2023 Nashville mayoral election
The 2023 Nashville mayoral election will take place on August 3, 2023, with a runoff on September 14 if necessary. It will select the next mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. Incumbent mayor John Cooper is 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]
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Candidates
Declared
- Natisha Brooks, educator and candidate for Tennessee's 5th congressional district in 2022 (Party affiliation: Republican)[2]
- Fran Bush, former school board member[3]
- Heidi Campbell, state senator for the 20th district (2020–present) and nominee for Tennessee's 5th congressional district in 2022 (Party affiliation: Democratic)[4]
- Bernie Cox, candidate for mayor in 2019 (Party affiliation: Republican)[5]
- Jim Gingrich, former AllianceBernstein chief operating officer[6] (Party affiliation: Democratic)[5]
- Sharon Hurt, metro councilor[7] (Party affiliation: Democratic)[5]
- Stephanie Johnson, business owner[8]
- Freddie O'Connell, metro councilor[9] (Party affiliation: Democratic)[5]
- Alice Rolli, former aide to governor Bill Haslam and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (Party affiliation: Republican)[10]
- Zerit Teklay, author[8]
- Vivian Wilhoite, Davidson County Assessor[11]
- Matt Wiltshire, former Nashville Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency chief strategy officer[12]
- Jeff Yarbro, Minority Leader of the Tennessee Senate (2019–present) from the 21st district (2015–present) (Party affiliation: Democratic)[13]
Publicly expressed interest
- Charles Bone, attorney and candidate for mayor in 2015[14][15]
- Karen Johnson, Davidson County Register of Deeds[15]
Potential
- Lonnell Matthews, juvenile court clerk[14]
Withdrawn
Declined
- Megan Barry, former mayor (2015–2018) (Party affiliation: Democratic)[18]
- Hal Cato, former nonprofit executive[19]
- John Cooper, incumbent mayor (Party affiliation: Democratic)[20]
- David Fox, candidate for mayor in 2015[21]
- Bob Freeman, state representative for the 56th district (2018–present) (Party affiliation: Democratic)[18]
- Odessa Kelly, community activist and nominee for Tennessee's 7th congressional district in 2022 (Party affiliation: Democratic)[22]
- Bob Mendes, metro councilor[23] (endorsed O'Connell)[24]
- Tara Scarlett, education nonprofit CEO[25]
- Jim Shulman, vice mayor of Nashville (running for re-election)[26]
- Carol Swain, retired Vanderbilt University professor and candidate for mayor in 2018 and 2019 (Party affiliation: Republican)[27]
Endorsements
John Cooper (not running)
- Organizations
- International Association of Fire Fighters Local 140[28]
- Nashville Fraternal Order of Police[28]
Heidi Campbell
- State legislators
- John Ray Clemmons, Tennessee State Representative from the 55th district (2015–present)[4]
- Bob Freeman, Tennessee State Representative from the 56th district (2019–present)[4]
- Sara Kyle, Tennessee State Senator from the 30th district (2015–present)[4]
- Bo Mitchell, Tennessee State Representative from the 50th district (2013–present)[4]
- Local officials
- Cheryl Mayes, member of the Metro Nashville School Board from the 6th district (2022–present)[4]
Freddie O'Connell
- Local officials
- Bob Mendes, at-large metro councilor[24]
Vivian Wilhoite
- County officials
- Glenn Funk, Davidson County District Attorney[11]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VictoryPhones (R) | 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% |
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Hal Cato |
John Cooper |
Matt Wiltshire |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Research[lower-alpha 1] | April 6–11, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 38% | 28% | 13% | 21% |
Notes
- This poll was conducted for Hal Cato
References
- "Exclusive: Mayor Cooper signals re-election bid to influential group in private session". 15 April 2022.
- "Natisha Brooks enters race for Nashville mayor". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- "Former Nashville school board member Fran Bush announces run for mayor". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- "Tennessee state Sen. Heidi Campbell announces campaign for Nashville mayor". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- Gutierrez, Carmyn. "Who is running for Nashville Mayor in 2023?". WSMV. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- "Retired AllianceBernstein chief operating officer Jim Gingrich announces run for Nashville mayor". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- Stephenson, Cassandra (5 December 2022). "At-large Nashville Council member Sharon Hurt announces mayoral campaign". The Tennessean. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- Abrams, Cynthia (2023-04-18). "Nashville's mayoral race: Who's in? Who's out?". wpln.org. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- "Council member Freddie O'Connell announces 2023 bid for Nashville mayor". The Tennessean.
- Elliott, Stephen. "Republican Strategist Alice Rolli Running for Mayor". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- "Vivian Wilhoite jumps into Nashville mayor's race".
- Stephenson, Cassandra. "Economic development and housing veteran Matt Wiltshire announces bid for Nashville mayor". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- Rau, Nate (2023-02-17). "Scoop: Tennessee state Sen. Jeff Yarbro enters Nashville mayor's race". Axios. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- Rau, Nate (1 February 2023). "Previewing Nashville's wide-open mayoral race". Axios. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- "Petition List - August 3, 2023 Metropolitan General Election" (PDF). Davidson County Election Commission. 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Potential Candidates Bow Out of Mayoral Race". 14 February 2023.
- "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.
- "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.
- Elliott, Stephen. "Q&A: Bob Mendes on Endorsing Freddie O'Connell for Mayor". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- 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.
- "Police and fire unions back Cooper for a second term".
External links
- Official campaign websites
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