Non-partisan
Knox County
Tennessee Voter Guide – 2022 Primary Races
How To Vote For, Not Against, Your Values
Ratings: Every candidate is considered after thorough research; we also have a questionnaire for candidates to complete. Here is our rating system:
- ***** The best candidate. Our strongest endorsement.
- **** Very good.
- *** Acceptable.
- ** Vote only to prevent worse candidate(s) from winning.
- * Terrible. Do Not Vote. All your other votes will count.
Knox County Ratings
Tennessee; Knox County, Chancellor, Part II, Republican Primary Election
Clarence Pridemore, Republican *******
Deno Cole, Republican ******** (Endorsed)
Bud Armstrong, Republican *******
Tennessee; Knox County, County Mayor, Democratic Primary
Bob Fischer, Democrat *** (Endorsed)
Tyler Givens, Democrat *
Debbie Hensley, Democrat *
Tennessee; Knox County, County Commission, District 3, Republican Primary
Nick Ciparro, Republican ***
Gina Oster, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Tennessee; Knox County, County Commission, At-Large Seat 10, Republican Primary
Larsen Jay, Republican **
Steve Weiner, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Tennessee; Knox County, County Commission, At-Large Seat 11, Republican Primary
Devin Driscoll, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Kim Frazier, Republican ***
Tennessee; Knox County, City General Sessions Court Judge, Division II, Republican Primary Election
Judd Davis, Republican *******
Sharon Frankenberg, Republican ******** (Endorsed)
Tennessee; Knox County, Sheriff, Republican Primary
Tom Spangler, Republican (Incumbent) **** (Endorsed)
Jimmy “J.J.” Jones, Republican (Former Sheriff) ***
Tennessee; Knox County, School Board, District 1, Democratic Primary
John Butler, Democrat *
Charles Frazier, Democrat *** (Endorsed)
Tennessee; Knox County, School Board, District 7, Republican Primary
Sherri Garrett, Republican **
Steve Triplett, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Tennessee; Knox County, School Board, District 9, Republican Primary
Kristi Kristy, Republican ****
Phil King, Republican **** (Endorsed)
JUDICIAL RATINGS
Judges sitting on the courts may be incompetent, corrupt or lazy. Even worse, many are political opportunists with a political agenda.
There are two types of judges: judicial activists and strict constructionists. A judicial activist legislates from the bench. Instead of strictly interpreting California law, these judges make the laws. Instead of applying the law to facts, they rule based on their own values.
Judicial activists overturn voter-passed initiatives and laws passed by the state legislature because they personally have a different belief system, twist the law to rationalize their decisions, and impose their own moral codes, political beliefs, and secular values in an effort to reshape our society and promote social engineering.
Strict constructionists impartially arrive at a fair judgment based on law.
Judicial activists are usually more liberal; strict constructionists are usually more conservative.
HOW WE COME UP WITH A FINAL RATING
We come up with a final rating by taking the average of the candidate’s Judicial Index and Qualifications. For example, if the candidate had a Judicial Index of 8 and Qualifications of 6, their overall rating would be 7.
Rating
Judges are rated on a scale of 1-10 — 10 being best.
9 – 10 Stars – The best candidate. Our strongest endorsement
7 – 8 Stars – Very good
5 – 6 Stars – Acceptable
3 – 4 Stars – Vote only to prevent worse candidate(s) from winning
1 – 2 Stars – Terrible. Do Not Vote, Unless We Say Endorsed. All Other Votes Will Count
Tennessee; Knox County, Chancellor, Part II, Republican Primary Election
Clarence Pridemore, Republican *******
Deno Cole, Republican ******** (Endorsed)
Bud Armstrong, Republican *******
Tennessee; Knox County, City General Sessions Court Judge, Division II, Republican Primary Election
Judd Davis, Republican *******
Sharon Frankenberg, Republican ******** (Endorsed)