Live Results: Nashville Mayor, Tennessee State House Special Election

On Thursday we're following two elections in Tennessee. Voters in Nashville will elect their next mayor in a runoff, while a special election is held in a State House district that includes parts of that city.

Polls close at 8:00 PM Eastern Time.

State Legislative Special Election

Tennessee State House District 51

Republicans hold a dominant 75-24 margin over Democrats in the Tennessee House of Representatives. There are no vacancies, as open seats are generally filled on an interim basis until a special election can be held. 

That is the case with the Nashville-area District 51. Democrat Anthony Davis was appointed by the Metro Council after the death of Bill Beck (D).

Davis was defeated by Aftyn Behn in the August 3 party primary. She is favored against the Republican nominee David Hooven, and independent Annabelle Lee.

Mayoral Election 

Nashville

*_{Population rank is based on the July 1, 2022 Census Bureau estimates. It is based on the city itself, not the associated metropolitan area.}

Mayor John Cooper (D) did not seek a second four-year term. There were 12 candidates on the August 3 nonpartisan primary ballot. Given the size of the field, no candidate received close to a majority of the vote, necessitating Thursday's runoff.

Advancing were Democratic Councilman Freddie O'Connell (27% of the primary vote) and Alice Rolli (20%). Rolli was an aide to two former GOP officeholders, Gov. Bill Haslam and Sen. Lamar Alexander.

In this Democratic-leaning city, Rolli has an uphill battle against O'Connell.

Upcoming Elections

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• September 19
  • New Hampshire State House District Hillsborough 3 Special (Primary)
  • New Hampshire State House District Rockingham 1 Special
  • Pennsylvania State House District 21 Special
  • South Carolina State Senate District 42 Special (Primary Runoff)
• September 26
  • Alabama State House Districts 16 and 55 Special (Primary)
    • Runoff, as needed, October 24
• October 3
  • Florida State House District 118 Special (Primary)
• October 5
  • Memphis, Tennessee Mayoral
• October 10
  • Durham, North Carolina Mayoral (Primary)
  • Massachusetts State Senate District Worcester & Hampshire Special (Primary)
  • Oklahoma State Senate District 32 Special (Primary)
• October 14
  • Louisiana All-Party Primary
    • General Election Runoff, as needed, November 18
• October 24
  • South Carolina State Senate District 19 Special (Primary)
    • Runoff, as needed, November 7
• November 7
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