Women make significant impact in Shelby County elections

Nearly half of them won

By Omer Yusuf, Daily Memphian Published: November 19, 2018 4:54 PM CT

More than 60 women ran for elected office in 40 races throughout Shelby County during the 2018 election cycle, resulting in several historic firsts and government representation being a little more reflective along both gender and racial lines in the county.

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Katrina Robinson Raumesh Akbari Ruby Bright Shelby County Government Tami Sawyer

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Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.

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Nearly half of them won

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