Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Tennessee, elections (2024)

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Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools elections
Primary date
March 5, 2024
General election date
August 1, 2024
Enrollment ('22-'23)
80,651 students

Five seats on the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board in Tennessee were up for general election on August 1, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was December 14, 2023.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 1

General election

General election for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 1

Robert Taylor defeated Demytris Savage-Short in the general election for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 1 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Taylor (D)	85.5	6,865
	Submit photo	Demytris Savage-Short (R)	14.4	1,154
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	14

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,033
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 1

Robert Taylor defeated Latonya Winfrey and Dominique McCord-Cotton in the Democratic primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 1 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Taylor	35.7	2,337
	Submit photo	Latonya Winfrey	34.1	2,230
	Submit photo	Dominique McCord-Cotton	30.1	1,974
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	8

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,549
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 1

Demytris Savage-Short advanced from the Republican primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 1 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Demytris Savage-Short	96.4	860
		Other/Write-in votes	3.6	32

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 892
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District 3

General election

General election for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 3

Zach Young won election in the general election for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 3 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Zach Young (D)	98.6	6,946
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	102

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,048
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 3

Zach Young advanced from the Democratic primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 3 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Zach Young	99.0	4,831
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	48

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,879
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District 5

General election

General election for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 5

TK Fayne won election in the general election for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 5 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	TK Fayne (D)	98.4	3,128
		Other/Write-in votes	1.6	50

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,178
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 5

TK Fayne advanced from the Democratic primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 5 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	TK Fayne	99.2	2,340
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	19

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,359
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District 7

General election

General election for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 7

Incumbent Freda Player won election in the general election for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 7 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Freda Player (D)	98.1	2,379
		Other/Write-in votes	1.9	46

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,425
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 7

Incumbent Freda Player advanced from the Democratic primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 7 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Freda Player	99.3	1,548
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	11

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,559
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District 9

General election

General election for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 9

Incumbent Abigail Tylor won election in the general election for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 9 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Abigail Tylor (D)	97.3	6,641
		Other/Write-in votes	2.7	184

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,825
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 9

Incumbent Abigail Tylor advanced from the Democratic primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 9 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Abigail Tylor	99.6	3,893
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	17

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,910
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November 5, 2024

• United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2024
• Tennessee's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
• Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
• Tennessee's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
• Tennessee's 7th Congressional District election, 2024
• Tennessee State Senate elections, 2024
• Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024
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About the district

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The Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is located in Davidson County, Tennessee. The district served 80,651 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

See also

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools	Tennessee	School Boards
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Tennessee, elections (2022) List of school districts in Tennessee	Tennessee school board elections, 2024 Public education in Tennessee Local ballot measures, Tennessee	School board elections, 2024 School board elections, 2023 School board election data analysis, 2024 School board election data analysis, 2023

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