There’s a small, local-only election playing out now in Nashville.
Early voting wrapped Thursday, and turnout was low. Just over 22,000 people cast ballots, or less than 6% of Davidson County voters.
Election Day is Tuesday, May 5. And while it is technically a partisan primary, it should be a decisive day for the candidates — with no Republicans running in any of the races, winners will in the Democratic primary will be on the path to office.
Nashville voters will be deciding on positions on the school board; judges; court and county clerks, and internal Democratic Party positions. (Roles like Nashville’s mayor and Metro Council are on a different, four-year election cycle that will be up for vote in 2027. Races for higher-level positions — governor, congressional seats, and statehouse — will be taken up later this year.)
While Metro has been operating its 13 early voting locations, on Election Day voters will cast ballots at their designated polling places.
Here’s who Nashville voters can expect to see on their ballots:
Circuit Court Judge Division III, 20th Judicial District
- Audrey Anderson
- Bethany Peery Glandorf, incumbent
- Corletra Mance
Criminal Court Judge Division III, 20th Judicial District
- Dawn Deaner
- Ronald Jamar Dowdy
- Jim Todd, incumbent
General Sessions Judge District VI
- Jodie Ann Bell, incumbent
- Michael Johnson
Circuit Court Clerk
- Joseph P. Day, incumbent
- Howard Jones
County Clerk
- Sharon Hurt
- Pam Murray
- Freda Player
There are also two competitive seats on the Metro school board — detailed here.
Several offices have incumbents running unopposed. Those include:
- Public Defender Martesha Johnson
- County Trustee Erica Gilmore
- Register of Deeds Karen Johnson
- Sheriff Daron Hall
- Criminal Court Clerk Howard Gentry
- Juvenile Court Clerk Lonnell Matthews Jr.
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