Criminal Court Judge Division I District 6 (Unexpired Term)
Knox County, Tennessee
My vote power
Below average
Election date
August 6, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Above average · 62 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 494,148 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,066,383 ÷ 494,148) ÷ ln(50,000) = 62.29, measured against a statewide vote in TN (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
Above average representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights,
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent · won
Emily F. Abbott was appointed to the bench by Gov. Bill Lee after two decades prosecuting crime, giving her a deep understanding of the Tennessee criminal legal system. She says justice is about facts, not feelings.
Records: Legal Competence 3 for
Results
Won · Certified
Winner: Emily F. Abbott (Republican)
Source: knoxcounty.org · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: knoxcounty.org2