He won the August 2 general election for mayor and assumed office on September 1, 2018, resigning from the Senate on the previous day.
[1][2][3] In the May 3, 2022 Republican primary, Ketron lost reelection to former state representative Joe Carr, who went on to win the general election to succeed him.
[7] In March 2013, Ketron and Matheny drew national attention after inquiring whether a new floor-level sink in the Tennessee state capitol had been installed to allow Muslims to wash their feet before praying.
According to state officials, the sink is meant to make it easier for custodial staff to fill buckets and clean mops.
[4] In June 2018, a fraud complaint was filed against Universal International Insurance, of which Ketron is owner and president.