Carol Swain
Carol Swain ran for election for Mayor of Nashville in Tennessee. She lost in the general election on August 1, 2019.
Swain was a nonpartisan candidate for Mayor of Nashville in Tennessee. Swain lost the general special election on May 24, 2018.
Elections
2019
See also: Mayoral election in Nashville, Tennessee (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Nashville
John Cooper defeated incumbent David Briley in the general runoff election for Mayor of Nashville on September 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Cooper (Nonpartisan) | 69.1 | 62,440 | |
| David Briley (Nonpartisan) | 30.2 | 27,281 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 621 | ||
| Total votes: 90,342 | ||||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Nashville
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Nashville on August 1, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Cooper (Nonpartisan) | 35.0 | 35,676 | |
| ✔ | David Briley (Nonpartisan) | 25.3 | 25,786 | |
| Carol Swain (Nonpartisan) | 22.0 | 22,387 | ||
| John Ray Clemmons (Nonpartisan) | 16.1 | 16,391 | ||
| Julia Clark-Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 404 | ||
| Bernie Cox (Nonpartisan) | 0.3 | 337 | ||
| Jimmy Lawrence (Nonpartisan) | 0.3 | 305 | ||
| Jody Ball (Nonpartisan) | 0.3 | 280 | ||
| Nolan Starnes (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 129 | ||
| Jon Sewell (Nonpartisan) | 0.0 | 24 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 83 | ||
| Total votes: 101,802 | ||||
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2018
General election
Special general election for Mayor of Nashville
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Mayor of Nashville on May 24, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Briley (Nonpartisan) | 54.4 | 44,845 | |
| Carol Swain (Nonpartisan) | 22.9 | 18,850 | ||
| Erica Gilmore (Nonpartisan) | 5.6 | 4,608 | ||
| Harold Love (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 4,349 | ||
| Ralph Bristol (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 4,341 | ||
| Jeff Obafemi Carr (Nonpartisan) | 4.6 | 3,790 | ||
| David Hiland (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 325 | ||
| Ludye Wallace (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 324 | ||
| Carlin Alford (Nonpartisan) | 0.3 | 243 | ||
| Albert Hacker (Nonpartisan) | 0.2 | 169 | ||
| Julia Clark-Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 0.2 | 168 | ||
| Jeffrey Napier (Nonpartisan) | 0.2 | 141 | ||
| Jon Sewell (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 93 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 122 | ||
| Total votes: 82,368 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign website
The following were found on Swain's campaign website.
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INITIAL PRIORITIES Making Sure The Quality Of Life Is Going Up, Not Just The Cost Of Living Time for a Change We have heard from Metro employees, developers, and residents alike that one avenue for affordable housing improvement is to audit the nearly 2,000 parcels of land owned by the Metro Government and identify sites where private developers can be offered access specifically to produce $150,000-200,000 homes, a price point much more within reach that current options for those with incomes in the $50,000 range. These projects must proceed within a fair and transparent bidding process, not just another sweetheart deal for a politically connected firm. Organizations like Habitat for Humanity should also be a part of the equation. The goal is not to create Section 8 housing, but rather to leverage underutilized city resources to facilitate modular, prefab homes to create additional affordable housing options for residents. Blueprint For Nashville Strive To Keep Nashville Affordable For Working Families Currently, a 1-bedroom apartment averages $1,100 and a 2-bedroom averages $1,400. Again, this isn’t the same as Section 8 housing, it isn’t intended to compete with MDHA or Barnes Fund, it will just be an effort to use the tools at hand to produce more housing options at prices people can better afford. Using Opportunity Zones If the money stays invested in the Opportunity Zone for up to 10 years, they will pay 0% on their capital gains. This will be locally led yet federally facilitated which means we can get creative with different solutions for Nashville specifically. For example, we can freeze property taxes in Opportunity Zones to keep costs low. Transportation Solutions Common sense solutions for Nashville’s rapid growth As mayor, I will work with metro city council to implement short-term and long-term solutions for addressing the congestion affecting our city and surrounding counties. These include evaluating and selecting among competing transit proposals such as Intelligent Transit for Nashville and improved bus service, use of rideshare technology, and encouraging employers to adopt flex-time for employees to reduce rush hour congestion. We must look for a regional system that can make a real impact for all of Nashville, and easily be scaled to work with the surrounding counties. As voters we should be given choices. Not told the only solution is all or nothing, like the previous and current administration. We have done extensive research on Nashville traffic and its infrastructure. What has previously been viewed as a daunting task is very doable. Here’s how it breaks down: Blueprint For Nashville Develop Affordable, Common Sense Transit Solutions Short Term 1. There are 50 identified intersections where we can install smart traffic lights. These lights will assist with active transportation and demand management (ATDM). The lights will accurately detect the flow of traffic and drastically reduce the amount of time a person sits at a light relative to the time of day/night. 