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Adam Dread
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Elections and appointments
Last election

August 1, 2019

Education

Bachelor's

Vanderbilt University

Law

Nashville School of Law

Personal
Profession
Attorney

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Adam Dread
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Elections and appointments
Last election

August 1, 2019

Education

Bachelor's

Vanderbilt University

Law

Nashville School of Law

Personal
Profession
Attorney

Adam Dread ran for election for an at-large seat of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee. Dread lost in the general election on August 1, 2019.

Dread was a 2015 candidate for an at-large seat on the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee. The general election took place on August 6, 2015.

In 2014, Dread was a candidate for the Davidson County General Sessions Court Division IX in Davidson County, Tennessee.[1][2]

Biography

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Dread earned a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University, and a J.D. from the Nashville School of Law. His professional experience includes starting the law firm Durham and Dread, PLC in 2006. He served on the Nashville Metro Council from 2002 to 2008.[3][4]

Elections

2019

See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2019)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Nashville Metro Council At large (5 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general runoff election for Nashville Metro Council At large on September 12, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sharon Hurt
Sharon Hurt (Nonpartisan)
 
15.3
 
40,332
Image of Burkley Allen
Burkley Allen (Nonpartisan)
 
13.2
 
34,754
Image of Steve Glover
Steve Glover (Nonpartisan)
 
13.1
 
34,408
Image of Zulfat Suara
Zulfat Suara (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
13.0
 
34,271
Image of Sheri Weiner
Sheri Weiner (Nonpartisan)
 
12.6
 
33,108
Image of Howard Jones
Howard Jones (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
11.5
 
30,201
Image of Fabian Bedne
Fabian Bedne (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
11.3
 
29,840
Gary Moore (Nonpartisan)
 
9.6
 
25,264
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
1,414

Total votes: 263,592
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General election

General election for Nashville Metro Council At large (5 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Nashville Metro Council At large on August 1, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob Mendes
Bob Mendes (Nonpartisan)
 
10.9
 
37,476
Image of Zulfat Suara
Zulfat Suara (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
9.3
 
31,953
Image of Sharon Hurt
Sharon Hurt (Nonpartisan)
 
9.2
 
31,731
Image of Sheri Weiner
Sheri Weiner (Nonpartisan)
 
9.2
 
31,672
Image of Burkley Allen
Burkley Allen (Nonpartisan)
 
8.9
 
30,722
Image of Fabian Bedne
Fabian Bedne (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
7.3
 
25,001
Image of Howard Jones
Howard Jones (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
7.2
 
24,828
Image of Steve Glover
Steve Glover (Nonpartisan)
 
7.0
 
23,929
Gary Moore (Nonpartisan)
 
6.1
 
20,843
Gicola Lane (Nonpartisan)
 
5.9
 
20,243
Image of Adam Dread
Adam Dread (Nonpartisan)
 
5.7
 
19,741
Michael Craddock (Nonpartisan)
 
4.7
 
16,130
James Dillard (Nonpartisan)
 
4.1
 
14,085
Matthew DelRossi (Nonpartisan)
 
2.4
 
8,116
Image of Rueben Dockery
Rueben Dockery (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
1.6
 
5,425
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
1,618

Total votes: 343,513
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Note: Incumbent Bob Mendes was elected outright in the general election on August 1, 2019, and did not advance to the general runoff election. Mendes' eight runners-up advanced to a general runoff election on September 12, 2019.[5]

2015

See also: Nashville, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015

The city of Nashville, Tennessee, held nonpartisan elections for mayor and metro council on August 6, 2015. A runoff election took place on September 10, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 21, 2015. All 41 metro council seats—including the office of vice mayor—were up for election. In the race for five open at-large seats, candidates included Buddy Baker, Jody Ball, Karen Bennett, Al Carota, Erin Coleman, John Cooper, Elizabeth Dachowski, Adam Dread, Robert Duvall, Leroy Johnny Ellis, Erica Gilmore, Ronnie Greer, Sr., Frank Harrison, Jason Holleman, Martin Holsinger, Phillip Joseph Hostettler, Jr., Walter Hunt, Sharon W Hurt, Ken Jakes, James Keeton, John Lasiter, Don Majors, Lonnell Matthews, Jr., Bob Mendes, Sandra Moore and Jim Shulman. Bennett, Coleman, Cooper, Duvall, Gilmore, Holleman, Hurt, Matthews, Mendes and Shulman advanced to the runoff election.[6] The winners in the runoff election were Cooper, Gilmore, Mendes, Hurt and Shulman.[7] All five at-large incumbents were term-limited.[8]

Nashville City Council At-large Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cooper 14.5% 56,802
Green check mark transparent.pngErica Gilmore 12.8% 49,996
Green check mark transparent.pngBob Mendes 10.5% 41,160
Green check mark transparent.pngSharon W Hurt 9.8% 38,317
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Shulman 9.6% 37,676
Erin Coleman 8.9% 34,877
Karen Bennett 8.5% 33,052
Lonnell Matthews, Jr. 8.4% 32,807
Robert Duvall 8.2% 31,925
Jason Holleman 8.1% 31,763
Write-in 0.5% 2,122
Total Votes 223,951
Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015


Nashville City Council At-large General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngErica Gilmore 9.6% 36,675
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cooper 9.2% 35,080
Green check mark transparent.pngBob Mendes 6.5% 24,581
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Shulman 5.7% 21,869
Green check mark transparent.pngSharon W Hurt 5.3% 20,086
Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Duvall 5% 18,877
Green check mark transparent.pngLonnell Matthews, Jr. 4.7% 18,064
Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Bennett 4.6% 17,390
Green check mark transparent.pngJason Holleman 4.4% 16,612
Green check mark transparent.pngErin Coleman 4.3% 16,557
Don Majors 4.3% 16,214
Adam Dread 4.2% 16,146
Walter Hunt 4.2% 16,090
Sandra Moore 3.9% 14,991
Buddy Baker 3.3% 12,695
Ronnie Greer, Sr. 3.3% 12,454
Ken Jakes 3.1% 11,922
Frank Harrison 2.5% 9,659
John Lasiter 2.4% 9,151
Elizabeth Dachowski 2.2% 8,525
Phillip Joseph Hostettler, Jr. 2% 7,738
Jody Ball 1.5% 5,709
James Keeton 1.1% 4,026
Leroy Johnny Ellis 1% 3,880
Martin Holsinger 0.6% 2,245
Al Carota 0.6% 2,097
Write-in 0.4% 1,374
Total Votes 138,291
Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015

2014

See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Dread ran for election to the Davidson County General Sessions Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 6, 2014.
General: He was defeated in the general election on August 7, 2014, after receiving 41.0 percent of the vote. He competed against Lynda Jones. [1][9][2]

Campaign themes

2019

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