Caroline Knight of Crossville ousted Incumbent Judge Jonathan Young of Cookeville Tuesday for the office of Circuit Court Judge Part II in the 13th Judicial District which includes seven counties. Knight carried every county and won the Republican Primary district-wide 15,521 to 8,090. She will be unopposed in the August General Election. The term is for eight years. Knight has been an Assistant District Attorney General for 10 years and has served as child crimes prosecutor district-wide for the last five years.

Here are the results in each of the seven counties from Tuesday’s GOP primary:
Clay: Knight 154, Young 79
Cumberland: Knight 6,244, Young 2,381
DeKalb: Knight 1,069, Young 741
Overton: Knight 1,381, Young 1,031
Pickett: Knight 643, Young 392
Putnam: Knight 3,168, Young 2,056
White: Knight 2,862, Young 1,410
Total: Knight 15,521, Young 8,090

Knight took to social media and stated “We did it! I’m extremely grateful & humbled to be District 13’s Republican nominee for Circuit Court Judge, Pt. II Tonight’s victory is a testament to the dedication of everyone who has supported me. I’m grateful to all who came out to tonight to celebrate – we’re ready for August!”