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The '''2023 Nashville mayoral election''' |
The '''2023 Nashville mayoral election''' took place on August 3, 2023, with a runoff scheduled for September 14 because no candidate surpassed 50% of the vote in the general election. It will select the next [[mayor of Nashville|mayor]] of [[Nashville, Tennessee]]. Incumbent mayor [[John Cooper (Tennessee politician)|John Cooper]] did not seeking re-election to a second term in office. While mayoral elections in Nashville are officially nonpartisan, Cooper is a member of the [[Tennessee Democratic Party|Democratic Party]].<ref name = "signals">{{cite web| url=https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2022/04/15/cooper-election-meeting.html | title=Exclusive: Mayor Cooper signals re-election bid to influential group in private session | date=15 April 2022}}</ref> |
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A wide field of candidates ran to succeed Cooper, with Democratic metro councilor Freddie O'Connell and Republican political consultant Alice Rolli advancing to the runoff. Candidates eliminated in the general election included former city official Matt Wiltshire, state senators [[Heidi Campbell (politician)|Heidi Campbell]] and [[Jeff Yarbro]], and at-large metro councilor Sharon Hurt. |
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The 2023 Nashville mayoral election took place on August 3, 2023, with a runoff scheduled for September 14 because no candidate surpassed 50% of the vote in the general election. It will select the next mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. Incumbent mayor John Cooper did not seeking re-election to a second term in office. While mayoral elections in Nashville are officially nonpartisan, Cooper is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
A wide field of candidates ran to succeed Cooper, with Democratic metro councilor Freddie O'Connell and Republican political consultant Alice Rolli advancing to the runoff. Candidates eliminated in the general election included former city official Matt Wiltshire, state senators Heidi Campbell and Jeff Yarbro, and at-large metro councilor Sharon Hurt.
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
Candidate | Experience | Party Affiliation | Announced | Ref |
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Freddie O'Connell |
Metro councilor from the 19th district since 2015 | Democratic[2] | April 28, 2022 Website |
[3] |
Alice Rolli |
Former aide to governor Bill Haslam and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander | Republican[2] | February 24, 2023 Website |
[4] |
Eliminated in first round
Candidate | Experience | Party Affiliation | Announced | Ref |
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Natisha Brooks |
Educator Candidate for Tennessee's 5th congressional district in 2022 |
Republican[5] | February 20, 2023 Website |
[5] |
Fran Bush |
Former member of the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Board (2018–2022) |
Independent[2] | February 17, 2023 Website |
[6] |
Heidi Campbell |
State senator from the 20th district since 2021 Nominee for Tennessee's 5th congressional district in 2022 |
Democratic[7] | April 5, 2023 Website |
[7] |
Bernie Cox |
Business owner Candidate for mayor in 2019 |
Republican[2] | Website |
[2] |
Sharon Hurt |
At-Large metro councilor since 2015 | Democratic[2] | December 5, 2022 Website |
[8] |
Stephanie Johnson |
Business owner | Independent | May 1, 2023 Website |
[9] |
Vivian Wilhoite |
Davidson County Property Assessor since 2016 | Democratic[10] | May 2, 2023 Website |
[11] |
Matt Wiltshire |
Former Nashville Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency chief strategy officer |
Democratic[2] | July 13, 2022 Website |
[12] |
Jeff Yarbro |
Former Minority Leader of the Tennessee Senate (2019–2023) State senator from the 21st district since 2015 |
Democratic[2] | February 17, 2023 Website |
[13] |
Withdrew after the filing deadline
Candidate | Experience | Party | Announced | Withdrew | Ref |
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Jim Gingrich |
Former AllianceBernstein chief operating officer | Democratic[2] | February 8, 2023 Website |
July 17, 2023 | [14][15] |
Withdrew before the filing deadline
- Gilbert Ramirez, business owner and former police officer[9] (running for Metro Council at-large)[16]
