Indya Kincannon
Indya Kincannon is an American politician serving since 2019 as the 69th mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. She won the 2019 mayoral election with more than 52% of the runoff vote over Eddie Mannis. She is Knoxville's second female mayor, after her predecessor, Madeline Rogero. Though elected in a nonpartisan municipal election, Kincannon is affiliated with the Democratic Party.
Education and early career
Kincannon earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Haverford College. As an undergraduate, she studied Spanish colonial history in the spring of 1992 at the University of Barcelona. She then earned a master's degree in public affairs and urban and regional planning from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. She took teaching certification courses at the University of Tennessee.In 2004, Kincannon was elected to the Knox County Board of Education, representing District 2. She was elected chairperson for three consecutive years from 2008 until 2011, and served on the board until 2014.
Mayor of Knoxville
Elections
In the August 27, 2019, primary election for mayor of Knoxville, Kincannon advanced with 29.13% of the vote. Business owner Eddie Mannis received 36.64% of the vote and also advanced to the November regular election. Councilman Marshall Stair finished third with 26.98% of the vote.On November 5, 2019, Kincannon was elected mayor with 52.41% of votes cast.
On November 16, 2022, Kincannon announced her candidacy for reelection in the 2023 Knoxville mayoral race.
On August 29, 2023, Kincannon was reelected in the first round with 57.52% of the vote.