WATE.com is reporting that Glenn Jacobs (WWE star Kane) has been officially declared the winner of the Knox County Republican Mayoral Primary in Tennessee on Thursday after all remaining provisional ballots were counted, giving Jacobs seven more votes.
Jacobs was leading by 17 votes after all precincts had turned in results on Tuesday night. The new count including all provisional ballots puts Jacobs ahead by 24 votes.
He will face Democrat Linda Haney this August in the general election.
Jacobs issued the following tweets after the news was official today.
Provisional ballots are counted… I'm proud to be the official Republican nominee for Knox County mayor! Thanks to the @knoxvotes for your exemplary work and ensuring an open and transparent process.
— Glenn Jacobs (@GlennJacobsTN) May 3, 2018
Thank you, @andersbrad and @BobThomasKNOX. You ran good, clean campaigns. We all appreciate your many contributions to Knox County, and look forward to your future contributions to our community.
— Glenn Jacobs (@GlennJacobsTN) May 3, 2018
To families and supporters of @andersbrad and @BobThomasKNOX, you should be proud of your guy. They're both fine men and represented you very well in this campaign. Thank you for all of your hard work and your dedication to making Knox County even better!
— Glenn Jacobs (@GlennJacobsTN) May 3, 2018
