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Steve Glover
Steve Glover was an at-large member of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee. Glover assumed office on September 28, 2019. Glover left office on February 26, 2022.
Glover ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee. Glover won in the general runoff election on September 12, 2019.
Glover resigned from the at-large position on February 26, 2022, because of health problems.[1]
Glover previously represented District 12 on the metro council from 2011 to 2019.[2]
Glover was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 60 of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Biography
Glover received a bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama, Huntsville. His professional experience includes working as an insurance agent and owning the Glover Benefit Group. He also served as president of the Retirement Solution Show, Inc.[2]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Nashville Metro Council At large (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general runoff election for Nashville Metro Council At large on September 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sharon Hurt (Nonpartisan) | 15.3 | 40,332 |
| ✔ |  | Burkley Allen (Nonpartisan) | 13.2 | 34,754 |
| ✔ |  | Steve Glover (Nonpartisan) | 13.1 | 34,408 |
| ✔ |  | Zulfat Suara (Nonpartisan)  | 13.0 | 34,271 |
 | Sheri Weiner (Nonpartisan) | 12.6 | 33,108 | |
 | Howard Jones (Nonpartisan) | 11.5 | 30,201 | |
 | Fabian Bedne (Nonpartisan) | 11.3 | 29,840 | |
| Gary Moore (Nonpartisan) | 9.6 | 25,264 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 1,414 | ||
| Total votes: 263,592 | |||
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General election
General election for Nashville Metro Council At large (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Nashville Metro Council At large on August 1, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bob Mendes (Nonpartisan) | 10.9 | 37,476 |
| ✔ | | Zulfat Suara (Nonpartisan) | 9.3 | 31,953 |
| ✔ | | Sharon Hurt (Nonpartisan) | 9.2 | 31,731 |
| ✔ | | Sheri Weiner (Nonpartisan) | 9.2 | 31,672 |
| ✔ | | Burkley Allen (Nonpartisan) | 8.9 | 30,722 |
| ✔ | | Fabian Bedne (Nonpartisan) | 7.3 | 25,001 |
| ✔ | | Howard Jones (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 24,828 |
| ✔ | | Steve Glover (Nonpartisan) | 7.0 | 23,929 |
| ✔ | Gary Moore (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 20,843 | |
| Gicola Lane (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 20,243 | ||
 | Adam Dread (Nonpartisan) | 5.7 | 19,741 | |
| Michael Craddock (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 16,130 | ||
| James Dillard (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 14,085 | ||
| Matthew DelRossi (Nonpartisan) | 2.4 | 8,116 | ||
 | Rueben Dockery (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 5,425 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 1,618 | ||
| Total votes: 343,513 | |||
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Note: Incumbent Bob Mendes was elected outright in the general election on August 1, 2019, and did not advance to the general runoff election. Mendes' eight runners-up advanced to a general runoff election on September 12, 2019.[3]
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 Darren Jernigan defeated Steve Glover in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 60 general election.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 60 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Darren Jernigan Incumbent |
56.14% | 15,103 | |
| Republican | Steve Glover | 43.86% | 11,799 | |
| Total Votes | 26,902 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Darren Jernigan ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 60 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 60 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Darren Jernigan Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Steve Glover defeated Donald Ray McFolin in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 60 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 60 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Steve Glover |
79.23% | 1,316 | |
| Republican | Donald Ray McFolin | 20.77% | 345 | |
| Total Votes | 1,661 | |||
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 12, incumbent Steve Glover was unopposed.[8][9]
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Steve Glover did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Glover's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[10]
Community values
- Excerpt: "He believes in constant communication between the representative and constituents, as well as being straightforward with decision making."
Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "We live in a dangerous world today and Steve believes that each family has a right to protect themselves and an obligation to uphold core American values."
Protecting small businesses
- Excerpt: "As your State Representative, Steve will strive to protect the businesses in Hermitage, Donelson and Old Hickory from over regulation and fight against higher taxation."
Education
- Excerpt: "Although Steve’s children attended and graduated from public schools in the Hermitage cluster, he is an advocate for all school options."
Personal
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As of this writing, Glover had a wife, Sandi, and two children.[2]
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessean, "At-large Metro Council member Steve Glover resigns, citing health challenges," March 1, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 City of Nashville, "Glover," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ The Tennessean, "Bob Mendes wins at-large Nashville Metro Council seat; 8 others head to runoff," August 2, 2019
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ City of Nashville, "Davidson County Election Commission," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015
- ↑ Steve Glover House 60, "Issues," accessed July 8, 2016
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Nashville Metro Council At large 2019-2022 |
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Nashville Metro Council District 12 2011-2019 |
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