Tennessee voters can head to the polls and vote early in the 2024 presidential election starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning.
All Davidson County voting locations will be open this week through Saturday, Oct. 19. They will reopen on Monday, Oct. 21, and remain open through Saturday, Oct. 31. Each polling location opens at 8 a.m., with closing times varying. See the PDF at the bottom of this post for details, including Davidson County's 13 early-voting locations.
In addition to the presidential race between Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, several state and local races are also on the ballot for the general election.
Digging into Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s transit referendum, which will be on the ballot in November
Davidson County voters will find a question on the last page of their ballots, asking them to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the proposed transit improvement program referendum, also known as Mayor Freddie O'Connell's "Choose How You Move" plan. Read more about that in the Scene's recent six-part transit cover package.
Marsha Blackburn will defend her U.S. Senate seat as she faces state Rep. Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville), as well as three independent candidates.
U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee's 5th Congressional District is also fighting off a well-known challenger, Democratic nominee Maryam Abolfazli, an activist and founder of the nonprofit Rise and Shine Tennessee. Three independent candidates are also running in that race.
Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. John Rose is defending his 6th Congressional District seat against Democrat Lore Bergman. And in the 7th Congressional District, Republican incumbant Rep. Mark Green will face former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, who is the Democratic nominee. Shaun Greene is also in the race as an independent candidate.
In Davidson County's statehouse races, state Sen. Heidi Campbell (D-Nashville) faces Republican challenger Wyatt Rampy for her District 20 seat.
Many voters will also see a race on their ballot for the state's House of Representatives. Davidson County's House Districts 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59 and 60 are all up for election. However, Reps. Vincent Dixie (District 54), John Ray Clemmons (District 55), Bob Freeman (District 56), Harold Love (District 58) and Caleb Hemmer (District 59) — all Democrats — are running their races unopposed.
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In District 50, Democratic Rep. Bo Mitchell will face Republican Metro Councilmember Jennifer Frensley Webb. Democratic Rep. Aftyn Behn faces independent candidate Jeff Ketelsen in District 51. Democratic District 52 Rep. Justin Jones will face Republican challenger Laura Nelson. In District 53, Democratic Rep. Jason Powell is running against Republican nominee Yog Nepal and independent candidate Rueben Dockery.
Former Democratic Rep. Darren Jernigan took a position in Mayor O'Connell's administration, leaving the District 60 seat open for a new representative. Democratic nominee Shaundelle Brooks and Republican nominee Chad Bobo are on the ballot to become the new face of the district.
There are also municipal elections for city commissioners in Davidson County satellite cities Belle Meade, Forest Hills and Goodlettsville.
This article was first published via our sister publication, the Nashville Post.
