KBA polls on judicial candidates
The Knoxville Bar Association (KBA) has released its poll of members regarding the various judicial candidates and those running for court clerks.
Of four races on the May 5 ballot, three are uncontested. Rated as “Recommend or Strongly Recommend” were: Criminal Court Division I Judge Emily Abbott, 48.1%; Criminal Court Clerk Mike Hammond, 67.6%; Circuit Court Clerk Charlie Susano, 77.1%. Almost half of the respondents said they did not know enough about Abbott to rate her…