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.
Topic: 2023 Memphis Mayor's race
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August 2023
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In her run for mayor, Karen Camper says she’s in a ‘unique position’
In her campaign for Memphis mayor, Tennessee House Minority Leader Karen Camper is emphasizing her relationships with the state’s Republican leadership, saying her role would allow her to bring more state resources to Memphis.
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Bonner says he’s the answer to Memphis crime question
“Our number one issue is crime ... I love our community and I cannot stand by and watch what is going on in our city …” Floyd Bonner Jr. has said throughout his yearlong campaign.
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Morris: ‘Missing the embrace of humor’ by candidates for mayor
“I know that we face serious matters in our city, but that will always be the case. I am looking for a mayor who can lead through serious matters without taking herself or himself too seriously.”
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Opinion: A call for ‘audacious proposals’ from the mayoral candidates
“Imagine our city’s future defined by audacity and innovation, not vague and undefined promises to be ‘tough on crime’ and to create ‘more youth opportunities.’”
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Political Roundup: McKissack opens campaign HQ and how many votes to become mayor
Campaigns are anticipating a voter turnout of around 100,000 voters when all of the votes are counted Oct. 5. Some candidates believe one of them could win the mayors race with as few as 25,000 votes.
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Conaway: You — yes, you — will choose Memphis’ next mayor
When 12% of the voters can put a candidate in the top four or five, the votes in your Friday night poker game could put somebody over the top.
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Sanford: As campaign reaches end run, mayoral candidates owe voters answers
Each of the seven serious contenders for Memphis’ next mayor owe voters answers to important, and different, questions about their pasts.
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Gibson calls Bonner’s leadership ‘weak and ineffective’
Memphis Mayoral contender J.W. Gibson is the latest in the race to challenger Floyd Bonner Jr. on recent deaths at the Shelby County Jail during Bonner’s tenure as sheriff.
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Political Roundup: Memphis mayoral candidates criticize fellow contenders
Mayoral contender Van Turner also said Saturday the city’s “crime wave” has to be “met where it is.” Also, the special legislative session in Nashville could influence the Memphis mayor’s race.
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Memphis mayoral candidates share public-safety plans at Chamber forum
The Greater Memphis Chamber forum drew six of the seven major contenders for mayor.
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MLGW board member defends CEO: ‘Politics don’t need to be involved’
The Memphis mayor appoints MLGW’s president and CEO. Doug McGowen was appointed last fall, but the city’s next mayor will have the power to remove him at any time.
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Watch The Daily Memphian, WKNO Memphis mayoral debate
Watch The Daily Memphian and WKNO’s Memphis mayoral debate from Tuesday, Aug. 15, here.
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The lights are on, but are Floyd Bonner and Van Turner home?
The two mayoral candidates purchased homes within Memphis in the months before a ruling cleared the way for them to run for mayor despite a five-year residency requirement.
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Van Turner says federal probe of MPD is needed to ‘rebuild trust’
Memphis mayoral candidate Van Turner says on “Behind The Headlines” the federal investigation of the Memphis Police Department could play a large role in determining whether the next mayor changes MPD leadership.
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The Daily Memphian to co-host mayoral debate Aug. 15
Eight candidates were invited to the debate, which will be broadcast on WKNO/Channel 10 at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 15 and livestreamed on both wkno.org and on The Daily Memphian.
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Sanford: With Herenton on the mayoral ballot, voters must ask, ‘Would we? Should we?’
“I consider the former mayor, who was elected five times, the most pivotal player in this year’s election for a couple of reasons.”
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Ads for Memphis mayoral candidates begin to hit airwaves, social
Here’s a look at some of the candidates’ messaging.
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City Council returns to call for partisan primaries
The ballot question would go to voters in 2024 if the council approves it. The council voted down a similar referendum last year.
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Political Roundup: Is the mayor’s race too big? What can be done about it?
Mayoral contender J.W. Gibson talked about the size of the field as he opened his campaign headquarters Saturday, Aug. 5, in southeast Memphis. The issue could come to a head at the People’s Convention.
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July 2023
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McKissack defends school board handling of Joris Ray’s MSCS exit
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board let the former superintendent resign and receive a $480,000 payment after allegations of sexual misconduct. Details of the investigation were never released.
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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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Frank Colvett drops out of mayor’s race, says field is too crowded
Colvett pulled out of what is now an 18-candidate race at Thursday’s deadline for candidates to withdraw from the October Memphis ballot.
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Police and fire unions endorse Bonner for Memphis mayor
The unions that represent Memphis police officers and firefighters handed Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. a key endorsement Tuesday.
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Political Roundup: Bonner HQ opening draws protesters
Floyd Bonner responded to the protesters outside his headquarters and talked about changing state law if necessary to curb youth violence. Meanwhile, everyone’s talking about the field of 19 in the mayor’s race and its impact on who wins.
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