The 2024 General Election was last night, and the results are in. Some Americans across the country and in Tennessee are elated. Some are not.
Nashville voters approved a major transportation upgrade. What comes next?
While Nashville’s mayor is starting to move on his transit plan immediately, some changes will take more than a decade to implement.
Gun reform activist Shaundelle Brooks wins District 60 statehouse race
First-time candidate Shaundelle Brooks has defeated Republican Chad Bobo, keeping Tennessee House District 60 blue. She will replace Democratic Rep. Darren Jernigan, who was elected to the seat in 2012 and who recently became an advisor in the Nashville mayor’s office. More: ‘We need each other.’ As Darren Jernigan leaves the state for the city, […]
Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Sparks reelected to House District 49
House Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Sparks has defeated immigrant rights activist Luis Mata to be reelected to his seat, which he has held since 2010. Sparks supports charter schools and the school voucher program, in addition to investing in public schools. He has said that Rutherford County’s overburdened school system has been caused by illegal […]
Republican Congressman Mark Green fends off challenge from former Nashville mayor Megan Barry
Republican Mark Green is headed to Congress for another term, after initially announcing his retirement earlier this year.
Nashville’s transit referendum passes with two-thirds approval
The referendum is the city’s second attempt at establishing a dedicated source of funding for its transit system. If it passes, it will increase Nashville’s sales tax by a half-cent to fund $3.1 billion in transportation upgrades.
She changed his mind and made him vote
Haynes studied political science, and is a Kamala Harris supporter. Her friend Jordan is a Republican.
‘An exercise in futility’: Why some Tennesseans aren’t voting today
For many in Tennessee, Election Day is just another regular day — and for various reasons, they’re not casting ballots.
Emotional first-time voters — one age 18, the other 65 — cast ballots in Hermitage
Arian Mireles, 18, bounced out of the Hermitage Library with a smile on his face after voting for the first time. “I am really hoping I can make a change in America,” he said. The Lipscomb University student initially struggled to decide who would get his first vote. “I had to talk to my parents […]
Disenfranchised Tennesseans can vote in this election, Nashville judge rules
Monday’s ruling has opened the door for disenfranchised Tennesseans to cast a ballot, but the final decision still rests in the state election commission’s hands.
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