DeCosta Hastings
DeCosta Hastings (Nonpartisan) is a former District 2 member of the Nashville Metro Council District 2 in Tennessee. He served on the council from 2015 to 2019. Hastings ran in the general runoff election for Nashville Metro Council District 2 on September 12, 2019, and was defeated.
Biography
A Nashville native, Hastings earned a B.S. in business marketing and a Th.b. in Theology from American Baptist College. He has experience as the regional vice president of Primerica and as an executive committeeman for the Davidson County Democratic Party.[1][2]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Nashville Metro Council District 2
Kyonzté Toombs defeated incumbent DeCosta Hastings in the general runoff election for Nashville Metro Council District 2 on September 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kyonzté Toombs (Nonpartisan) | 52.5 | 1,349 | |
| DeCosta Hastings (Nonpartisan) | 47.4 | 1,219 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 2,571 | ||||
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General election
General election for Nashville Metro Council District 2
Incumbent DeCosta Hastings and Kyonzté Toombs advanced to a runoff. They defeated Yolanda Hockett and Andre Southall in the general election for Nashville Metro Council District 2 on August 1, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | DeCosta Hastings (Nonpartisan) | 38.7 | 1,049 | |
| ✔ | Kyonzté Toombs (Nonpartisan) | 30.8 | 835 | |
| Yolanda Hockett (Nonpartisan) | 27.7 | 751 | ||
| Andre Southall (Nonpartisan) | 2.6 | 71 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 2,709 | ||||
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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 District 2, candidates included Laura Fortier, DeCosta Hastings, Danavan Hylton, Carrie Searcy and Robert "Bobby" Stockard. Hastings and Stockard advanced to the runoff election.[3] Hastings defeated Stockard in the runoff election.[4] Incumbent Frank Harrison was term-limited. He ran for election to an at-large seat.[5]
| Nashville City Council District 2 Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 DeCosta Hastings |
54.5% | 1,349 | |
| Robert "Bobby" Stockard | 45.4% | 1,123 | |
| Write-in | 0.1% | 3 | |
| Total Votes | 2,475 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015 | |||
| Nashville City Council District 2 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| DeCosta Hastings |
38.9% | 1,059 | |
| Robert "Bobby" Stockard |
34.9% | 949 | |
| Carrie Searcy | 19% | 516 | |
| Laura Fortier | 5.2% | 142 | |
| Danavan Hylton | 1.8% | 49 | |
| Write-in | 0.1% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 2,715 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
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Personal
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Hastings is married.[2]
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ YouTube, "Who is DeCosta Hastings?" June 7, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "DeCosta Hastings Profile," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frank Harrison |
Nashville Metro Council, District 2 2015 – 2019 |
Succeeded by Kyonzte' Toombs |
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