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Knox County, Tennessee

Knox County Commission At-Large, Seat 10

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

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Decided at the 2026 primary: Justin D. Cofer won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Justin D. Cofer won with 50.9 percent over Katina Sharp (45.1 percent) in a 3-way race, 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. The sitting at-large member is not on the certified list, so this is an open seat voted on countywide.

Winner

Justin D. Cofer

Republican

Top priorities
  • Wants new development to cover its own infrastructure costs
  • Opposes county tax increases
  • Supports transparent, accountable county budgeting

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Justin D. Cofer is a Republican who ran for Knox County Commission At-Large Seat 10. He is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served more than a decade in a Civil Engineering Squadron as an electrical power production specialist, per his campaign site. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from King University and is the author of a children's book, 'Everyday Heroes.' He is a husband and father of two sons.

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Also ran in the primary

Katina Sharp

Democratic

Biography

Katina Sharp is the certified Democratic candidate for Knox County Commission At-Large, Seat 10 on Knox County's August 6, 2026 ballot, per the Election Commission's certified candidate list.

Ronin Cunningham

Independent

Biography

Ronin Cunningham is the certified Independent candidate for Knox County Commission At-Large, Seat 10 on Knox County's August 6, 2026 ballot, per the Election Commission's certified candidate list.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Knox County Commission At-Large, Seat 10 in 2026?

The Knox County Commission At-Large, Seat 10 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Justin D. Cofer won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 3 candidates were on the primary ballot: Justin D. Cofer, Katina Sharp and Ronin Cunningham. Candidate information follows official Knox County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Knox County Commission At-Large, Seat 10 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
Justin D. Cofer, full profileKatina Sharp, full profileRonin Cunningham, full profileOfficial Tennessee election office