District 97’s John Gillespie faces primary challenger
State Rep. John Gillespie, R-Memphis, campaigns at the High Point Terrace 75th-annual neighborhood parade in East Memphis July 4. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Republican primary winner is likely to face a spirited general-election challenge. State House District 97, which includes parts of East Memphis and Bartlett, is among the most competitive in the state.
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Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives Downtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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