With the Knox County leadership elections coming up in less than a month, people want to know a little about who is running. Last week we introduced you to Martin Ammons who is running for treasurer. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be introducing you to the rest of the conservative Republicans who are ready to serve you once elected. Today we want to introduce Kyle Nahrebne.
Candidate for Vice Chair – Kyle Nahrebne
If you look up dynamo in the dictionary, you’re sure to find a picture of Kyle Nahrebne. Formerly a successful corporate manager in the corporate world, Kyle utilizes that same drive in every endeavor she undertakes. She puts her heart into everything she sets out to do.
Kyle’s Background
Kyle is the loving mom of three daughters and a proud grandmother of six grandchildren. She’s been with her partner Joseph for fifteen years. She also holds an undergraduate degree and a graduate degree in Microbiology which she utilized for over thirty-three years managing departments, employees, and multi-million dollar budgets in the corporate world. Once Kyle retired, she immediately became active in politics.
Before Kyle came to Tennessee, she was active in the New Castle County (Delaware) Republican Committee, a member of the New Castle County Women’s Club and worked on a campaign for a Republican candidate seeking a U.S. House seat.
Kyle’s Political Activity in Knox County
Once Kyle moved to Tennessee, her involvement in the conservative scene exploded. To begin with, she is a member of the West Knox Republican Club where she serves as the secretary and has held that position since 2022.
She also currently serves as the President of the Knox County Republican Women where she has taken a small group with lagging interest and turned it into a growing and active group. In fact, they’ve just recently implemented an Event and Fundraising Committee to build their treasury and their brand.
In addition, Kyle is the president of the Conservative Republicans of Districts 7 & 8. This is a grassroots organization that is dedicated to researching potential conservative Republicans to run for office. Once the decision is made to run, this group supports their campaign through door knocking, texting, and phone calls.
This group also has been very successful in their precincts in getting out the vote and working to help defeat the recent Knoxville City Council ballot referendum. As a reminder, this referendum would have allowed voters outside of a district to choose the representative for other voters in a district.
In 2023, Kyle was appointed to the Knox County Library Advisory Board by Commissioner Beeler (District 8). She is now serving a four-year term.
The Real Heart of the Matter
Kyle is so determined to keep Knoxville red that she has spent hours knocking on doors to learn what issues are important to her neighbors and to get out the vote during recent elections.
When she learned that her neighbors no longer trusted news sources and were unaware of current political issues, Kyle took matters into her own hands and developed a monthly email newsletter that lets her friends and neighbors know what is currently going on in our county, state, and nation.
Her newsletter also informs her neighbors about important dates of County Commission, School Board and Zoning Committee meetings so her community can participate in issues that affect them personally. It’s an enormous amount of work, but Kyle believes it is worth it to keep her friends and neighbors informed about what is going on in Knox County.
So Why is Kyle Running for Vice Chair of the Republican Party?
You’d think with all that Kyle is doing, she’d be content to let someone else run for vice chair. But Kyle’s not one to sit around when she sees something needs to be done. She is very concerned about the current state of the Knox County Republican party, and she knows she can help keep Knox County red.
It’s quite obvious that Democrats are gaining ground in our local elections. Unfortunately, many times they are running unopposed. Last year alone we lost a Republican seat on County Commission, and the current Chair and Vice-chair of the Republican Party failed to find anyone to run for a school board race as a Republican.
In local elections, voter turnout is abysmal, and donations are down. In addition, the social media presence of the Knox County Republican Party is almost nonexistent, and the website is virtually silent. In this day and time, Republicans must use every available tool to energize and mobilize the Republican base.
But these are not insurmountable problems. With the right leadership, these problems can be dealt with, and the Republican party can halt and reverse the slide toward the left.
Kyle knows what happens when leadership becomes complacent. She has seen the results in both New Jersey and Delaware, and she is determined it won’t happen here. But she needs your help. If you haven’t done so, please register for the upcoming Knox County Republican Party Convention. But don’t just register. Make sure you attend and vote for conservative candidates like Kyle who will work hard to ensure that Knox County remains Republican and conservative.