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Mayoral election

Nashville’s mayoral finalists differ politically — and in campaign fundraising.

Cynthia Abrams

August 11, 2023

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Over the first few weeks of July, Freddie O’Connell gathered more than twice as much in donations as Alice Rolli, and he has double the funds in hand for the runoff sprint.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Alice Rolli, campaign finance, election, Freddie O'Connell, mayor, Mayoral election, mayoral race, Nashville mayor, Nashville mayoral race, Nashville runoff, Runoff 2023, Runoff election

Nashville mayor’s race early vote totals reveal frontrunners

Cynthia Abrams

August 3, 2023

With polls officially closed and results starting to roll in, four members of the 11-candidate mayoral field have emerged as clear frontrunners.

Tagged With: Early voting, election day, election day 2023, Mayoral election, mayoral race, Mayoral Race 2023, Nashville mayor, Nashville mayoral race

Public transit — mayoral candidates respond to a WPLN listener’s question

Cynthia Abrams

August 2, 2023

WPLN asked Nashville’s mayoral candidates questions from listeners. Here’s what they had to say on public transportation.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: cars, mayor, Mayor's race 2023, mayoral candidates, Mayoral election, Mayoral Race 2023, Nashville mayoral race, Nashville transit referendum, public transit, public transportation, rail network, traffic, traffic fatalities, train, transit, transportation, WeGo

Environment — mayoral candidates respond to a WPLN listener’s question

Cynthia Abrams

July 14, 2023

Early balloting opens July 14, as Nashville voters head to the polls to elect the city’s next mayor. Choices are far from limited — with a field that rounds out to 12 candidates. WPLN News solicited questions from our audience on the issues they are most concerned about. We’ve selected five that we presented to […]

Filed Under: Environment, Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 2023 election, climate change, environment, Mayor's race 2023, mayoral candidates, Mayoral election, Mayoral Race 2023, Nashville, Nashville mayor, Nashville mayoral race

Nashville affordable housing — mayoral candidates respond to a WPLN listener’s question

Cynthia Abrams

July 7, 2023

WPLN asked Nashville’s mayoral candidates questions from listeners. Here’s what they had to say on affordable housing.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 2023 election, affordable housing, city, city-state relations, climate change, Early voting, election, environment, General Assembly, gun violence, Housing, Mayor's race 2023, mayoral candidates, Mayoral election, Mayoral Race 2023, Nashville mayor, Nashville mayoral race, public transit, school safety, transit

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