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id: 15e9e74dbc
section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-04 16:20 CST
updated: 2026-11-05 07:24 CST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# 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.

Section: [Elections](/memphis/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Justin J. Pearson](/memphis/wiki/justin-j-pearson.md), [Tennessee's 9th Congressional District](/memphis/wiki/tennessee-s-9th-congressional-district.md)

## Coverage

- [Memphis Flyer](https://www.memphisflyer.com/pearson-accepts-loss-in-u-s-district-9-race-but-says-tennessee-politics-will-never-be-the-same/), 2026-11-04 16:20 CST: Pearson Accepts Loss in U.S. District 9 race, But says ‘Tennessee Politics Will Never Be The Same’
- [The New Tri-State Defender](https://tri-statedefender.com/pearson-vows-to-keep-fighting-after-narrow-district-9-defeat-im-not-going-anywhere/11/05/), 2026-11-05 07:24 CST: Pearson vows to keep fighting after narrow District 9 defeat: ‘I’m not going anywhere’

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.