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Nashville mayoral election, 2015
The 2015 Nashville mayoral election took place on August 6, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee . As no candidate won a majority of the vote, a runoff was held on September 10 between the top two candidates.
Nashville elections are officially nonpartisan.
Incumbent Democratic Mayor Karl Dean was term limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office.[ 1]
Election results
No candidates received the required majority for election, therefore a runoff election took place on September 10, 2015 between the two candidates receiving the most votes, Megan Barry and David Fox.
Nashville Mayoral Run-Off Election, September 2015[ 2]
Candidate
Votes
%
±
✓
Megan Barry
60,519
55
David Fox
49,694
45
Candidates
Declared
Megan Barry, Metropolitan Councilmember [ 3]
Charles Robert Bone, attorney and businessman[ 4]
Bobby Bones, National Radio Personality[ 5]
David Fox, former Chairman of the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Board [ 6]
Bill Freeman, real estate executive, former Treasurer of the Tennessee Democratic Party and former Director of Development for the Nashville Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency[ 7]
Howard Gentry, Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk, former Vice Mayor and candidate for Mayor in 2007[ 1] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Jeremy Kane, charter school founder[ 11]
Linda Eskind Rebrovick, businesswoman[ 12] [ 13]
Chad Riden, comedian[ 14]
Potential
Stuart Brunson, former Deputy Governor of Tennessee[ 8]
Butch Eley, businessman[ 1]
Frank Garrison, businessman[ 15]
Jason Holleman, Metropolitan Councilmember[ 1]
Ronnie Steine, Metropolitan Councilmember and former Vice Mayor[ 1]
Carter Todd, Metropolitan Councilmember[ 16]
Mike Turner , State Representative[ 17]
Declined
References
^ a b c d e f g h "Nashville 2015 mayor's race chatter begins" . The Tennessean. December 3, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2014 .^ http://www.nashville.gov/Election-Commission/About/Historical-Information/Election-Returns/September-10-Election-Results.aspx ^ "With little more than a year until Election Day, the 2015 mayoral race is taking shape" . Nashville Scene. July 10, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014 .^ "Attorney Charles Robert Bone announces run for mayor" . The Tennessean. May 8, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014 .^ http://i.imgur.com/bLI8YVd.jpg ^ "David Fox officially joins Nashville mayor's race" . The Tennessean. July 21, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014 .^ "Bill Freeman to run for Nashville mayor" . The Tennessean. December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014 .^ a b c "Torry Johnson: I won't run for mayor" . The Tennessean. May 21, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014 .^ "Howard Gentry, Jerry Maynard still weighing runs for Nashville mayor" . The Tennessean. December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014 .^ "All bets are off in Nashville mayor's race" . The Tennessean. January 31, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015 .^ "LEAD charter founder Jeremy Kane announces mayoral bid" . The Tennessean. July 24, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014 .^ "Linda Rebrovick joins Nashville mayor's race" . The Tennessean. September 2, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014 .^ "Linda Rebrovick to use Eskind name in mayor's race" . The Tennessean. January 13, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015 .^ http://www.nashvillescene.com/countrylife/archives/2015/05/21/the-mayoral-race-just-got-a-whole-lot-funnier-comedian-chad-riden-joins-the-ballot ^ "Who's behind that phone poll about the 2015 mayoral race?" . Nashville Scene. April 18, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2014 .^ "Council's Carter Todd not ruling out '15 mayoral run" . The Tennessean. December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2014 .^ "#MayoralChatter: Mike Turner Undecided On Run — But He Likes His Chances" . Nashville Scene. April 18, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014 .^ a b "Sheriff Daron Hall won't run for mayor in 2015" . The Tennessean. September 25, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014 .^ "Jerry Maynard decides against Nashville mayoral bid" . The Tennessean. December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014 .
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