board of Education District 9

What this office does

School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.

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Decided at the 2026 primary: Brandy Jenkins won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Brandy Jenkins won with 52 percent over Bill Sofield (48 percent), per the Knox County Election Commission's official results. This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. Partisan race on Knox County's August 6, 2026 county general election ballot, per the Election Commission's certified candidate list. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount.

Winner

Brandy Jenkins

Democratic

Biography

Brandy Jenkins is the certified Democratic candidate for Knox County Board of Education District 9 on Knox County's August 6, 2026 ballot, per the Election Commission's certified candidate list.

Also ran in the primary

Bill Sofield

Republican

Top priorities

Supports public school choice options for families
Wants to keep sexually explicit content out of school libraries and classrooms
Supports Bible Release Time programs that let parents opt children into off-campus religious instruction during school hours

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Bill Sofield is a Republican candidate for Knox County Board of Education District 9. He has lived in Knox County for more than 31 years and has four sons, three of whom graduated from Knox County Schools and one who currently attends, per his campaign site. He is an active member of Mount Olive Baptist Church.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Knox County Board of Education District 9 in 2026?

The Knox County Board of Education District 9 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Brandy Jenkins won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Bill Sofield and Brandy Jenkins. Candidate information follows official Knox County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Knox County Board of Education District 9 election in Tennessee?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Tennessee are on the Tennessee election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Knox County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Brandy Jenkins, full profile Bill Sofield, full profile Official Tennessee election office