Republican primary electionWithdrawn or disqualified candidates
2016
- See also: Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Jim Cooper (D) defeated Stacy Ries Snyder (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Cooper faced no primary opposition, while Snyder defeated Jody Ball and John Smith in the Republican primary. The primary elections took place on August 4, 2016.[2][3][4]
U.S. House, Tennessee District 5 General Election, 2016
| Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
| |
Democratic |
 Jim Cooper Incumbent |
62.6% |
171,111 |
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Republican |
Stacy Ries Snyder |
37.4% |
102,433 |
| Total Votes |
273,544 |
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
U.S. House, Tennessee District 5 Republican Primary, 2016
| Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Stacy Ries Snyder |
50.8% |
7,666 |
| John Smith |
28.5% |
4,295 |
| Jody Ball |
20.7% |
3,124 |
| Total Votes |
15,085 |
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State
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2015
- See also: Nashville, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015
The city of Nashville, Tennessee, held nonpartisan elections for mayor and metro council on August 6, 2015. A runoff election took place on September 10, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 21, 2015. All 41 metro council seats—including the office of vice mayor—were up for election. In the race for five open at-large seats, candidates included Buddy Baker, Jody Ball, Karen Bennett, Al Carota, Erin Coleman, John Cooper, Elizabeth Dachowski, Adam Dread, Robert Duvall, Leroy Johnny Ellis, Erica Gilmore, Ronnie Greer, Sr., Frank Harrison, Jason Holleman, Martin Holsinger, Phillip Joseph Hostettler, Jr., Walter Hunt, Sharon W Hurt, Ken Jakes, James Keeton, John Lasiter, Don Majors, Lonnell Matthews, Jr., Bob Mendes, Sandra Moore and Jim Shulman. Bennett, Coleman, Cooper, Duvall, Gilmore, Holleman, Hurt, Matthews, Mendes and Shulman advanced to the runoff election.[5] The winners in the runoff election were Cooper, Gilmore, Mendes, Hurt and Shulman.[6] All five at-large incumbents were term-limited.[7]
| Nashville City Council At-large Runoff Election, 2015 |
| Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
| John Cooper |
14.5% |
56,802 |
| Erica Gilmore |
12.8% |
49,996 |
| Bob Mendes |
10.5% |
41,160 |
| Sharon W Hurt |
9.8% |
38,317 |
| Jim Shulman |
9.6% |
37,676 |
| Erin Coleman |
8.9% |
34,877 |
| Karen Bennett |
8.5% |
33,052 |
| Lonnell Matthews, Jr. |
8.4% |
32,807 |
| Robert Duvall |
8.2% |
31,925 |
| Jason Holleman |
8.1% |
31,763 |
| Write-in |
0.5% |
2,122 |
| Total Votes |
223,951 |
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015 |
| Nashville City Council At-large General Election, 2015 |
| Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
| Erica Gilmore |
9.6% |
36,675 |
| John Cooper |
9.2% |
35,080 |
| Bob Mendes |
6.5% |
24,581 |
| Jim Shulman |
5.7% |
21,869 |
| Sharon W Hurt |
5.3% |
20,086 |
| Robert Duvall |
5% |
18,877 |
| Lonnell Matthews, Jr. |
4.7% |
18,064 |
| Karen Bennett |
4.6% |
17,390 |
| Jason Holleman |
4.4% |
16,612 |
| Erin Coleman |
4.3% |
16,557 |
| Don Majors |
4.3% |
16,214 |
| Adam Dread |
4.2% |
16,146 |
| Walter Hunt |
4.2% |
16,090 |
| Sandra Moore |
3.9% |
14,991 |
| Buddy Baker |
3.3% |
12,695 |
| Ronnie Greer, Sr. |
3.3% |
12,454 |
| Ken Jakes |
3.1% |
11,922 |
| Frank Harrison |
2.5% |
9,659 |
| John Lasiter |
2.4% |
9,151 |
| Elizabeth Dachowski |
2.2% |
8,525 |
| Phillip Joseph Hostettler, Jr. |
2% |
7,738 |
| Jody Ball |
1.5% |
5,709 |
| James Keeton |
1.1% |
4,026 |
| Leroy Johnny Ellis |
1% |
3,880 |
| Martin Holsinger |
0.6% |
2,245 |
| Al Carota |
0.6% |
2,097 |
| Write-in |
0.4% |
1,374 |
| Total Votes |
138,291 |
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015 |
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jody Ball completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ball's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Education
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Our Educational system is not working.
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
TN Governor Bill Lee
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
The United States Constitution.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Following Law of the Land and working together to create fair city for all.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I have negotiated medical claims for 20 plus years, and I have the legal background in criminal and civil courts. I have been appointed by City, State and Federal courts.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
Management of taxpayer money and services with common sense.
Safety, Education and services to all communities in Nashville, Tennessee
What legacy would you like to leave?
I have made this city better for all.
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
1968 Civil Rights
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
Grass Cutting
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
Family
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
Negotiations with my children.
A mayor is a leader in his or her city. What does that mean to you?
Providing priority services and safety to all.
Mayors have many responsibilities, which vary from city to city. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your city?
Get control of the city financial problems.
If the mayor in your city is not a member of the city council and oversees the day-to-day administration of the city government, what do you believe is the ideal relationship between the mayor and city council?
Working with all elected officials
What do you love most about your city?
The music city capital of the world.
What do you perceive to be your city's greatest challenges over the next decade?
Keeping our country great and making Nashville the greatest city in the country.
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between your city and the state government?
Working together.
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between your city and the federal government?
Working hard to achieve the same goal.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
2018
The following issues were listed on Ball's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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- Education & Common Core: Common Core is one of the worst democratic driven agendas to be forced upon the United States youth in recent history. Education is a top priority issue for me personally as I am a concerned father of two. Education needs to be handled at local levels and no longer managed by the current bureaucratic establishment. Our Federal Government should be supporting our teachers who educate and shape our nation's future, not dictating a political agenda for them.
- Secure the Borders: To ensure the survival of our American culture, provide security from our enemies, and allow us to continue to function and prosper as a capitalist country. We need to secure physical borders, establish a defined-strict vetting process, and redirect undocumented migrants and unlawfully vetted immigrants back to their nations of origin.
- Infrastructure: This is a means to solve a significant issue by creating jobs for Americans. In turn, our economy will be rejuvenated, once again. Many bridges, dams, and interstates are in need of extensive repair if not replacement. At the same time, we must allow our infrastructures to become more time efficient for the people. Giving people jobs like these will increase their sense of self-worth, and make our country prosper once again. Most Americans want to be a part of a company or own their own business, not prosper by handouts from the government.
- Standing with our Allies: The United States needs to maintain good standing relations and support all allied countries, which must be in our best interest, in regards to the security of all our military bases, US Embassies, and economic interests. We must stand firmly with our ally Israel as they have the strongest military presence in the Middle East. Unified with Israel, and sharing common values and interest, we will be a much stronger nation for doing so.
- Taxes: I believe in a simple Flat Tax plan. Taxes should be the same across the board in the US, abolishing the IRS as a result. Our Tax laws are more complicated in reading as any law or amendment. Simplify and remove the ability for the government to take more than their fair share.
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| —Jody Ball's campaign website, http://www.jodyballforcongress.com/issues
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Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Ball has a wife, Jennifer, and a son and daughter.[1]
See also
External links
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jody Ball campaign website, "Bio," accessed July 23, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 7, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Tennessee House Primaries Results," August 4, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015
- ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015
- ↑ City of Nashville, "Davidson County Election Commission," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
