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John Reed (Tennessee)
John Reed ran for election to the Nashville Metro Council to represent District 29 in Tennessee. He lost in the general runoff election on September 14, 2023.
Reed completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
John Reed was born in Jackson, Tennessee. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee, Martin in 2017. His career experience includes working as a political consultant.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2023)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Nashville Metro Council District 29
Tasha Ellis defeated John Reed in the general runoff election for Nashville Metro Council District 29 on September 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tasha Ellis (Nonpartisan) | 62.3 | 1,322 | |
 | John Reed (Nonpartisan)  | 36.8 | 780 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 2,122 | |||
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General election
General election for Nashville Metro Council District 29
Tasha Ellis and John Reed advanced to a runoff. They defeated Michele Vetter and Jama Mohamed in the general election for Nashville Metro Council District 29 on August 3, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tasha Ellis (Nonpartisan) | 44.4 | 913 | |
| ✔ | | John Reed (Nonpartisan) | 23.6 | 485 |
 | Michele Vetter (Nonpartisan) | 18.6 | 382 | |
| Jama Mohamed (Nonpartisan) | 13.1 | 269 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 2,056 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Reed in this election.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John Reed completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Reed's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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John Reed is a proud resident of Antioch and as the founder of a growing small business, John is committed to keeping Nashville a great community for your family.
John has been heavily involved in both local and national politics for over a decade. He got his start working with Howard Gentry's Nashville Mayoral Campaign in 2015 and has since then expanded his involvement in Davidson County politics. John is ready on day one to expand his coalition on behalf of District 29.
Working with the Tennessee Democratic Party was just the start. John has always had a love for local, state, and federal politics. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and a Minor in History.
When our current Councilwoman, Deilshia Porterfield announced that she was not seeking re-election to District 29 and instead is running for Council-at-Large to help move Nashville forward, John was inspired to step up to serve our community and your family as our next councilman for District 29.- District 29 and Nashville must focus on our communities, not just downtown. We need to make sure jobs and business development benefit all of our communities, not just a select few tourist hotspots. We need to rebalance the scale and bring prosperity our way by focusing on communities and incubating local, small, family owned businesses.
- Nashville is growing, and growing fast. We have got to make sure that everyone who lives here, moves here, and wants to live here can comfortably afford to do so. For too long, our city has sat by and let Nashvillians be priced and pushed out of the homes and communities they love. We can't continue to allow that. We have to work to make sure our city is equitable and affordable. We need to focus on affordable housing for everyone.
- With Nashville's growth comes traffic. With traffic comes longer commutes. If we expect people to live here, work here, and play here, we have got to ensure that our people can efficiently, affordably, and conveniently move around our great city and all the lovely communities we have. Infrastructure and mass transit has got to be a focus to keep us moving forward at a equitable and effective rate.
Among the most important, he believes that Nashville absolutely should be taking care of the metro employees who make our city move. From educators and police officers, to firefighters and medical professionals, we should be focused on making sure these dedicated and handworkers can afford to live and thrive in the city they serve.
Speaking of education, as the son and godson of two elementary school teachers, John has a significant reverence for education and the educators that create a brighter future for our children. He will do everything in his power to push for quality education and funding for our MNPS employees and students so that Nashville not only remains the top school system in the state, but climbs to the top of the nation. It's what we deserve.
Tina Turner was such a powerful influence on my life growing up. She exuded strength, power, and self-determination. All attributes I looked for in a role model growing up, living, and being raised in rural West Tennessee, so close to Brownsville and Nutbush, TN. She didn't know it, but she had an impact on my life, and I developed such a great respect for the Queen of Rock-N-Roll.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 4, 2023
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