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State Rep. to Run for Mayor of Nashville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 5, 2018
News Type: Election 2018

Tennessee House Rep. Harold Love Jr. announced today his run for mayor of Nashville, The Tennessean reports. Love, a Democrat, has served in the House since 2012, representing District 58. Love has also qualified to run for reelection for his current position. Both elections are expected to take place on Aug. 2, pending a Tennessee Supreme Court ruling on the mayoral vote. The Nashville Post has a list of all 11 candidates vying for the position.

Nashville Bar Polls Members for May 1 Primary Elections

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 27, 2018
News Type: Election 2018
The Nashville Bar Association today released the results of a member poll for candidates running in the 2018 primary election in Davidson County. Anne Martin was most highly recommended in the Chancery II race, Judge Angelita Blackshear Dalton was the pick for Criminal Court Division II, Ana Escobar was first in the General Sessions Division III race, while Frank Mondelli Sr. narrowly topped the weighted average for the General Sessions Division X post. The poll also surveyed NBA members on the clerk races, with Howard Gentry the favorite for Criminal Court Clerk and Lonnell Matthews Jr. topping the race for Juvenile Court Clerk. The Davidson County primary will be held on May 1.

Frizzell, Judge Howard Both Seek Sumner Juvenile Judgeship

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 22, 2018
News Type: Election 2018
Two candidates will vie for the General Sessions Judge Division II position in Sumner County on the May 1 ballot, The Tennessean reports. Deborah Frizzell, a Hendersonville attorney, and Judge David R. Howard, the interim holder of the seat on the bench, have both qualified to run. Howard was appointed in January after the retirement of Judge Barry Brown.

Qualifying Deadline Approaches for Statewide Elections

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 16, 2018
News Type: Election 2018

The deadline to qualify to appear on the Aug. 2 primary ballot for November's general election is coming up on April 5. Candidates wishing to run for office this year should see their local county election commission office to pick up a petition and gather the required 25 signatures prior to the deadline.

Dennis Clark Announces Run for District 28 House Seat

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 15, 2018
News Type: Election 2018
Dennis Clark, chief executive officer of a brand strategy firm and a financial services group, is seeking the Tennessee House District 28 seat, the Times Free Press reports. The Chattanooga-area legislative seat will be open, following the retirement of Rep. JoAnne Favors. Clark is one of six declared candidates for the position; others include Jackie Anderson Thomas, Yusuf Hakeem, Melody Shekari and Brandon Woodruff in the Democratic primary, as well as Republican Lemon C. Williams Jr.

Ethics Complaints Against Diane Black Dropped, Harwell’s Delayed

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 14, 2018
News Type: Election 2018
Two campaign finance ethics complaints against gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Diane Black were dropped today, The Tennessean reports. The Registry of Election Finance voted unanimously to dismiss the complaints, as well as to delay taking up three complaints against House Speaker Beth Harwell and her campaign for governor.

Shane Reeves Takes District 14 Seat in Senate Special Election

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 14, 2018
News Type: Election 2018
Republican Shane Reeves has won the special election for Tennessee Senate in District 14, the Nashville Post reports. Reeves, a Murfreesboro businessman, scored 72 percent of the vote over Democrat Gayle Jordan. The seat was left open when former Sen. Jim Tracy departed for an appointment at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The district includes parts of Rutherford County, as well as Bedford, Marshall, Moore and Lincoln counties.

Rutherford County Prosecutor Announces Run for Circuit Court Judge

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 12, 2018
News Type: Election 2018
Former Rutherford County prosecutor Nathan Nichols announced he will seek the position of Circuit Court Judge in the May primary, the Murfreesboro Post reports. Nichols is seeking the Republican Party nomination in the primary for the post, which serves Rutherford and Cannon counties.

Candidate Leaves Leadership Group After Endorsement

Posted by: Barry Kolar on Mar 8, 2018
News Type: Election 2018

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee has resigned from the board of the Nashville Business Coalition after the group publicly urged Democrat David Briley to seek election as Nashville mayor and called on other prospective candidates to stay out of the race, the Tennessee Star reports. Lee said he didn't think leadership groups should discourage others from entering the political process.

Attorney Carfi Will Again Seek District 17 Senate Seat

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 7, 2018
News Type: Election 2018
Mary Alice Carfi, the Wilson County attorney who narrowly lost a special election for the Senate District 17 seat last year, has announced she will try again for the position this year, the Lebanon Democrat reports. The district, which is currently represented by Republican Sen. Mark Pody, includes Cannon, Clay, DeKalb, Macon, Smith and Wilson counties. Carfi, a Democrat, came within 2.6 percent of the vote from defeating Pody in a solidly Republican district in December’s special election.
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