# Politics: Memphis

Updated Fri Nov 6, 6:42 PM Central. Most important first.

- [Pearson loses race for Tennessee's redrawn 9th District seat](/memphis/stories/15e9e74dbc.md): State Rep. Justin J. Pearson lost the race for Tennessee's newly redrawn 9th Congressional District in the Nov. 3 election. (The New Tri-State Defender, 2026-11-05 07:24 CST)
- [Jesse Huseth defeats Republican John Gillespie in House District 97](/memphis/stories/ad320eed1b.md): Democrat Jesse Huseth defeated Republican incumbent John Gillespie in Tennessee House District 97 on Election Night, according to WREG News Channel 3. (WREG News Channel 3 (CBS), 2026-11-05 13:34 CST)
- [Kemp Conrad announces run for Tennessee Senate seat](/memphis/stories/a4f568afe3.md): 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. (WREG News Channel 3 (CBS), 2026-11-06 16:24 CST)
- [Lakeland commissioner seeks seat on MLGW board](/memphis/stories/04fbcaeaf4.md): A Lakeland commissioner wants his city represented on the MLGW board. State legislation earlier this year added two suburban voting members. (The Daily Memphian, 2026-11-06 11:56 CST)
- [Three suburban cities elect mayors on Tuesday](/memphis/stories/35cb2f5819.md): Three suburban cities elected mayors Tuesday, including a son who will take the office his father once held. A Lakeland race was close. (The Daily Memphian, 2026-11-06 09:00 CST)
- [Pearson answers MLK50 questions after District 9 race](/memphis/stories/5955b6c591.md): Justin J. Pearson spoke to MLK50 after the Tennessee Secretary of State posted final unofficial results in the U.S. House District 9 race. (MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, 2026-11-05 12:14 CST)
- [Memphis voters react to District 9 redistricting](/memphis/stories/64c09670a0.md): 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. (MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, 2026-11-04 16:10 CST)
- [Black women and femmes: The power behind the polls](/memphis/stories/3bae2a56b2.md): For Black women, voting has never been as simple as showing up to the polls. (MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, 2026-11-03 13:05 CST)