NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Voters in Nashville went to the polls Thursday for the run-off election that would choose a new mayor, and many members of Metro Council.
Megan Barry was a candidate for mayor. She cast her ballot just after the polls opened at 7 o'clock Thursday morning.
"All this hard work we've put together in the last year is coming to fruition today,' Barry said shortly after she voted.
David Fox, and his family, came to the fire station near their home on West End shortly after 8 o'clock. Fox's three sons helped him cast his ballot in the race that could have made him Nashville's next mayor.
The candidate said he felt confident with just a few hours until before the end of the election.
"Everything I am seeing is really encouraging," Fox said.
The candidates had until 7:00 p.m. to convince any last minute voters to cast a ballot in their favor.
The Cathedral of Praise on Clarksville Pike became the Election Day battleground for the two candidates. Both spent time there, and talked with voters.
"We've been at several polling locations, people are energized, excited, they're out voting. You're seeing it here at this precinct, and we're seeing it all across the county," according to Barry.
Just a few feet away, Fox also courted potential voters.
"Election Day is a blast, and seeing so many people turn out is really encouraging for us, and great for the city. I think every candidate wants big voter turnout, and we're getting it," Fox said.
The race to become the Nashville's next mayor became contentious. That was evident as the two candidates campaigned in Bordeaux. They stood just feet apart from each other, yet Barry and Fox never once spoke, or even made eye contact. Both stayed focused on the message they wanted voters to hear.
"Nashville is a great place. We have some challenges and we need to make sure we're investing in our public education, and we're making sure our transportation is getting us around, and we keep Nashville affordable for everyone" Barry explained.
Fox said he shared his vision with voters he talked with on Election Day.
"Keep the good things going here in Nashville. Make sure we make our city better, just not bigger. And make sure we kind of watch the money we're spending, don't build up too much debt," according to Fox.
Barry planned to watch the vote totals come in Election night at the Nashville Farmers Market. Fox held his election night party at a distillery at Marathon Village.
