Candidates for City Council
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for City Council.
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Portland.
What this symbol means
Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the People First Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
- View profileMike HallNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
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Megann ThompsonNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profile
Drew JenningsNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profileCharles ColeNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
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Jody McDowellNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profileVince EllisNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
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Brian WoodallNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
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About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 3 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
No person shall be eligible to the office of Mayor or Alderman who is an employee of the city of Portland. No one shall be elected Mayor or Alderman unless he is a bona fide resident and citizen of the city and unless he shall have been a bona fide resident and citizen thereof for not less than one (1) year previous to and next before his election
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition signature requirement of 25 signatures.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Election Commissioner's office.
- Where to file
- Robertson County: 513 South Brown Street, Room 137, Springfield, TN 37172-2941; Sumner County: 355 North Belvedere Drive, Room 106, Gallatin, TN 37066-5410
- Filing phone
- Robertson County: 615-384-5592; Sumner County: 615-452-1456
- Step 3
Launch your campaign
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