William Hill Boner is an American educator and former Democratic politician from Tennessee. He was the third mayor of the Metropolitan government of Nashville and Davidson County,serving from 1987 to 1991. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives,as the Representative from the 5th District of Tennessee,from 1979 to 1988.
Clifton Beverly Briley was an American attorney and politician,the first mayor of the newly consolidated metropolitan government of Nashville and Davidson County in Tennessee. Elected to the mayor's position in 1962 as a Democrat,Briley served three terms from 1963 to 1975;he was prevented by term limits from running again. He had previously served as county judge of Davidson County for several terms,from 1950 to 1963.
The Metropolitan Council is the legislative body of the consolidated city-county government of Nashville,Tennessee and Davidson County.
Douglas Selph Henry Jr. was an American attorney and Democratic politician. He was the longest-serving member of the Tennessee legislature. He was a member of the Tennessee Senate,representing the 21st district. He served as a state senator beginning with his election to the 87th General Assembly,prior to which he was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives during the 79th General Assembly.
Carol Miller Swain is an American political scientist and legal scholar who is a retired professor of political science and law at Vanderbilt University. She is a frequent television analyst and has authored and edited several books. Her interests include race relations,immigration,representation,evangelical politics,and the United States Constitution.
Megan Christine Barry is an American businesswoman and politician who served as the seventh mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County from 2015 until March 6,2018,when she resigned after pleading guilty to felony theft related to an extramarital affair with a city employee who had served as the head of her security detail. Barry is a member of the Democratic Party.
The 2015 Nashville mayoral election took place on August 6,2015,to elect the next mayor of Nashville,Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Karl Dean was term limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office. Since there was no candidate that received a majority of votes in the initial round of the election,a runoff election was held. In the runoff election,Democratic candidate Megan Barry was elected with 54.8% of the vote,defeating Republican Candidate David Fox.
The 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor of Tennessee,alongside other state and local elections. Incumbent Republican governor Bill Haslam was term-limited,and is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term. Republican candidate Bill Lee was elected with 59.6% of the vote,defeating Democratic nominee and former Nashville mayor Karl Dean.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 6,2018,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican senator Bob Corker opted to retire instead of running for a third term. Republican U.S. representative Marsha Blackburn won the open seat,defeating former Democratic governor Phil Bredesen.
William Francis Hagerty IV is an American politician,businessman,and diplomat serving as the junior United States senator from Tennessee since 2021. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the 30th United States ambassador to Japan from 2017 to 2019 under President Donald Trump.
Geodis Park,known during development and construction as Nashville SC Stadium and Nashville Fairgrounds Stadium,is a 30,109-seat soccer-specific stadium at the historic Nashville Fairgrounds in Nashville,Tennessee. It is the home of Major League Soccer club Nashville SC. The stadium opened on May 1,2022,with Nashville SC hosting the Philadelphia Union in the stadium's inaugural match. The stadium will be one of twelve venues to host the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
The Nashville Fairgrounds,also known as The Fairgrounds Nashville and the Tennessee State Fairgrounds,is an entertainment complex in Nashville,Tennessee,United States. The 117-acre (47 ha) site is located southeast of Downtown Nashville on the Nolensville Pike. The historic home of the Tennessee State Fair,today the complex is home to Geodis Park,home of Nashville SC of Major League Soccer,Fairgrounds Speedway,the Tennessee State Fairground Sports Arena,the Nashville Flea Market,and The Nashville Fair. The site is undergoing redevelopment into a mixed-use development spurred by the construction of the soccer stadium with commercial and residential use and a community park. Additionally,there is a plan to renovate and upgrade Fairgrounds Speedway to host NASCAR Cup,Xfinity and Truck Series events in conjunction with Speedway Motorsports.
Let's Move Nashville was a local referendum in Nashville,Tennessee,on May 1,2018,that would have funded the construction of a mass transit system under the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority in Davidson County. The $8.9 billion plan would have included several light rail and bus rapid transit lines along major corridors,to be built between 2018 and 2032. The plan was proposed in 2017 by Mayor Megan Barry under the Tennessee IMPROVE Act and supported by some Nashville politicians and businesses.
The 2018 Nashville mayoral special election took place on May 24,2018,to elect the next mayor of Nashville,Tennessee. David Briley,a Democrat who became interim mayor after the resignation of Megan Barry,won outright without a runoff election.
The 2019 Nashville mayoral election took place on August 1,2019,to elect the mayor of Nashville,Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Mayor David Briley,who succeeded Megan Barry following her resignation and won a special election to fill the remainder of her term,ran for re-election. 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. Cooper won the runoff definitively with 69 percent of the vote.
John Ray Clemmons is an American politician from the state of Tennessee. A member of the Democratic Party,he serves in the Tennessee House of Representatives,representing the 55th district,in West Nashville.
John Cooper is an American businessman who was the mayor of Nashville,Tennessee from 2019 to 2023. He served as a councilman at-large on the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County from 2015 until 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,he is the brother of former U.S. representative Jim Cooper,who represented Tennessee's 5th congressional district,which was also based in Nashville. He is also the son of former governor and U.S. Ambassador to Peru Prentice Cooper.
Jim Shulman was the vice mayor of Nashville,Tennessee and President of the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County. He was sworn in on September 17,2018. He is also the CEO of Safe Haven Family Shelter,a Nashville-based organization that helps individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
The 2023 Nashville mayoral election took place on August 3,2023,to elect the next mayor of Nashville,Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Mayor John Cooper did not seek re-election to a second term in office. A wide field of candidates ran to succeed Cooper,with Democratic metro councilmember Freddie O'Connell and Republican political consultant Alice Rolli advancing to the runoff because no candidate surpassed 50% of the vote. In the runoff election,Democratic candidate Freddie O'Connell was elected with 63.9% of the vote,defeating Republican Candidate Alice Rolli,becoming the 10th mayor of metro Nashville.
Tennessee state elections in 2018 were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018. Primary elections for the United States Senate,United States House of Representatives,governorship,Tennessee Senate,Tennessee House of Representatives,as well as general local elections were held on August 2,2018.
