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Knox County GOP Leadership Report Card
On March 29, 2025, Knox County Republicans voted to replace their tired and ineffective GOP...
Statement Issued in Support of Commissioners Russell and Fox
Lawrence Segrest and Martin Ammons, presidents of the Knox County Conservative Republicans...
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Why Christians Should Be Salt and Light in the Public Realm: The Bible is Our Guide
God is a God of order, and nothing in the universe occurs without His permission. He has provided us with a constitution from our founding fathers that sought His guidance in forming our country. God has provided our governmental structure, and as Christians, we are...
Knox County GOP Leadership Report Card
On March 29, 2025, Knox County Republicans voted to replace their tired and ineffective GOP leadership with a leadership they hoped would be more active, vocal, and results-driven. Those of us on the conservative side hoped for leadership that would be more open to...
Statement Issued in Support of Commissioners Russell and Fox
Lawrence Segrest and Martin Ammons, presidents of the Knox County Conservative Republicans Districts 5 & 9 groups, have issued the following statement:Knox County Conservative Republicans of Districts 5 and 9 endorsed and worked tirelessly to elect County...
Why is it Important to Vote in Local Elections?
Today we live in a highly partisan nation where the electorate is constantly exposed to information on national issues. This national focus is largely driven by the rise of twenty-four-hour news networks, social media, an increasingly mobile society, highly funded...
An Introduction to What City Council Does
Did you know when you cast your ballot, you are basically deciding to hire that individual for an open position in the government? Most people don’t think of it that way, and most politicians probably don’t want you to. But that’s exactly what you are doing…you are...
Can a Conservative Win a Seat on the Knoxville City Council?
I can remember several years ago looking at Knoxville City Council election results and being puzzled. How could each winning council member win almost the same number of votes within a couple of percentage points? How did that happen? I was totally confused until a...
Christy Gentry – Candidate for Vice Treasurer of the Knox County Republican Party
Christy Gentry has a twenty-plus year history with the Knox County Republican Party. In those twenty-plus years, she has volunteered wherever needed, she has campaigned for Republican Candidates, and she has led Republican clubs. Christy is a firm believer in the...
Martin Daniel – Candidate for Chairman of the Knox County Republican Party
You don’t set a goal of raising $50,000 within the first thirty days you’re in office if you haven’t got a lot of confidence you can achieve that goal. That’s exactly what Martin Daniel has boldly proposed if he is elected chairman of the Knox County Republican Party....
Barry Beeler – Candidate for Secretary of the Knox County Republican Party
My name is Barry Beeler, and I am running for Secretary of the Knox County Republican Party. I am looking forward to this opportunity to serve Knox County Republicans. General Background I was born and raised in Knoxville, TN and I am a graduate of Bearden High...