Parrottsville commission race ends in tie, Cocke County Election Commission says town will take further steps

What This Story Is About Cocke County’s Town of Parrottsville commission race has ended in a tie. Why It Matters When pressed for comment, the Cocke County Election Commission was unable to provide information. What Happens Next The commission said they would “figure it out in the morning.”

For Context Three people were expected to take seats in the election. Catch Up Check complete results here. COCKE COUNTY, Tenn.

(WVLT) - The Town of Parrottsville’s commissioner election in Cocke County has ended in a tie, and the county’s election commission “has no comment” about what happened. At the end of voting, four people have won the three-seat election, as outlined below: Gayla Ann Hommel: 38 Ronnie Hommel: 38 Holly Norton: 45 Sharon Peters: 43 At this time, it isn’t exactly clear what this means for the town. When pressed for comment, a representative for the Cocke County Election Commission said they would “figure it out in the morning.”

Administrator of Elections for Cocke County Josh Blanchard later said it was a matter for the Town of Parrotsville and the Parrotsville attorney. He was unable to provide a further comment.

Summary of the outlet's own feed. From WVLT (Knoxville), November 4, 2026.