2019 Nashville mayoral election
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The 2019 Nashville mayoral election took place on August 1, 2019, to elect the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. Incumbent David Briley, who succeeded Megan Barry following her resignation and won a special election to fill the remainder of her term, was eligible to run for reelection.[1] In the August election, Briley came in second behind city councilman John Cooper; however, no candidate took more than 50 percent of the vote, forcing a runoff between Cooper and Briley on September 12, 2019.[2] Cooper won the runoff definitively with 69 percent of the vote.[3]
Candidates[edit]
Advanced to runoff[edit]
- David Briley, incumbent Mayor of Nashville[1]
- John Cooper, member of the Metropolitan Council[4]
Eliminated in first round[edit]
- Jimmy Lawrence, small business owner
- Julia Clark-Johnson, professional driving administrator and instructor[5]
- John Ray Clemmons, state representative for the 55th district[6]
- Harold "Hollywood Howie" Garoutte, retired U.S. Army sergeant and owner and operator of Southern Country Radio[7]
- Carol M. Swain, former professor at Vanderbilt University[8]
Potential[edit]
- Jeff Obafemi Carr, community organizer[9]
- Erica Gilmore, member of the Metropolitan Council[9]
- Daron Hall, Sheriff of Davidson County[9]
- James Shaw Jr., hero of the Nashville Waffle House shooting[10]
Declined[edit]
- Megan Barry, former Mayor of Nashville[9]
- Bill Freeman, real estate developer and owner of the Nashville Scene, Nashville Post, and Nfocus[11]
- Harold Love, state representative from the 58th district[9]
- Bob Mendes, member of the Metropolitan Council[9]
- Renata Soto, nonprofit executive and former director of Conexión Américas[9]
- Jeffrey Napier, U.S. Army veteran and former mechanic for Metro Nashville Government[9]
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cooper | 35,676 | 34.98 | |
| David Briley (incumbent) | 25,786 | 25.28 | |
| Carol Swain | 22,387 | 21.95 | |
| John Ray Clemmons | 16,391 | 16.07 | |
| Julia Clark-Johnson | 404 | 0.40 | |
| Bernie Cox | 337 | 0.33 | |
| Jimmy Lawrence | 305 | 0.30 | |
| Jody Ball | 280 | 0.27 | |
| Jon Sewell | 224 | 0.22 | |
| Nolan Starnes | 129 | 0.13 | |
| Write-in | 83 | 0.08 | |
| Total votes | 102,002 | 100 | |
Second round[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cooper | 62,404 | 69.12 | |
| David Briley (incumbent) | 27,255 | 30.19 | |
| Write-in | 621 | 0.69 | |
| Total votes | 90,280 | 100 | |
External links[edit]
- Briley campaign website
- Clark-Johnson campaign website Archived November 25, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- Clemmons campaign website Archived May 11, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
- Swain campaign website Archived December 22, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
- Cooper campaign website
- Sewell campaign website Archived March 27, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Nashville Mayor David Briley kicks off re-election fundraising". The Tennessean. November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ "John Cooper leads David Briley as two head to September runoff battle in Nashville mayoral race". The Tennessean. August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ Jeong, Yihyun (September 12, 2019). "John Cooper wins Nashville mayoral race, defeats incumbent Mayor David Briley in landslide". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Cooper Set to Announce Mayoral Run". Nashville Scene. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "Nashville mayoral election: Meet Julia Clark-Johnson". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ "State Rep. John Ray Clemmons launches run for Nashville mayor". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ "Nashville man announces intention to run for mayor | News | wsmv.com". www.wsmv.com. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ Tamburin, Adam (July 10, 2019). "Carol Swain is running for Nashville mayor after 'a life of beating the odds'". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Tennessee elections: Nashville's next mayor's race about to take shape". Tennessean.com. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ "'Waffle House Hero' James Shaw Jr. Considers Running For Mayor « CBS New York". Newyork.cbslocal.com. November 8, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ "Bill Freeman Won't Run for Mayor". Nashville Scene. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ "August 1, 2019 Election Results (Certified)". Nashville Election Commission. Retrieved September 15, 2019.