What’s next for Freddie O’Connell, Nashville’s new mayor

In a landslide, Freddie O’Connell has won the runoff election for mayor of Nashville with 64% of the vote. Runoff elections for Metro Council seats and a special election for the state representative in District 51 have also concluded. Catch up with WPLN’s election night coverage here.

But what will the new mayor and council mean for Nashville? What challenges can we expect our leaders to face in the next four years? This Is Nashville sits down with political commentators and former officeholders, from both the left and the right, to unpack the results of the runoff election.

Guests:

• Nicole Williams, columnist, Nashville Scene
• Bob Mendes, outgoing Metro councilmember at-large
• Bill Phillips, former deputy mayor in Bill Purcell, John Cooper administrations

This episode was produced by Char Daston and Rose Gilbert.