General Sessions Judge Division IV (Unexpired Term)
Source: knoxcounty.org
What does this office do?
- 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, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
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.
Sources: knoxcounty.org2