Four candidates run for mayor, six candidates seek a council seat in La Follette’s November election

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- It’s sort of a throwback feel to the 1960s and 1970s when the top five vote getters in a La Follette election would serve on council and as mayor. The person with the most votes would be mayor and the other four winners would serve as council members. There would generally be anywhere from eight to a dozen vying for those five spots.

The La Follette election field of candidates is becoming a bit crowded with now four candidates vying for mayor and six candidates going after two council seats. Election day is Tue., Nov. 5.

The most recent qualifiers at La Follette are Jimmy Marlow for council and Scotty Kitts for mayor. Marlow joins Mike Evans and Wayne Kitts as the only others to submit petitions for council with Scotty Kitts being the only for mayor so far.

Monday, June 17, was the first day to pick up a petition to run in the November election, and 15 petitions have been requested so far. The deadline to qualify is Thu., Aug. 15, at noon.

ELECTION INFORMATION FOR NOVEMBER 2024 RACE

November (incumbent)

The City of La Follette and the Town of Caryville have seven combined posts to be filled. Caryville will elect a mayor (Bobby Stooksbury) and three aldermen; Ward 1 (Patrick Pebley), Ward 2 (Eric Jones) and Ward 3 (Lloyd Lawson). Voters in the City of La Follette will elect a mayor (Cliff Jennings) and two council members (Phillip Farmer and Wayne Kitts). Incumbents are in parentheses.

Caryville Mayor Bobby Stooksbury announced in May that he will not seek re-election.

Those who have picked up petitions are:

Caryville :

David Chambers- mayor

Pat Donahue- alderman Ward 1 (petition turned in)

Laura Ridenour-alderman Ward 1

Eric Jones- alderman Ward 2

Lloyd Lawson- alderman Ward 3 (petition turned in)

LaFollette:

Johnny Byrge- mayor

Phillip Farmer- mayor

Scotty Kitts- mayor (petition turned in)

Bufford T. Proffitt- mayor

Mike Evans- council member (petition turned in)

Mark Hoskins- council member

Johnny McDonald- council member

Jimmy Marlow- council member (petition turned in)

Wayne Kitts- council member (petition turned in)

Tyler Dumont-council member

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 08/07/2024-6AM)

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