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Char Daston

Char Daston

Char Daston is a multimedia producer for This is Nashville. Char got his start in public radio as an intern at WYSO public radio in Yellow Springs, Ohio, where he answered questions sent in by listeners for a program called WYSO Curious. He went on to work at St. Louis Public Radio and WBEZ Chicago, where he produced the daily talk show Reset and reported for the education desk. His work has also appeared in Curious City, Chicago Magazine and the Chicago Sun-Times. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Char attended college and grad school at the University of Chicago, where he wrote his master’s thesis on the politics of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. As a journalist, he is interested in the ways big political decisions and historical events shape our everyday lives. He loves to learn about education, the arts, activism and the ways people help one another. Unable to settle on one creative project, Char enjoys writing poetry, plays and video essays in his spare time. You’ll likely find him rushing to choir rehearsal or seeking out Nashville’s best Thai and Korean food.

Conservative wins Metro Council District 11 in a razor-thin margin

Char Daston

September 14, 2023

Jeff Eslick has won the Metro Council race in District 11 by the slimmest of margins — 27 votes.

Filed Under: Election Live Blog 2023, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Jeff Eslick, Nashville Metro Council

Progressives, women win at-large council seats

Char Daston

September 14, 2023

Delishia Porterfield, Quin Evans-Segall, Burkley Allen and Olivia Hill have won the four remaining at-large Metro Council seats. Hill leads fifth place finisher Chris Cheng by nearly 1400 votes. A navy veteran, she will be the first openly transgender elected official in Nashville history. Porterfield, currently the councilmember for District 29, and Evans-Segall, vice-chair of […]

Filed Under: Election Live Blog 2023, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Burkley Allen, Delishia Porterfield, Olivia Hill, Quin Evans-Segall

Leaders emerge for at-large Metro Council

Char Daston

September 14, 2023

Runoff early voting results are in, and Delishia Porterfield, Quin Evans-Segall, Burkley Allen and Olivia Hill are leading the race for the four remaining at-large seats on Nashville’s Metro Council.

Filed Under: Election Live Blog 2023, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Elections, Nashville Metro Council, transgender

Who won in your district? Here are the Metro Council results.

Char Daston

August 3, 2023

Nashville voters mostly made decisive decisions on the 40 Metro Council seats on Thursday, including 35 districts and five at-large seats.

Filed Under: Election Live Blog 2023 Tagged With: Elections, Nashville Metro Council

Angie Henderson wins vice mayor race

Char Daston

August 3, 2023

District 34 Metro Councilmember Angie Henderson has won the race for vice mayor of Nashville. 

Filed Under: Election Live Blog 2023 Tagged With: Mayoral Race 2023, vice mayor

Aftyn Behn wins Democratic Primary for District 51 statehouse seat

Char Daston

August 3, 2023

Anthony Davis has conceded the special Democratic primary election for District 51 state representative to Aftyn Behn.

Filed Under: Election Live Blog 2023

Early voting reveals close contest for Nashville vice mayor

Char Daston

August 3, 2023

2023 Vice mayor candidates Angie Henderson and Jim Shulman pose with Khalil Ekulona.

The race for vice mayor is off to a tight start. Early voting data shows Nashville’s incumbent Vice Mayor, Jim Shulman, leading challenger Angie Henderson by 726 votes, with Shulman at 50.4% and Henderson claiming 48.9%. The Vice Mayor presides over Metro Council Meetings, cast tie-breaking votes, assigns council committees and steps in if the […]

Filed Under: Election Live Blog 2023 Tagged With: Mayoral Race 2023, vice mayor

Not sure who to choose for Nashville’s vice mayor? Here’s what each candidate wants to do with the job.

Char Daston

July 28, 2023

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Incumbent Jim Shulman is seeking another term, running against District 34 Council Member Angie Henderson, who says she wants to bring “a different perspective” to the office.

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, WPLN News Tagged With: 2023 election, Mayoral Race 2023, Nashville Metro Council, Politics

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