Freddie O'Connell

Running for this seat

• Reported by news coverage: WZTV FOX 17, May 5, 2026
• Reported by news coverage: WSMV, July 13, 2026
• Reported by news coverage: Nashville Banner, July 17, 2026

Not on the ballot yet: the official list comes from Davidson County Election Commission. How we list candidates.

Background

Mayor of Nashville and Davidson County

Elected mayor in 2023 as the tenth mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. Served on the Metro Council from 2015 to 2023 representing District 19 (downtown, Germantown and parts of North Nashville). Holds degrees in music and computer science from Brown University and worked in Nashville's software and start-up industry. Launched his re-election campaign in July 2026.

Holds this office now.

In their own words

• "Turning progress into permanence"
• Building a Nashville where people can afford to stay
• Feeling safe
• Affordability and infrastructure
• Transit through the "Choose How You Move" plan

From the candidate's own campaign materials.

Left–right placement

No published research score covers Freddie O'Connell yet, so we don't place them on the spectrum.

Links

• Campaign site

Sources

• nashville.gov/mayor
• nashville.gov/departments/mayor/people/freddie-oconnell
• wsmv.com/2026/05/04/turning-progress-into-permanence-nashville-mayor-f
• wsmv.com/2026/07/14/nashville-mayor-freddie-oconnell-launches-re-elect
• fox17.com/news/local/nashville-mayor-freddie-oconnell-running-for-re-e