🗳️ Who are the election winners in Nashville?

🚌 Transit Passes!

Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s “Choose How You Move” transit referendum passed. Over the next 15 years, funds will go toward additional sidewalks, upgrading traffic signals, improving WeGo bus routes, and more. [Nashville Scene]

• O’Connell gave us his transit pitch on the City Cast Nashville podcast. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🏛️ Senate & Congressional Election Results

• Republican incumbent Sen. Marsha Blackburn won over Democratic challenger Tennessee State Rep. Gloria Johnson. [Nashville Banner]
• Republican incumbents won in all three of Nashville’s Congressional districts: U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles over Democrat Maryam Abolfazli in District 5, U.S. Rep. John Rose over Democrat Lore Bergman in District 6, and U.S. Rep. Mark Green over Democrat Megan Barry in District 7. [WKRN]

👋 Tennessee General Assembly Results

• Democratic incumbent Sen. Heidi Campbell retained her District 20 seat over Republican Wyatt Rampy. [Tennessee Lookout]
• These Democratic incumbent state house representatives won: Bo Mitchell (District 50), Aftyn Behn (District 51), Justin Jones (District 52), Jason Powell (District 53), Vincent Dixie (District 54), John Ray Clemmons (District 55), Bob Freeman (District 56), Harold Love (District 58), and Caleb Hemmer (District 59). [WKRN]
• These Republican incumbent state house representatives won: Susan Lynn (District 57) and Gino Bulso (District 61). [WKRN]
• Democratic gun-control activist Shaundelle Brooks won District 60. [Tennessee Lookout]

🗳️ Our Take on Last Night’s Results

Want more details about the election? We dig into what the results mean for Nashville with District 5 Metro Councilmember Sean Parker — who is also the chair of the Metro Council Transportation and Infrastructure Committee — on the City Cast Nashville podcast. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

It’s time for our weekly photo challenge, where I show you a cool place around Nashville, and you try to guess where it is.

Last week’s challenge and winner:

This WWI memorial to the fallen soldiers of the First Tennessee Infantry is located at the Belle Meade entrance of Percy Warner Park, at the stairs. Congrats to Deb Varallo and Katie Sue Buchholtz for correctly guessing the location! 🏆 May your day be full of peace and calm.

Here’s the poem on the memorial:

“To the men of the First Tennessee Infantry who sleep in honored glory

The muffled drum’s sad roll has beat

The soldier’s last tattoo,

No more on life’s parade shall meet

That brave and fallen few.

On fame’s eternal camping ground

Their silent tents are spread.

And glory guards, with solemn round,

The bivouac of the dead,

Nor shall your story be forgot

While fame her record keeps,

Or honor points the hallowed spot

Where valor proudly sleeps.

Nor wreck, nor change, nor winter’s blight,

Nor time’s remorseless doom,

Shall dim one ray of Glory’s light

That gilds your deathless tomb.

On this field, April 25, 1917, the First Tennessee Infantry, recently recalled from the Rio Grande, mobilized for service with the American Expeditionary Forces in France. The regiment was assigned to the thirtieth division and participated in the battles of Ypres, Bellicourt, St. Quentin, Troyon, St. Mihiel, and the Argonne.”

Now onto this week’s challenge:

Where is this women’s suffrage statue? Reply to this email or hit the button below to let me know!