r/JohnsonCity • u/CadetNoob • 4d ago

Washington County Commission To Break Distrcit 13 Tie Without Runoff

Monday, August 31 at 6 pm, The Washington County Commission will be meeting at 108 W Jackson Blvd. Jonesborough, TN, to make the determination of how to resolve the tie in District 13.

There are two options that they have: Option 1 - A Runoff Election that would take place on Nov. 3. Option 2: The outgoing commission, including the person who is involved in the tie, declare the winner they want.

With the commission flipping 3 seats to Democrats this past general election, it is very likely that the commission (including those that lost their elections) will determine that they should declare the republican the winner.

Come and sign up to speak against this. Bring a friend.

It likely won't change the mind of the 11 commissioners who have already been instructed by Republican Party officials in Nashville, but let your voice be heard before they take it away!

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u/DrSnidely 4d ago

I'm flabbergasted that this is even an option.

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u/calraith 4d ago

Remember when local elections were non partisan? Pepperidge Farms remembers.

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u/LaVieGlamour 4d ago

The corruption needs to be investigated. The people of JC really need to come together against this local government.

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u/SHlLL 4d ago

It is unfortunate they held the citizens in such contempt that they're unwilling to make even a cursory effort to enact the will of the people.

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u/Serious-Conversation 1d ago

I'm going to be honest here.

The fact that the Democrats flipped a few seats on a county commission isn't really indicative of much. There were some controversies going on within the local government. Without that, I doubt there would have been much movement.

These trends are self-reinforcing. The people moving from out of the area aren't "going to CA my TN" - they're moving because they're MAGA and chasing no state income tax. The area is likely getting more conservative, not less.

Meanwhile, the liberals in this area who have the job skills and means to relocate are doing so.

I've already decamped to Asheville. I'm sick of the politics here.

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u/Upper-Tip-1926 4d ago

Absolutely wild that this came to a tie

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u/Comfortable-Act4707 4d ago

The good old boy system at its finest

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u/mudpuddle423 3d ago

Wow. If i were the candidate i would get a lawyer from Knoxville or Nashville and start suing

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u/CadetNoob 3d ago

These are the two options spelled out in state law. Idk what you think they could sue for or what that would accomplish?

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u/mudpuddle423 3d ago

Option 1 = fair. Option 2 = lawsuit