Sharon W. Hurt

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Sharon Hurt

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Nashville Metro Council At large

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Last election

August 3, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

Tennessee State University

Graduate

Belmont University

Personal

Profession

Nonprofit management

Contact

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Sharon Hurt was an at-large member of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee. She assumed office in 2015. She left office on September 30, 2023.

Hurt ran for election for Mayor of Nashville in Tennessee. She lost in the general election on August 3, 2023.

Biography

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Hurt earned a bachelor's degree from Tennessee State University and an M.A. in nonprofit leadership from Belmont University. Her professional experience includes working as the CEO of JUMP-Jefferson Street United Merchants Partnership. As of her 2023 mayoral campaign, Hurt chaired the Public Facilities, Art & Culture Committee on the Nashville Metro Council. Hurt has been affiliated with the following organizations:

• National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials
• Downtown Rotary Club
• Bellevue Exchange Club
• Nashville Women's Breakfast Club

Elections

2023

See also: Mayoral election in Nashville, Tennessee (2023)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Mayor of Nashville

Freddie O'Connell defeated Alice Rolli in the general runoff election for Mayor of Nashville on September 14, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Freddie O'Connell (Nonpartisan)	63.8	72,989
		Alice Rolli (Nonpartisan)	36.0	41,205
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	123

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 114,317
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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 3, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Freddie O'Connell (Nonpartisan)	27.1	27,503
✔		Alice Rolli (Nonpartisan)	20.2	20,472
		Matthew Wiltshire (Nonpartisan)	17.0	17,193
		Jeff Yarbro (Nonpartisan)	12.2	12,356
		Heidi Campbell (Nonpartisan)	8.2	8,337
		Sharon Hurt (Nonpartisan)	6.0	6,104
		Vivian Wilhoite (Nonpartisan)	4.7	4,758
		Jim Gingrich (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)	1.6	1,668
		Natisha Brooks (Nonpartisan)	1.4	1,458
		Stephanie Johnson (Nonpartisan)	0.6	581
		Fran Bush (Nonpartisan)	0.5	503
		Bernie Cox (Nonpartisan)	0.3	322
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	80

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 101,335
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• William Domann (Nonpartisan)
• Michael Rowan (Nonpartisan)
• Wisdom Zerit Teklay (Nonpartisan)

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2019

See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2019)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Nashville Metro Council At large (5 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general runoff election for Nashville Metro Council At large on September 12, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sharon Hurt (Nonpartisan)	15.3	40,332
✔		Burkley Allen (Nonpartisan)	13.2	34,754
✔		Steve Glover (Nonpartisan)	13.1	34,408
✔		Zulfat Suara (Nonpartisan)	13.0	34,271
		Sheri Weiner (Nonpartisan)	12.6	33,108
		Howard Jones (Nonpartisan)	11.5	30,201
		Fabian Bedne (Nonpartisan)	11.3	29,840
		Gary Moore (Nonpartisan)	9.6	25,264
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	1,414

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 263,592
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General election

General election for Nashville Metro Council At large (5 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Nashville Metro Council At large on August 1, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Mendes (Nonpartisan)	10.9	37,476
✔		Zulfat Suara (Nonpartisan)	9.3	31,953
✔		Sharon Hurt (Nonpartisan)	9.2	31,731
✔		Sheri Weiner (Nonpartisan)	9.2	31,672
✔		Burkley Allen (Nonpartisan)	8.9	30,722
✔		Fabian Bedne (Nonpartisan)	7.3	25,001
✔		Howard Jones (Nonpartisan)	7.2	24,828
✔		Steve Glover (Nonpartisan)	7.0	23,929
✔		Gary Moore (Nonpartisan)	6.1	20,843
		Gicola Lane (Nonpartisan)	5.9	20,243
		Adam Dread (Nonpartisan)	5.7	19,741
		Michael Craddock (Nonpartisan)	4.7	16,130
		James Dillard (Nonpartisan)	4.1	14,085
		Matthew DelRossi (Nonpartisan)	2.4	8,116
		Rueben Dockery (Nonpartisan)	1.6	5,425
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	1,618

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 343,513
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Note: Incumbent Bob Mendes was elected outright in the general election on August 1, 2019, and did not advance to the general runoff election. Mendes' eight runners-up advanced to a general runoff election on September 12, 2019.

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. The winners in the runoff election were Cooper, Gilmore, Mendes, Hurt and Shulman. All five at-large incumbents were term-limited.

