Lunch hour trivia: Memphis city elections fun facts
How much of this Memphis mayoral history do you know? Here are some fun facts as we near midday on Election Day 2023.
Topic: 2023 Memphis elections
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October 2023
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Memphis Election Day coverage begins
The Daily Memphian’s live blog coverage of election day in Memphis will take you through the morning and afternoon rushes, the downtime between them, the vote totals to the very end and the thoughts of the winners and losers.
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2023 Memphis Election Guide
Voters’ 2023 Memphis election questions answered, including who’s running and why.
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Ballot basics: Election Day Oct. 5, 2023
If you are going to vote on the city’s Thursday, Oct. 5, election day, here are the basics — what to expect and how to prepare to cast your ballot.
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Early voting total highest since 2007 Memphis elections
The 2007 Memphis elections saw Willie Herenton elected mayor for the fifth time and the largest turnover of Memphis City Council seats in the 55-year history of the mayor-council form of government.
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Ballot Basics: Early voting is Sept. 15-30
Here is everything you need to know about early voting in the Memphis elections and links to the ballot as well as a locator to figure out what council districts you live in.
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September 2023
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Letter to the Editor: ‘Kudos to the early election volunteers and organizers’
“The local Memphis volunteers made that experience not only possible but wholly positive and welcoming. As leaders themselves, they exude the life and hope there is in Memphis.”
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Election season’s final act starts as curtain goes down on early voting
The last day of early voting is Saturday, Sept. 30, at 18 sites across the city. Next, the Oct. 5 election day will close out the campaigns for Memphis mayor and all 13 seats on the Memphis City Council.
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Political Roundup: Early voting is up, as heat rises in mayoral, council races
More than 31,000 Memphians had voted early through Tuesday, Sept. 26, passing the totals for the same period during 2015 and 2019 city elections.
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2020 letter feeds Kiel-Spinosa clash in District 5 council race
A 2020 open letter signed by more than 100 leaders of local nonprofits has become a flashpoint in the most expensive race for a city council seat on the Oct. 5 ballot.
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Young, Bonner almost tied atop field, new poll shows
About 23% of voters remained undecided, indicating that the crowded 17-person field remains very much up in the air.
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Early voting in Memphis city election begins Friday
Early voting begins Friday, Sept. 15, with a large field of 17 mayoral candidates.
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Two of three seats in council Super District 8 to change hands
City Council Super District 8 covers half of the city’s population. All three Super District seats are on the October Memphis ballot, and two of the races are contested in the upcoming city elections.
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Council District 7 race crowded with Easter-Thomas challengers
Four years after upsetting incumbent council member Berlin Boyd, Michalyn Easter-Thomas faces six challengers for the District 7 council seat. If the recent past is any indication, it could be bound for a November runoff.
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City Council District 5 race is the most expensive of the 13 matchups
Council District 5 is one of five seats on the council with no incumbent seeking reelection. Two of the three contenders have raised more money than any other council candidate.
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Memphis mayor’s race still in flux a week before early voting begins
With less than a week before early voting begins in the 2023 Memphis elections, a reporters roundtable on “Behind The Headlines” looks at what is at stake.
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Here’s who else is running to be Memphis’ next mayor
These other 10 contenders are on the October ballot for Memphis mayor.
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August 2023
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Meet the top Memphis mayoral candidates in their own words
The Daily Memphian invited the top Memphis mayoral contenders to tell us more about themselves and their candidacy in their own words.
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People’s Convention backs candidates in four council races on opening day
The three-day session opened with endorsements for four Memphis City Council candidates on the Oct. 5 ballot. About 150 people attended the event at the Memphis Sports and Event Center at Liberty Park.
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July 2023
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George Flinn joins Frank Colvett in dropping out of mayor’s race
The exit of Flinn and Colvett makes a field of 17 for Memphis mayor. There are no changes at the Thursday, July 27, withdrawal deadline in the 13 races for Memphis City Council; those races have a total of 44 candidates.
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Memphis mayor’s field grows to 19 at filing deadline
Two council incumbents were effectively re-elected at the Thursday, July 20, deadline because they had no opposition. Two other council races drew fields of seven candidates.
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Mayor’s race has 13 contenders as the October election filing deadline nears
As council contenders weigh their options, several races are filling up. Meanwhile, two former council members have filed their petitions to get back on the body and a third is considering it.
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Jerri Green, Luke Hatler and Benji Smith among new faces in council races
Here’s a look at some of the newest names on the still-forming October Memphis election ballot. The deadline for candidates to get their names in the races for city council and mayor is noon Thursday.
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After last year’s try at DA, Janika White eyes council race
White finished second to Steve Mulroy in the May 2022 Democratic primary for Shelby County District Attorney General. Meanwhile, the official field for Memphis mayor stands at eight ahead of the July 20 qualifying deadline.
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Political Roundup: Summer strategies and council races take shape
The Political Roundup looks at campaigning in the summer heat, the most active council races and a growing field of possible contenders for Memphis mayor.
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