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Ben H. Houston II
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Ben Houston II is the Democratic nominee for Knox County General Sessions Court Judge, Division IV, in the August 6, 2026 general election, running against appointed Republican incumbent Andrea Kline 12. He proposes a Pro Se Indigency Motion Docket to let eligible indigent people have court costs, fines and fees waived, and campaigns on expanding access to justice and bringing "a broad range of experience" to a bench he contrasts with the incumbent's prosecution background 1. "Judges in the General Sessions Courts must be independent, fair, and impartial. Everyone who comes before the court deserves to be heard, respected, and treated equally," he says 1.
Career
Houston, 47, is an attorney who has practiced law for 21 years in Knox County and surrounding counties, handling divorce, employment discrimination, domestic violence, criminal defense, landlord-tenant, consumer-protection and tort matters 1. He has represented clients before the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Court of Criminal Appeals and Supreme Court 1.
Sources
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
Tennessee — campaign finance (search)
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State offices (Governor, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee, statewide judiciary) —
Tennessee Registry of Election Finance.
Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Houston”, and submit.
US House, US Senate, and Presidential candidates file with the FEC — see the federal section below. - County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — most major TN counties use the EasyVote portal. Select the relevant county and search by candidate name (“Houston”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Houston”and, if needed, select the applicable position.