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

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Sharon Hurt did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Hurt's campaign website stated the following:

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Civil Rights Sharon wants to make sure Nashville is a place where everyone, regardless of their gender, sexual identity or disability status, is not just tolerated, but celebrated. Her civil rights platform includes: Gender Equity Re-establish the Mayor’s Commission on Gender Equity. Fully fund gender-affirming care for Metro employees. Ensure Nashville is a safe haven for reproductive justice. Gun Reform Support a federal assault weapons ban and red flag laws. Accessibility Enforcing accessibility requirements for all Metro buildings. Establishing remote hours for government buildings outside regular business hours to increase government accessibility. Crime Sharon believes that you have to get to the root of the problem before you can get to the fruit of the problem. The root of crime is poverty and Sharon will address this root head-on. She will implement the following to ensure Nashville is a safe place to live for all of its residents: Start the Restorative and Ethical Approaches to Children’s Hope (REACH) 2030 Initiative to Eliminate Black-on-Black Gun Violence in Nashville Provide students with after school programs, recreational centers and social services to keep them out of crime. Form a coalition of grassroots organizations, juvenile justice offices, mental health specialists and MNPD to advise. Foster respect and trust between the MNPD and the neighborhood. Model on the recent successful community-based violence-prevention pilot in Baltimore. Involve Formerly Incarcerated Individuals in Our Workforce Development Programs to Reduce Recidivism Re-establish our Community Oversight Board on the Municipal Level to Impartially Investigate Allegations of Police Misconduct Education Sharon understands how public schools are at the forefront of every parent’s mind but has not been at the forefront of past administration’s priorities. Sharon will: Educational programs Create a literacy initiative for all MNPS first-grade students so they are reading at grade level. Bring back apprenticeship and vocational programs in public schools as an alternative to college for a middle-class lifestyle. Supplying mental health professionals for students and teachers. Making sure school documents are available in the 20+ languages spoken in Nashville. Bring back Mayor’s First Day so Metro employees can take their children on the first day of school. Support Students by Supporting Teachers Providing workforce housing for school teachers and staff so they can live in the neighborhoods where they work. Cutting educational bureaucracy so teachers have the freedom to teach. Fully fund teacher pay, substitute teacher pay, and longevity pay. Hire more teachers of color so teachers look like their student body. Healthcare Nashville’s top-tier healthcare system is unfortunately inaccessible to many of Nashville’s residents. As Mayor, Sharon will improve healthcare through the following: Improving Healthcare Accessibility Educating the community on what resources are currently and what residents already qualify for. Making sure materials and interpreters are available in the 20+ languages spoken in Nashville. Increasing clinic hours outside regular business hours for those who can’t afford to take time off work. Equitable Distribution of Government Healthcare Funding Prioritize Nashville General Hospital funding. Provide provisions for transportation to and from doctor’s appointments. Fight for the end of the HIV epidemic and harm reduction. Fund grassroots healthcare organizations so they can better access people in healthcare deserts. Housing Housing is consistently the top issue for Nashvillians and rightfully so. Sharon believes housing is a right - not a privilege. Sharon has a vision for affordable and attainable housing so anyone who wants to live in Nashville can. She has a two-pronged approach to housing: Creation of New Housing Stock Tax credits for big and small developers to incentivize attainable housing on vacant properties. Zoning the city-owned land in Bordeaux and East Bank for affordable and attainable housing. Concentration of new housing along public transit lines. Providing workforce housing for school teachers and staff so they can live in the neighborhoods where they work. Converting unused office buildings to residential buildings. Preservation of Existing Housing Property tax relief for low income and working families A maintenance fund so affordable housing recipients can keep their homes. Labor Sharon has always been a champion of labor and will continue to fight for everyday workers as Mayor. She will push through the following policies to support workers: Require government contract recipients to meet stricter standards on workplace safety and utilization of federal apprenticeship programs. Enforce the Do Better Bill. The Do Better Bill, which incentivized hiring local workers, was passed in 2017. Create a labor liaison in City Hall to be in tune with the needs of the labor community. Bring back apprenticeship and vocational programs in public schools as an alternative to college for a middle-class lifestyle. Transportation Sharon is committed to solving Nashville’s ever-worsening traffic crisis. Sharon will stop kicking mass transit investment down the line and make it a priority. Her transit plan includes: Transit Infrastructure Finally developing bus-only lanes (BRT) along the Murfreesboro Pike Corridor to beat the traffic. Building transit centers across Nashville. Pedestrian Safety Building crossing islands across major roadways so bus stops are accessible. Improving bus stop quality with benches and shelter. Service Improvements Adding crosstown lines to make transfers easier. Increasing frequency of bus routes.

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2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Sharon Hurt did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

2015

Hurt submitted the following message to Ballotpedia:

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As I have worked to better the lives of my fellow Nashvillians, I never considered elective office for myself. I am humbled by the number of friends and colleagues across the city who have encouraged me to take undertake this effort. In considering a political campaign, I have come to believe this is the logical next step in my work for a better community. I believe in bridging the gaps that divide Nashville and have worked toward that cause with government. Now I believe I can further that cause within government. I look forward to a great race and the opportunity to serve.

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