Democrats call for censure of Strickland over endorsement
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland (shown at a press conference on March 8) said in a statement released Wednesday, March 23, that he is “endorsing Brent (Taylor) because he will be a strong voice and leader for Memphis in the Senate from day one.” (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Strickland’s backing of Brent Taylor in the state Senate District 31 primary follows endorsements by Tennessee Republican U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty.
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