With the position of State Representative District 18 being an open position due to the current State Rep running for the State Senate District 7 position being vacated by Tim Burchett, candidate for Knox County Mayor.

Currently, former City Councilman Steve Hall and former WVLT news reporter Gary Loe are the only Republican candidates. Our sources indicate that the President of Citizens for Home Rule , John Emison is being encouraged to run. He has been fielding calls of encouragement but imagine his surprise when TN Speaker of the House Kent Williams is one of his chief encourager’s. No word yet on what Emison is thinking, yet.