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Betsy Henderson

Republican · Tennessee · 2026

Running for Knox County Mayor, Tennessee

Top priorities

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  • Keeping taxes low
  • Roads and infrastructure
  • Strong schools
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 was the certified Republican candidate for the open county mayor's seat on the August 6, 2026 ballot.

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