- Lorenzo Short, Jr. real estate broker[9][17]
Disqualified
Declined
- Megan Barry, former mayor (2015–2018) (Party affiliation: Democratic)[19]
- Hal Cato, former nonprofit executive[20]
- John Cooper, incumbent mayor (Party affiliation: Democratic)[21]
- David A. Fox, candidate for mayor in 2015[22] (endorsed Rolli)[23]
- Bob Freeman, state representative for the 56th district (2018–present) (Party affiliation: Democratic)[19] (endorsed Campbell)[24]
- Odessa Kelly, community activist and nominee for Tennessee's 7th congressional district in 2022 (Party affiliation: Democratic)[25]
- Bob Mendes, metro councilor[26] (endorsed O'Connell)[27]
- Tara Scarlett, education nonprofit CEO[28]
- Jim Shulman, vice mayor of Nashville (running for re-election)[29]
- Carol Swain, retired Vanderbilt University professor and candidate for mayor in 2018 and 2019 (Party affiliation: Republican)[30]
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- International Association of Fire Fighters Local 140[31]
- Nashville Fraternal Order of Police[31]
- State senators
- Sara Kyle, state senator from the 30th district (2015–present)[7]
- State representatives
- John Ray Clemmons, state representative from the 55th district (2015–present)[7]
- Bob Freeman, state representative from the 56th district (2019–present)[7]
- Gloria Johnson, state representative from the 90th district (2013–2015, 2019–present) who avoided expulsion by one vote in April 2023[32]
- Bo Mitchell, state representative from the 50th district (2013–present)[7]
- Local officials
- Cheryl Mayes, Metro Nashville School Board member from the 6th district (2022–present)[7]
- Organizations
- Planned Parenthood (co-endorsement with O'Connell, Wilhoite, and Yarbro)[33]
- Sunrise Movement Nashville (co-endorsement with O'Connell)[24]
- Labor unions
- Ironworkers Local 492[23]
- Individuals
- Lucinda Williams, American singer-songwriter[24]
- Kesha Rose Shebert, American singer-songwriter[24]
- US Representatives
- State legislators
- Brenda Gilmore, former state senator from the 19th district (2019–2023)[33]
- Local officials
- Erica Gilmore, Davidson County Trustee[23]
- Michael Hancock, outgoing mayor of Denver, Colorado (2011–2023)[34]
- Charlie Tygard, metro councillor at-large (2007–2015) and for District 35 (2002–2007) (co-endorsement with O'Connell and Wiltshire)[24]
- Brenda Wynn, Davidson County Clerk[33]
- State legislators
- Jason Powell, state representative from the 53rd district (2013–present)[35]
- Metro councilors
- Erin Evans, District 12 (2019–present)[27]
- Jacob Kleinfelter, District 34 (1995–1999)[24]
- Kristine Lalonde, District 18, (2007–2011)[24]
- Bob Mendes, at-large (2015–present)[27]
- Sean Parker, District 5 (2019–present)[27]
- Dave Rosenberg, District 35 (2015–present)[27]
- Sandra Sepulveda, District 30 (2019–present)[27]
- Charlie Tygard, at-large (2007–2015) and District 35 (2002–2007) (co-endorsement with Hurt and Wiltshire)[24]
- Lynn Williams, District 34 (1999–2007)[24]
- Local officials
- Jim Speering, former Metro Nashville School Board member from the 3rd district (2012–2020)[23]
- Organizations
- Planned Parenthood (co-endorsement with Campbell, Wilhoite, and Yarbro)[33]
- Sunrise Movement Nashville (co-endorsement with Campbell)[24]
- Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition[24]
- Labor unions
- Amalgamated Transit Union Local 235 (co-endorsement with Wilhoite)[24]
- Local officials
- David A. Fox, former Metro Nashville School Board chair and candidate for mayor in 2015[23]
- Pearl Sims, former Davidson County planning commission member[23]
- State officials
- Carol Solomon, former Twentieth Circuit Court Division VIII judge (1998–2014)[23]
- Local officials
- Glenn Funk, Davidson County District Attorney General (2014–present)[11]
- Nick Leonardo, former Davidson County General Sessions Court Division III judge (2018) and metro councilor from the 1st district (2016–2018)[23]
- Organziations
- Planned Parenthood (co-endorsement with Campbell, O'Connell, and Yarbro)[33]
- Labor unions
- Amalgamated Transit Union Local 235 (co-endorsement with O'Connell)[24]
- State legislators
- Jason Potts, former state representative from the 59th district (2019–2023) and metro councilor from the 30th district (2011–2019)[23]
- Metro councilors
- George Armistead, at-large (1987–1999)[23]
- Phil Claiborne, District 15 (2007–2015)[23]
