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🗳️ Election results are in!
May 6, 2026 · 💌 Margaret Kingsbury
Happy Tuesday! Your last chance to pour one out for the 12 South Taproom will be May 25. Another old Nashville favorite gone. It’s being turned into a … Ralph Lauren. 😳
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🗳️ Election Results!
The Davidson County Primary Election results are in, and with no Republicans qualified on the ballot, the winners are now the presumptive electees. Jodie Ann Bell held on to her General Sessions Court judgeship, while Corletra Mance and Dawn Deaner upset incumbents in Circuit and Criminal Court, respectively. Former Metro Councilmember At-Large Sharon Hurt will be our next County Clerk, and Joseph P. Day narrowly held on to his office as Circuit Court Clerk. The two contested Metro Nashville Public Schools board seats were held by incumbents Berthena Nabaa-McKinney and Cheryl D. Mayes. [Nashville.gov]
🧑🏻💼 Mayor Announces 2027 Campaign
Mayor Freddie O’Connell officially announced his reelection campaign Monday afternoon. “This is ultimately about something bigger: Building a Nashville where people can afford to stay, feel safe, and see a future for themselves and their families,” reads his campaign statement. The mayoral election is next year. So far, only one other candidate has announced their mayoral campaign, Councilmember Joy Styles. [Nashville Scene]
- Approval for Mayor Freddie O’Connell dropped to 54% in a recent Vanderbilt poll. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
🧑⚖️ State Democrats Consider Legal Action
State democrats met Monday night to discuss legal action over Tennessee’s potential redistricting that would eliminate the state’s 9th Congressional District in Memphis. “Our goal is to lay the foundation for legal challenges that are necessarily going to come,” said House Democratic Caucus Chair John Ray Clemmons (D-Nashville). Clemmons has also proposed a bill that would redraw Tennessee’s congressional map to resemble the 2020 map, when Nashville had one district instead of three. The special session is anticipated to last through Thursday. [Nashville Scene]
🏇 Inside the 85th Annual Iroquois Steeplechase
Get your hats ready, because the 85th annual Iroquois Steeplechase is happening this Saturday, May 9, at Percy Warner Park. On today’s podcast, fashion stylist and editor Milton White walks us through the race’s high fashion and high drama. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
What To Do
Wednesday, May 6
- 🚂 America the Beautiful: National Parks & Landmarks by Rail (through Sept. 6) | Cheekwood | 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- 🎉 Nissan Free Wednesdays | National Museum of African American Music | 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- 🐶 READing Paws | Edmondson Pike Library Branch | 4-6 p.m.
- 🎤 ON THE SPOT! Songwriter Mic & Happy Hour | The 5 Spot | 5 p.m.
- 🎶 Ryman Sidewalk Sessions with Matt Mann & the Shine Runners | PNC Plaza | 5:30 p.m.
- 🖼️ Wildflower Watercolor Workshop | Fait La Force Brewing | 6-9 p.m.
- 🎵 Bruno Mars | Nissan Stadium | 7 p.m.
- 🪕 Steep Canyon Rangers | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 7
- 🎒 Pack Meals for Older Adults Volunteer | FiftyForward | 1-3 p.m.
- 🧑🌾 Bellevue Farmers Market | Red Caboose Park | 4-7 p.m.
- 🎶 Music in the Café: Tim Gartland Group | The Frist’s Café Cheeserie | 6-7:30 p.m.
- 📚 May Readers Dinner | 6:30-8:30 p.m.
- 😆 Up Close featuring Tommy Davidson | Aura Event Center | 7 p.m.
- 💃 Free Salsa Night! | Plaza Mariachi | 7 p.m.-Midnight
- 🎸 SatchVai Band Ft Joe Satriani & Steve Vai | Ryman Auditorium | 8 p.m.
- 🎵 Sammy Virji | The Pinnacle | 8 p.m.
In a recent update, Dolly Parton said while she’s responding well to medical treatments, it’s going to take her a while before she’s up to performing again. We wish you well, Dolly!
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