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Follow the story of the Memphis mayor campaign: the moves and issues that found their way into the political arena in this timeline of a campaign that began more than a year before ballots were cast.
In 2019, 1,048 DeSoto County voters cast absentee ballots, according to DeSoto County Deputy Circuit Clerk Brandi Johnson.
Mississippi voters head to the polls Tuesday to select candidates in statewide races, along with local offices.
Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson traveled to North Mississippi on Wednesday to participate in a joint effort across the two states to enhance voter interest.
Mississippi voters go to the polls Nov. 7 to select candidates in several local races for the state legislature.Related story:
On Nov. 7, Mississippi voters will select candidates in the statewide general election, including seats for the state legislature.
Here is a quick recap and four takeaways from the 2023 Memphis municipal election.
Shortly before 3:30 p.m., Second Baptist Church on Walnut Grove said about 405 people had voted.
The biggest issue facing the city is crime, Steven Twombly said. He said the city would solve it “as a community.”
The Memphis City Council races on Thursday’s ballot have largely been in the shadow of the 17-candidate field for mayor.
The Shelby County Election Commission reported that as of 3:30 p.m. Oct. 5, 16,830 people had voted in the Memphis municipal election.
Election Day is tomorrow, when voters will select 13 City Council members and a new city mayor. Here’s everything you need to know about this Memphis municipal election.
“This is a crucial election. And it’s important that voters get it right. It’s also important that turnout starts to match the interest. So undecided voters, make up your mind.”
Absentee voting begins this week for key DeSoto County races in advance of the Nov. 7 elections. At the top of the ballot are races for governor and attorney general, among other statewide offices.
With Jarvis Cook stepping aside for health reasons, Michael Chandler will take his place as the Democratic Party candidate running for state House District 6.
“Memphis is at a critical juncture. We cannot afford to continue the stagnation. We cannot continue allowing crime, poverty and low educational achievement to define this city.”
Two of the three positions in City Council Super District 9 have incumbents facing one challenger each.
These other 10 contenders are on the October ballot for Memphis mayor.
The Daily Memphian invited the top Memphis mayoral contenders to tell us more about themselves and their candidacy in their own words.
Each of the seven serious contenders for Memphis’ next mayor owe voters answers to important, and different, questions about their pasts.
With a final ballot review conducted Wednesday night, Aug. 16, officials confirmed that Kimberly Remak maintained enough votes to avoid a runoff in the Republican Primary for the District 7 state House seat.
Come Jan. 1, DeSoto County will have its third district attorney in less than two years following the election of Matthew Barton to the position in the 23rd Circuit Court District.
Despite a small turnout of supporters in Olive Branch on Wednesday, Democratic nominee Brandon Presley thinks DeSoto County could be key in his run for governor.
DeSoto County voters elected two top officials Tuesday, Aug. 8, in the Republican primaries for DeSoto County sheriff and district attorney for the 23rd Circuit Court District. Gov. Tate Reeves will face Brandon Presley in November’s election Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann wins heated GOP primaryRelated stories:
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann has defeated state Sen. Chris McDaniel in the state’s bitter Republican primary for lieutenant governor. Other statewide candidates also faced off Tuesday night.
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