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id: 5955b6c591
section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-05 12:14 CST
updated: 2026-11-05 12:14 CST
status: reported
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# 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.

Section: [Elections](/memphis/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Justin J. Pearson](/memphis/wiki/justin-j-pearson.md), [Brent Taylor](/memphis/wiki/brent-taylor.md), [U.S. House of Representatives District 9](/memphis/wiki/u-s-house-of-representatives-district-9.md)

## Coverage

- [MLK50: Justice Through Journalism](https://mlk50.com/2026/11/05/you-cant-rig-a-movement-pearson-answers-questions-from-mlk50-after-historic-race/), 2026-11-05 12:14 CST: ‘You can’t rig a movement’: Pearson answers questions from MLK50 after historic race

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