2. We can improve transportation demand management (TDM) by staggering work times for the largest employers in Nashville. Clay Bright and Lyndsay Botts from TDOT have informed us that 7am-9am is the most challenging time to drive in the morning. Some shifts can start earlier, and some can start later. As mayor and leader of Metro, I will implement staggered times for Metro employees as well. This will culminate to thousands of cars off the roads. 3. Work from home technology is now more cost effective and readily available. While some employees need to be on the job site, many can work from home and be just as effective. More people at home means less people on the roads. 4. We can also work with companies to incentivize employees to use rideshare apps when going to and from work. This will help achieve commute trip reduction (CTR). Long Term In other cities, they utilize what’s referred to as “Bus on Shoulder” where a city bus carrying people in or out of town (depending on the time of day) is designated to only drive on the shoulder of the road. Therefore, making ones commute more streamlined during rush hour. *Note, our MTA budget is $82 million and of that $82M, city buses get a $49M subsidy. Since this is the case, we will replace the majority of “We Go” city buses with “uber type vans”. The buses will still operate during rush hour on major routes. Uber Type Vans will operate with more flexibility than a city bus. We will reallocate the wasted and misused $82M to create an efficient system where people can call a van to pick them up, thus eliminating an antiquated bus route that takes someone all over the city just to go 3 miles. During rush hour, some of the vans will be dedicated to “Bus on Shoulder” or in Nashville’s case, “Van on Shoulder”. We will work with TDOT, the Federal Highway Department, the Metro Planning Organization and the Rural Planning Organization for other long-term projects. Crime Reduction
LONG TERM ISSUES Address City Debt Metro Nashville now has the highest debt per citizen of any city in the nation. Due to restructuring of debt by previous administrations, we are now facing huge balloon payments we cannot afford without a hard look at the budget, and we must also be realistic when it comes to Metro government’s currently underfunded pension plan. As mayor, I will work with city council to examine sustainable solutions, but will demand we apply fiscal responsibility and common sense to how your taxes are spent. Look for ways to improve sustainability Only look for realistic options Be responsible with taxpayer dollars Improve infrastructure by repairing potholes, roads, and bridges One of my top priorities as mayor would be fixing potholes, roads, bridges, and sidewalks. In 2018, the city had 9,179 reported potholes and 18 employees working to prioritize and patch them. Given the damage potholes can cause cars and tires, it makes sense to increase the number of employee tasked with repairing the roads. It also makes sense to prioritize bridge repairs, sidewalks, and broken streetlights in neglected areas of town.
End Cronyism And Fight To End Unfair Distribution Of Neighborhood Resources Justin Owen, the CEO of the Beacon Center, has written about corporate welfare that has been doled out as cash grants and tax credits to large companies. These sweetheart deals benefit the few at the expense of the many who subsidize the boondoggles with their tax dollars. We see the cronyism in the allocation of contracts and the disparity of goods and services across neighborhoods. This must be addressed and rectified.
Protect Parental Rights And Improve K-12 Education The right of parents to make meaningful decisions about how they will raise and educate their children is under attack. As mayor, I would work to encourage city agencies to respect the right of parents to make choices about their children’s education and health. I would also work with teachers, principals, and school administrators to meet the needs of individual schools. Homeschooling parents and those who utilize charter schools will have my attention and I will work to encourage school choice and options for every family.
Keep Taxes Under Control Many politicians would promise never to raise taxes as a way to gain votes. As mayor, I will work to keep taxes from rising any further and to rein in wasteful government spending. Unless we directly counter the current path of our city government spending, future politicians will use it to justify tax increases.
Protect Property Rights Of Businesses And Individuals As mayor, I would fight to protect the private property rights of Nashvillians from governmental seizure through eminent domain, where governments take private property for public use. I believe property owners should have the right to decide how they are going to use the property for which they are taxed. Protect private property rights Fight against eminent domain Allow for choice in use of property [1] |
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| —Carol Swain[2] | ||
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Carol Swain 2019 campaign website, "Policies," accessed July 1, 2019
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