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The 2022 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on August 4, 2022. All Murfreesboro municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but candidates can be affiliated with political parties. Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland ran for re-election and won a third term in office in a 3-way race.[1][2] The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council.[3]
Murfreesboro has been a Republican stronghold. In the 2020 presidential election, Murfreesboro voted for Donald Trump by 8.4%, voted for Bill Hagerty by 12.8% in the 2020 senate election, and overwhelmingly voted for Bill Lee in the 2022 gubernatorial election.[4]
Candidates
Declared
- Nathan Bennett, Blackman High School math teacher.[5]
- Shane McFarland, Incumbent mayor.[6]
- Tony Lehew, Retired Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department captain.[5]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | 
|---|---|---|
| Shane McFarland (I) | 8,446 | 66.45% | 
| Tony Lehew | 2,103 | 16.55% | 
| Nathan Bennett | 2,100 | 16.52% | 
| Write-ins | 61 | 0.48% | 
| Total | 12,710 | 100% | 
See also
References
- โ "Shane McFarland remains Murfreesboro mayor; Scales-Harris retains council seat". Yahoo Sports. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- โ "August 4th Election Results". www.wgnsradio.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- โ "May 3rd, 2022 - Rutherford County Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- โ "DRA Tennessee". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- 1 2 Broden, Scott. "Murfreesboro mayoral candidates debate apartments, growth and solid waste". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- โ "Candidate announcement: Shane McFarland for Murfreesboro Mayor - Main Street Media of Tennessee". Main Street Media of Tennessee. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- โ "May 3rd, 2022 - Rutherford County Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
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