KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT / WVLT) – The Tennessee Republican Party State Primary Board will meet June 10 to review a formal challenge to the Knox County Sheriff’s Republican primary.
The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Central Time at party headquarters in Nashville and will include board members as well as public participation.
Candidate Mike Davis filed the challenge, arguing the May 5 primary results were unfair following the indictments of two other candidates, David Amburn and former Sheriff J.J. Jones.
In that primary, Brent Gibson received the most votes with just over 44 percent, followed by Amburn, Davis, and Jones.
According to party rules, the State Primary Board cannot call for a new election before or during the general election cycle. Instead, the board has several options: allow the results to stand with Gibson as the nominee, select a different nominee from among the candidates, or vacate the election entirely, leaving no Republican nominee on the ballot.
The meeting will include statements from both sides, public comment, and a final vote by the board.
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