- Stewart Clifton, District 18 (1987–1999)[23]
- Jacobia Dowell, District 32 (2011–2019)[23]
- Jamie Isabell, District 2 (2003–2007)[23]
- Sean McGuire, District 25 (2007–2015)[23]
- Robert Nash, District 27 (2019–present)[23]
- Doug Pardue, District 10 (2011–2019)[23]
- Phil Ponder, District 12 (1995–2003)[23]
- Bill Pridemore, District 9 (2011–2019)[23]
- John Rutherford, District 31 (2019–present)[23]
- Carter Todd, District 34 (2007–2015)[23]
- Charlie Tygard, at-large (2007–2015) and District 35 (2002–2007)[23] (co-endorsement with Hurt and O'Connell)[24]
- Nancy VanReece, District 8 (2015–present)[23]
- Chris Whitson, District 23 (2003–2005)[23]
- Local officials
- Claudia Bonnyman, Davidson County Chancery Court judge[24]
- Daron Hall, former Davidson County Sheriff (2002–present)[35]
- Organizations
- Nashville Fraternal Order of Police[33]
- U.S. Representatives
- Jim Cooper, TN-05 (2003–2023), TN-04 (1983–1985)[35]
- State legislators
- Raumesh Akbari, Minority Leader of the Tennessee Senate (2023–present) from the 29th district (2019–present)[23]
- Darren Jernigan, state representative from the 60th district (2013–present) and metro councillor from the 11th district (2011–2015)[24]
- Metro councillors
- Larry Hagar, District 11 (2015–present)[24]
- Organizations
- Planned Parenthood (co-endorsement with Campbell, O'Connell, and Wilhoite)[33]
- Labor unions
- United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1995[23]
Polling
First round polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Fran Bush |
Heidi Campbell |
Jim Gingrich |
Sharon Hurt |
Freddie O'Connell |
Alice Rolli |
Vivian Wilhoite |
Matt Wiltshire |
Jeff Yarbro |
Other/ Undecided |
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VictoryPhones (R)[a] | July 25-27, 2023 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 0.8% | 5.9% | – | 3.6% | 25.4% | 18.8% | 3.4% | 14.6% | 13.1% | 14.5% |
GBAO Strategies (D)[b] | July 17–19, 2023 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | – | 8% | – | 6% | 21% | 13% | 4% | 10% | 12% | 25% |
Gingrich withdraws from the race | |||||||||||||
Music City Research[c] | July 5–6, 2023 | 502 (LV) | ± 4.2% | – | 7% | 4% | 3% | 20% | 13% | 3% | 15% | 6% | 30% |
Public Policy Polling (D)[d] | June 2–4, 2023 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.2% | – | 8% | 3% | 7% | 10% | 4% | – | 8% | 9% | 51%[e] |
VictoryPhones (R)[a] | May 2–4, 2023 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 2% | 21.9% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 15.6% | 4% | 3.2% | 6.6% | 17% | 18.8% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Hal Cato |
John Cooper |
Matt Wiltshire |
Undecided |
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Impact Research[f] | April 6–11, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 38% | 28% | 13% | 21% |
Results
First round
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Freddie O'Connell | 27,470 | 27.2 | |
Alice Rolli | 20,458 | 20.2 | |
Matthew Wiltshire | 17,186 | 17.0 | |
Jeff Yarbro | 12,343 | 12.2 | |
Heidi Campbell | 8,330 | 8.2 | |
Sharon Hurt | 6,100 | 6.0 | |
Vivian Willhoite | 4,754 | 4.7 | |
Jim Gingrich | 1,668 | 1.6 | |
Natisha Brooks | 1,455 | 1.4 | |
Stephanie Johnson | 577 | 0.6 | |
Fran Bush | 503 | 0.5 | |
Bernie Cox | 321 | 0.3 | |
Total votes | 101,245 | 100 |
Second round
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Freddie O'Connell | |||
Alice Rolli | |||
Write-in | |||
Total votes | TBD | 100 |
Notes
References
- ^ "Exclusive: Mayor Cooper signals re-election bid to influential group in private session". 15 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Plazas, David (June 22, 2023). "Struggling to pick a Nashville mayoral candidate? This scorecard might help". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Stephenson, Cassandra (April 28, 2022). "Council member Freddie O'Connell announces 2023 bid for Nashville mayor". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Elliott, Stephen (February 24, 2023). "Republican Strategist Alice Rolli Running for Mayor". Nashville Scene. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Stephenson, Cassandra (February 20, 2023). "Natisha Brooks enters race for Nashville mayor". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ Wegner, Rachel (February 18, 2023). "Former Nashville school board member Fran Bush announces run for mayor". