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Arnold Hayes
Arnold Hayes ran for election for an at-large seat of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee. Hayes lost in the general election on August 3, 2023.
Hayes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Arnold Hayes' professional experience includes working as an engineer and school teacher. Hayes earned a bachelor's degree from Tuskegee University in 1978, a bachelor's degree from Belmont University in 1989, and a graduate degree from Vanderbilt University in 2002.[1][2]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2023)
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 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Delishia Porterfield (Nonpartisan) | 14.4 | 49,588 |
| ✔ |  | Quin Evans-Segall (Nonpartisan)  | 13.8 | 47,774 |
| ✔ |  | Burkley Allen (Nonpartisan) | 13.1 | 45,317 |
| ✔ |  | Olivia Hill (Nonpartisan) | 12.9 | 44,443 |
 | Chris Cheng (Nonpartisan) | 12.3 | 42,644 | |
 | Howard Jones (Nonpartisan) | 11.5 | 39,632 | |
 | Jeff Syracuse (Nonpartisan) | 10.7 | 37,035 | |
 | Russ Pulley (Nonpartisan) | 10.6 | 36,507 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 2,516 | ||
| Total votes: 345,456 | |||
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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 3, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Zulfat Suara (Nonpartisan) | 10.7 | 40,575 |
| ✔ | | Delishia Porterfield (Nonpartisan) | 9.1 | 34,481 |
| ✔ | | Burkley Allen (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 30,314 |
| ✔ | | Olivia Hill (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 25,802 |
| ✔ | | Howard Jones (Nonpartisan) | 6.7 | 25,327 |
| ✔ | | Quin Evans-Segall (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 22,644 |
| ✔ | | Russ Pulley (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 22,386 |
| ✔ | | Chris Cheng (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 22,000 |
| ✔ | | Jeff Syracuse (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 20,643 |
| Marcia Masulla (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 20,275 | ||
| Yolanda Hockett (Nonpartisan) | 5.2 | 19,799 | ||
 | Arnold Hayes (Nonpartisan) | 4.3 | 16,288 | |
| Chris Crofton (Nonpartisan) | 3.4 | 12,936 | ||
| Ronnie Greer Sr. (Nonpartisan) | 3.0 | 11,349 | ||
| Tony Chapman (Nonpartisan) | 2.7 | 10,290 | ||
 | Stephen Downs (Nonpartisan) | 2.6 | 9,998 | |
| Deloris Vandivort (Nonpartisan) | 2.4 | 9,005 | ||
| Gilbert Ramirez (Nonpartisan) | 2.1 | 7,924 | ||
| Indrani Ray (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 6,257 | ||
| Jonathan Williamson (Nonpartisan) | 1.5 | 5,797 | ||
| Brian Hellwig (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 5,115 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 1,447 | ||
| Total votes: 380,652 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Deborah Hickey (Nonpartisan)
- Tim Horne (Nonpartisan)
- Charles Townsend Sr. (Nonpartisan)
Note: Because Zulfat Suara received more than 10% of the vote in the general election, she won the election and did not need to advance to the general runoff. Four seats were elected in the general runoff election.[3]
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hayes in this election.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Arnold Hayes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hayes' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a child, a defining moment for him occurred in his social environment after the Selma to Montgomery March, when SNCC workers stayed in the county to assist in defending, mobilizing and registering Black voters. Arnold Hayes’ passion for social justice intensified while attending mass meetings, receiving youth training, and witnessing the first county African American candidates, since reconstruction, risk their lives to run for office.
He has over 30 years of management, engineering, manufacturing, robotic programing experience at Ford Motor Company and other fortune 500 companies in strong union environments. After retiring he taught 7th grade mathematics in Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools.
Arnold Hayes holds degrees from Tuskegee University, Belmont University, and Vanderbilt University, in mechanical engineering, computer science, and theological studies respectfully.
Arnold Hayes is a faith leader who is involved in the community and is a fully paid life member of the NAACP.- My life experiences are what led me to run for Council At-Large for a BETTER Nashville! Along with other important issues I want to: ● Fight for the underserved. ● Push for caring prosperity. ● Push for Affordable and Emergency Housing. ● Help make Nashville a safer city for all.
- Whether teaching in Metro Nashville Public Schools, advocating for equity of the marginalized in the corporate world or social justice and/or police accountability, fighting for those on the margins is in my DNA.
- The combination of being caring, trustworthy, battle tested with community/civic engagement and professional experience, education, and a track record of fighting for the marginalize makes me highly qualified to serve as Council At-Large.
Pushing for Affordable and Emergency Housing.
Helping make Nashville a Safer City for All.
Central Labor CouncilBlack Nashville Votes Voter Guide
SEIU Local 205
Nashville Justice League
Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Votes
Metro Nashville Education Association PAC for Education
The Equity Alliance Fund
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 23, 2023
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Arnold Hayes," July 25, 2023
- ↑ The Tennessean, "Nashville election results: Zulfat Suara wins At-large Council seat, runoff set for remaining seats," August 3, 2023
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