Two Metro Councilmembers Announce 2027 Vice Mayor Bids; Incumbent Awaits Council Size Ruling
Two Metro Councilmembers, Kyonzté Toombs and Zulfat Suara, have announced their intentions to run for Vice Mayor of Nashville in 2027. Both are term-limited in their current positions. Incumbent Vice Mayor Angie Henderson stated she will await a Tennessee Supreme…
Nashville, TN, August 17, 2026 —
Two members of the Metro Council have officially declared their candidacies for the position of Vice Mayor of Nashville in the upcoming 2027 election. Councilmembers Kyonzté Toombs and Zulfat Suara have both announced their intentions to run for the office. Both Toombs and Suara are currently serving in their final terms on the Metro Council due to term limits, making them eligible to seek new offices.
The current Vice Mayor, Angie Henderson, has indicated that her decision regarding a reelection bid for the 2027 cycle is contingent upon a forthcoming ruling from the Tennessee Supreme Court. This ruling is expected to determine the future size of the Metro Council. Henderson stated that she will wait for the court’s decision before making her own announcement about seeking another term as Vice Mayor.
The race for Vice Mayor in 2027 is beginning to take shape with these early announcements. Councilmember Toombs and Councilmember Suara will both be seeking to move into the city’s second-highest executive office. The political landscape for the election remains partially undetermined as Vice Mayor Henderson awaits the legal clarity on the Metro Council’s composition.
Story summarized from the original created by Stephen Elliott on nashvillebanner.com, see more information here.
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