Mayoral elections in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Mayoral elections in Murfreesboro are held every four years to elect the mayor of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

All Murfreesboro municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but most candidates can be affiliated with political parties.

2014
The 2014 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on April 15, 2014. Incumbent Democratic mayor Tommy Bragg decided not to run for re-election to a third term.

Republican candidate Shane McFarland defeated Vice Mayor Ron Washington, becoming the youngest person elected as mayor in Murfreesboro history. The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council.

Candidates

 * Ron Washington, City Vice Mayor
 * Shane McFarland, City Councilman

2018
The 2018 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on August 2, 2018. Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland ran for re-election and won a second term in office with an uncontested race. The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council.

Murfreesboro has been a Republican stronghold. In the 2016 presidential election, Murfreesboro voted for Donald Trump by 19.0% and voted for Bill Lee by 9.6% in the 2018 gubernatorial election. During this time, Phil Bredesen was the most recent Democrat to win Murfreesboro by 0.4% in the 2018 senate election.

Candidates

 * Shane McFarland, Incumbent mayor.

2022
The 2022 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on August 4, 2022. Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland ran for re-election and won a third term in office in a 3-way race. The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council.

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.

Candidates

 * Nathan Bennett, Blackman High School math teacher
 * Shane McFarland, Incumbent mayor
 * Tony Lehew, Retired Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department captain