The Knox County Election Commission updates the Qualifying Petition file once everyday in the afternoon. As I reported yesterday at Large County Commissioner Justin Biggs was pronto in returning his petition for Trustee on the first day.

Today’s update shows that Jerome Melson, Circuit Court Division I, Larsen Jay, at Large County Commissioner Seat 10, Chuck Cerny, General Sessions Judge Division I returned their petitions yesterday as well. Also, Gina Oster, County Commission District 3 returned hers late yesterday, the names were verified and her petition shows it was returned today, 12/21/2021. 

The following petitions were picked up yesterday, however were not on the update until today. 

Gregory S. McMillan – Circuit Court Judge Division IV – Republican 

Judd Davis – General Sessions Judge Division II – Republican (I had a photo from yesterday, I manually inserted him in last night’s report) 

Charles Susano – Circuit, Civil Sessions and Juvenile Court Clerk – Republican  

Sherry Witt – County Clerk – Republican 

Sherri Garrett – Board of Education – District 7  Republican

The following petitions picked up this morning 

William T. “Bill” Ailor – Circuit Court Judge Division II – Republican

R. Deno Cole – Chancellor Part II – Republican 

Kim Frazier – at Large County Commissioner Seat 11 – Republican

Nick McBride – Register of Deeds – Republican

Betsy Henderson – Board of Education District 6 – Republican

Kristi Kristy – Board of Education District 9 – Republican