Opinion: What must Republicans do to win in Shelby County?
Kristina Garner
Kristina Garner is a former executive director of the Republican Party of Shelby County, has worked on numerous campaigns for local candidates, and has served the community on multiple boards and commissions. She has also owned her own media freelance business for 20 years. She has called Germantown home since 2003.
With Republicans losing every county office, a former local party executive director looks at what the GOP needs to consider if it’s going to win again.
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