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Scott Davis (Tennessee)
Scott Davis is a former member of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee, representing District 5. He was elected to the council in 2011. He did not seek re-election in 2019.
Davis (Democrat) was a candidate who sought election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 54. Davis lost the primary on August 2, 2018.
Biography
Raised in Nashville, Davis attended Hillwood Comp High School.[1] He earned a B.A. in political science from Bethune Cookman University in 2002, going on to receive an MBA in management from Strayer University in 2009.[2] His professional experience includes the following:
- 2011-2019: Councilman, Nashville Metro Council
- 2007-present: Vice president of marketing and sales, PRIDE Publishing Group LLC
- 2007-2012: Distribution and circulation manager, PRIDE Publishing Group LLC[2]
Elections
2018
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54
Vincent Dixie defeated John Smith in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vincent Dixie (D) | 84.1 | 18,194 |
 | John Smith (Independent) | 15.9 | 3,428 | |
| Total votes: 21,622 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54
Vincent Dixie defeated Terry Clayton, Scott Davis, and Lola Denise Brown in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vincent Dixie | 33.5 | 3,237 |
 | Terry Clayton | 29.8 | 2,881 | |
 | Scott Davis | 19.2 | 1,858 | |
 | Lola Denise Brown | 17.4 | 1,683 | |
| Total votes: 9,659 | |||
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2015
The city of Nashville, Tennessee, held nonpartisan elections for mayor and metro council on August 6, 2015. A runoff election took place on September 10, 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 5, incumbent Scott Davis and Sarah Martin advanced past Pam Murray in the general election.[3][4] Davis defeated Martin in the runoff election.[5]
| Nashville City Council District 5 Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Scott Davis Incumbent |
52.1% | 1,081 | |
| Sarah Martin | 47.7% | 990 | |
| Write-in | 0.2% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 2,075 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015 | |||
| Nashville City Council District 5 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Scott Davis Incumbent |
40.2% | 834 | |
| Sarah Martin |
35.1% | 729 | |
| Pam Murray | 24.6% | 511 | |
| Write-in | 0.1% | 2 | |
| Total Votes | 2,076 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015 | |||
Personal
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Davis is married and identifies as a Christian.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Cities in Tennessee
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Tennessee House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "Councilman Scott Davis District 5 – About," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "Nevada (Scott) Davis Profile," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ City of Nashville, "Davidson County Election Commission," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015
- ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015
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