WWE Hall of Famer Glenn “Kane” Jacobs has been re-elected as the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee.
Shortly after 10pm ET on Thursday, Jacobs was named the winner of the Knox County mayoral campaign. Republican incumbent Jacobs defeated Debbie Helsley, a Democrat, in the race. Given how Republican Knox County is, the victory was anticipated. According to The Knoxville News Sentinel, 63% of the votes were counted when Jacobs was proclaimed the victor over Helsley by a margin of 4,400 votes.
According to The Sentinel, Jacobs stated the following at a gathering to watch the election results in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, “It has been the honor of my lifetime to serve as mayor for the past four years, and I am just so grateful that you have trusted me to work hard to keep our economy strong and to protect our freedoms and our way of life.”
Jacobs thanked Helsley and praised the other contenders for the position.
“In this day and age, as contentious as politics is, we should respect anyone who is willing to put their name on the ballot,” he said.
“I promise you, and I don’t make many promises because they’re hard to keep. But I do promise you that I will continue to work hard every day for the brightest future possible for our Knox County,” Jacobs told supporters.
Jacobs also tweeted, “THANK YOU Knox County for electing me to serve a second term as your mayor. I am so grateful for the support you have shown me and my family throughout my campaign for re-election, and will continue to do all I can to serve you to the best of my ability.”
THANK YOU Knox County for electing me to serve a second term as your mayor.
I am so grateful for the support you have shown me and my family throughout my campaign for re-election, and will continue to do all I can to serve you to the best of my ability. pic.twitter.com/UevMafyDKD
— Glenn Jacobs (@GlennJacobsTN) August 5, 2022
Jacobs announced his bid for reelection in March 2021 and has raised more than $401,760 for it since the start of the year.
