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John Rutherford (Tennessee)
John Rutherford is a member of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee, representing District 31. He assumed office on September 28, 2019. His current term ends in 2027.
Rutherford ran for re-election to the Nashville Metro Council to represent District 31 in Tennessee. He won in the general election on August 3, 2023.
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2023)
General election
General election for Nashville Metro Council District 31
Incumbent John Rutherford defeated Dia Hart and Lelann Evans in the general election for Nashville Metro Council District 31 on August 3, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Rutherford (Nonpartisan) | 52.1 | 1,041 |
 | Dia Hart (Nonpartisan)  | 37.2 | 743 | |
| Lelann Evans (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 10.0 | 200 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 2,000 | |||
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Endorsements
Rutherford received the following endorsements.
2019
See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2019)
General election
General election for Nashville Metro Council District 31
John Rutherford won election in the general election for Nashville Metro Council District 31 on August 1, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Rutherford (Nonpartisan) | 96.3 | 2,054 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.7 | 78 | ||
| Total votes: 2,132 | |||
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John Rutherford completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rutherford's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Strategic Development Homeless Veterans New Americans
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Affordable Housing and Veterans
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Nashville Metro Council District 31 2019-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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