This August, Knoxville voters will decide who will be eligible to be on the City Council, but the election is the first that will exclude a portion of the city's 97,000 voters because of a state law.

Nineteen people are running in the Knoxville City Council primary election this summer. Voters in city districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 will have the opportunity to choose new representatives.

Knoxville City Council primary elections are scheduled for Aug. 26, with early voting open August 6-21. Candidates from Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 shared their views on leadership, district ...