Elections ·
Pearson loses race for Tennessee's redrawn 9th District seat
State Rep. Justin J. Pearson lost the race for Tennessee's newly redrawn 9th Congressional District in the Nov. 3 election.
Politics
Elections ·
Jesse Huseth defeats Republican John Gillespie in House District 97
Democrat Jesse Huseth defeated Republican incumbent John Gillespie in Tennessee House District 97 on Election Night, according to WREG News Channel 3.
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Elections ·
Kemp Conrad announces run for Tennessee Senate seat
Former Memphis City Councilman Kemp Conrad, a Republican, announced Friday he is running for Tennessee Senate District 31, vacated by Brent Taylor. No election has been called yet.
City Hall ·
Lakeland commissioner seeks seat on MLGW board
A Lakeland commissioner wants his city represented on the MLGW board. State legislation earlier this year added two suburban voting members.
Read at The Daily Memphian
Elections ·
Three suburban cities elect mayors on Tuesday
Three suburban cities elected mayors Tuesday, including a son who will take the office his father once held. A Lakeland race was close.
Read at The Daily Memphian
Elections ·
Pearson answers MLK50 questions after District 9 race
Justin J. Pearson spoke to MLK50 after the Tennessee Secretary of State posted final unofficial results in the U.S. House District 9 race.
Read at MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
Elections ·
Memphis voters react to District 9 redistricting
After a Supreme Court ruling, the Tennessee legislature divided U.S. House District 9, which covered most of Shelby County, into three parts across several counties.
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Elections ·
Black women and femmes: The power behind the polls
For Black women, voting has never been as simple as showing up to the polls.
Read at MLK50: Justice Through Journalism