General Sessions Judge Division IV (Unexpired Term)
Knox County, Tennessee
My vote power
Above 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: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
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
Andrea Kline
WonRepublican · Incumbent · won
Andrea Kline is the incumbent General Sessions Court Judge for Knox County Division IV. The Knox County Commission appointed her in December 2025 after she served as an assistant district attorney in the Knox County District Attorney's Office from 2000 to 2025.
Records: Impartiality 1 for
Democratic · lost
Ben H. Houston II is the Democratic candidate for Knox County General Sessions Judge Division IV. His campaign says he has practiced law in Knox County and surrounding counties for 21 years, including family, criminal-defense, housing, consumer, domestic-violence, and appellate work.
Results
Won · Certified
Winner: Andrea Kline (Republican)
Source: knoxcounty.org · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: knoxcounty.org2