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Sandra Sepulveda
Sandra Sepulveda is a member of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee, representing District 30. She assumed office on September 28, 2019. Her current term ends in 2027.
Sepulveda ran for re-election to the Nashville Metro Council to represent District 30 in Tennessee. She 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 30
Incumbent Sandra Sepulveda won election in the general election for Nashville Metro Council District 30 on August 3, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sandra Sepulveda (Nonpartisan) | 96.5 | 614 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.5 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 636 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sepulveda in this election.
2019
See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Nashville Metro Council District 30
Sandra Sepulveda defeated Sherry Jones in the general runoff election for Nashville Metro Council District 30 on September 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sandra Sepulveda (Nonpartisan) | 61.9 | 761 |
 | Sherry Jones (Nonpartisan) | 37.8 | 464 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 1,229 | |||
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General election
General election for Nashville Metro Council District 30
Sandra Sepulveda and Sherry Jones advanced to a runoff. They defeated Lydia Hubbell and Reuben Ford in the general election for Nashville Metro Council District 30 on August 1, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sandra Sepulveda (Nonpartisan) | 40.7 | 505 |
| ✔ | | Sherry Jones (Nonpartisan) | 38.0 | 472 |
 | Lydia Hubbell (Nonpartisan) | 12.7 | 158 | |
| Reuben Ford (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 101 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 1,242 | |||
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Sandra Sepulveda did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Sandra Sepulveda completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sepulveda's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Education: As a Metro Council Member, I would fight to make sure we give MNPS the funding it needs to give our students a world-class education. We need to make sure that there is a set of textbooks for every student, because we cannot afford to split our children’s educations. For many of our students, their school nurse is the only healthcare professional they have regular access to. That’s why I will aim to create a budget which would allow us to have a nurse dedicated to every school in the district. Our children cannot learn, if they do not have support. Infrastructure: Our community deserves infrastructure that improves our quality of life. As a Metro Council Member, I will work to expand our sidewalk network throughout the city so we can turn strangers into neighbors, and keep our residents safe from traffic. I will work to improve our drainage and sewer systems, so our flood-prone neighborhoods are kept safe and dry. I will work to include the community in zoning decisions, so our planning reflects our community values. Transportation: The hardworking people of District 30 should be able to spend time with their loved ones. But right now, traffic and inadequate public transit are taking quality time away from Nashville's families. In my district, nearly 30 percent of residents live at or below the poverty line. Many of them rely on public transit. We have to take steps to improve public transit and reduce traffic, so that parents can get home to their kids and partners can get home to partners safely and efficiently. I want to work on finding long-term solutions to these issues, but first we have to work with our existing resources and make them work for our community. That's why I will work to make sure we build additional bus stops and shelters to make sure everyone has access to accessible and safe public transit.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
I am very passionate about improving the lives of working folks in Nashville, making sure that they are given the dignity they deserve.
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
My mother, because she came to the United States as teenager, worked hard and built a life for her and her family.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
I worked a pizza shop in Nashville, when I was 17 years old.
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
Christmas is my favorite holiday, because I have so many great memories of eating tamales and drinking Mexican hot chocolate with my family on Christmas day.
What is your favorite book? Why?
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, because it teaches us to never compromise our values and always stand up for our friends.
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
Captain America
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
My dog, Gryffindor.
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
Welcome to the Jungle
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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