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Stephenson, Cassandra (April 10, 2023). "Tennessee state Sen. Heidi Campbell announces campaign for Nashville mayor". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Stephenson, Cassandra (December 5, 2022). "At-large Nashville Council member Sharon Hurt announces mayoral campaign". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c Abrams, Cynthia (April 18, 2023). "Nashville's mayoral race: Who's in? Who's out?". WPLN-FM Nashville Public Radio. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "Donate to Vivan Wilhoite for Mayor". ActBlue. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ a b Rau, Nate (May 2, 2023). "Vivian Wilhoite jumps into Nashville mayor's race". Axios. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Stephenson, Cassandra (July 13, 2022). "Economic development and housing veteran Matt Wiltshire announces bid for Nashville mayor". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ Rau, Nate (February 17, 2023). "Scoop: Tennessee state Sen. Jeff Yarbro enters Nashville mayor's race". Axios. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Fiscus, Kirsten (February 8, 2023). "Retired AllianceBernstein chief operating officer Jim Gingrich announces run for Nashville mayor". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ Elliott, Stephen (2023-07-17). "Jim Gingrich suspends mayoral campaign". Nashville Post. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ "Petition List - August 3, 2023 Metropolitan General Election" (PDF). Davidson County Election Commission. 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
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- ^ "Hal Cato declines to enter 2023 Nashville mayoral race". The Tennessean.
- ^ Stephenson, Cassandra; Fiscus, Kirsten (31 January 2023). "Nashville Mayor John Cooper announces he won't seek second term". The Tennessean. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Banner, Steve Cavendish, Nashville. "Runoff for Nashville Mayor? Not So Fast". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Nashville mayoral race 2023: See who has endorsed the candidates". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ "Who's running for Nashville mayor in 2023".
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 2/20". Daily Kos. 20 February 2023.
Metro Councilmember Bob Mendes said Monday that he'd stay out of this August's nonpartisan primary for mayor.
- ^ a b c d e f Elliott, Stephen. "Q&A: Bob Mendes on endorsing Freddie O'Connell for mayor". Nashville Post. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ Sichko, Adam (13 April 2023). "Mayor's race update: Tara Scarlett opts against a campaign; at least 11 people are in the field". Nashville Business Journal. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Nashville's vice mayor wants everyone to be polite and work together. Is this political approach out of touch?".
- ^ Swain, Carol (24 December 2022). "You couldn't pay me enough to run for mayor of Nashville. The crime-ridden city is going to hell in a hand basket. My classroom is the world". Twitter. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b Tamburin, Adam; Rau, Nate (January 23, 2023). "Police and fire unions back Cooper for a second term". Axios. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Plazas, David (May 24, 2023). "Meet Heidi Campbell, candidate for Nashville mayor". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Cavendish, Steve (27 June 2023). "Police union backs Wiltshire for mayor". Nashville Post. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Mayoral Candidate Sharon Hurt Endorsed by Denver Mayor". The Tennessee Tribune. June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c Elliott, Stephen (2023-07-26). "Nashville officials endorse in mayor's race". Nashville Post. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ "August 3, 2023 Election Results (Unofficial)". Nashville Election Commission. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Natisha Brooks (R) for Mayor
- Fran Bush (I) for Mayor
- Heidi Campbell (D) for Mayor
- Bernie Cox (R) for Mayor
- Jim Gingrich (D) for Mayor
- Sharon Hurt (D) for Mayor
- Stephanie Johnson for Mayor
- Freddie O'Connell (D) for Mayor
- Alice Rolli (R) for Mayor
- Vivian Wilhoite (D) for Mayor
- Matt Wiltshire (I) for Mayor
- Jeff Yarbro (D) for Mayor