Davette Blalock

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Davette Blalock

Prior offices

Nashville Metro Council District 27

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Elections and appointments

Last election

September 14, 2023

Education

High school

John Overton High School

Personal

Profession

Small business owner

Contact

Personal website

Davette Blalock is a former member of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee, representing District 27. She was elected to the council in 2011. She did not seek re-election in 2019.

Blalock was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 53 of the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Biography

Blalock's professional experience includes owning a real estate business, Blalock Services, and a Farmer's Insurance Agency.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2023)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Nashville Metro Council District 4

Mike Cortese defeated Davette Blalock in the general runoff election for Nashville Metro Council District 4 on September 14, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mike Cortese (Nonpartisan)	53.3	2,153
		Davette Blalock (Nonpartisan)	46.4	1,876
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	11

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,040
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General election

General election for Nashville Metro Council District 4

Davette Blalock and Mike Cortese advanced to a runoff. They defeated Brian Sullivan in the general election for Nashville Metro Council District 4 on August 3, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Davette Blalock (Nonpartisan)	42.2	1,378
✔	Submit photo	Mike Cortese (Nonpartisan)	40.6	1,326
	Submit photo	Brian Sullivan (Nonpartisan)	16.6	543
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	21

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,268
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mary Mangum (Nonpartisan)
• Jackson Sprayberry (Nonpartisan)

Endorsements

Blalock received the following endorsements.

• Nashville Fraternal Order of Police

2016

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 4, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 7, 2016.

Incumbent Jason Powell defeated Davette Blalock in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 53 general election.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 53 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jason Powell Incumbent	57.50%	12,457
	Republican	Davette Blalock	42.50%	9,208
Total Votes				21,665
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Incumbent Jason Powell ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 53 Democratic primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 53 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Jason Powell Incumbent (unopposed)

Davette Blalock defeated Amberlee' Brooks and Michelle Norris in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 53 Republican primary.

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 53 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Davette Blalock	50.18%	556
	Republican	Amberlee' Brooks	31.32%	347
	Republican	Michelle Norris	18.50%	205
Total Votes				1,108

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. 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 District 27, incumbent Davette Blalock defeated Clement Ledbetter.

Nashville City Council District 27 General Election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Davette Blalock Incumbent	61.6%	1,094
Clement Ledbetter	38%	674
Write-in	0.5%	8
Total Votes		1,776
Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015

Campaign themes

2023

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2015

Blalock's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Property values

• Excerpts:
  • "Aesthetically Revamp Nolensville Road"
  • "Update Infrastructure (including Sidewalks)"
  • "Support Small Business Innovation"
  • "Reduce City Debt and Making Sure our District's Needs Come First Before Downtown Big Ticket Items"

Public safety

• Excerpts:
  • "Increasing involvement in neighborhood watch programs"
  • "Increase police presence"
  • "Decrease police response time for our district"

Education

• Excerpt: "Work together with the School Board to help determine priorities for educational expenditures"

Neighborhood improvement

• Excerpts:
  • "Increase staff at the Codes Department for better enforcement of existing codes"
  • "Beautify our district by working with Metro Works to remove clutter (brush removal, bulk item pick up)"
  • "Support churches and local groups to organize "work days" to help the schools, elderly and underprivileged"
  • "Make sure our creeks are protected and storm water is controlled"

Personal

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Blalock has a husband, Brian, and two children.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	Nashville Metro Council, District 27 2011 – 2019	Succeeded by Robert Nash