The 2015 Nashville mayoral election has taken place on August 6, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee.
The election is officially nonpartisan and if no candidate wins a majority of the vote, a runoff will be held on September 10 between the top two finishers.
Incumbent Democratic Mayor Karl Dean is term limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term in office.
No candidates received the required majority for election, therefore a runoff election will take place on September 10, 2015 between the two candidates receiving the most votes, Megan Barry and David Fox
Megan Barry, Metropolitan Councilmember
Charles Robert Bone, attorney and businessman
Bobby Bones, National Radio Personality
David Fox, former Chairman of the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Board
Bill Freeman, real estate executive, former Treasurer of the Tennessee Democratic Party and former Director of Development for the Nashville Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency
Howard Gentry, Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk, former Vice Mayor and candidate for Mayor in 2007
Jeremy Kane, charter school founder
Linda Eskind Rebrovick, businesswoman
Chad Riden, comedian
Stuart Brunson, former Deputy Governor of Tennessee
Butch Eley, businessman
Frank Garrison, businessman
Jason Holleman, Metropolitan Councilmember
Ronnie Steine, Metropolitan Councilmember and former Vice Mayor
Carter Todd, Metropolitan Councilmember
Mike Turner, State Representative
Daron Hall, Davidson County Sheriff
Torry Johnson, Davidson County District Attorney
Jerry Maynard, Metropolitan Councilmember
Diane Neighbors, Vice Mayor of Nashville and former Metropolitan Councilmember
Bill Purcell, former Mayor
Ralph Schulz, President and CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Jeff Yarbro, State Senator
