State lawmakers from both parties optimistic about Mayor-elect Young
Most said Young is a good listener capable of improving the local economy. They described him with words such as “deliberate,” “vision,” “different,” “new” and “refresh.”
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October 2023
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Calkins: A new mayor and a new dog, too? Things are looking up!
Paul Young will be the new mayor of Memphis. And you should feel optimistic about that. Yes, optimistic. It may have gone out of fashion. But Young just might bring it back.
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Sanford: Young’s mayoral victory signals clear generational change
“There is no indication that younger voters went to the polls in any significant numbers. But many of those who did show up clearly favored Young.”
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On The Ballot: Memphis election recap, results and runoffs
Here is a quick recap and four takeaways from the 2023 Memphis municipal election.
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The runoff what-if and other takeaways from election night
With no runoff to face, Paul Young will become the next Memphis mayor with just over 27% of the vote. And that doesn’t even factor in the low turnout for Thursday’s election.
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With Young headed to mayor’s office, DMC looks to new CEO search
Paul Young was named the head of the DMC in early 2021, emerging from a pool of 30 applicants. Now, two-and-a-half years later, the DMC will once again be looking for a new leader.
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Despite mayoral loss, Turner will keep ‘doing what’s best’ for Memphis
Van Turner conceded his run for Memphis mayor just past 10 p.m. Thursday night, Oct. 5.
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Young maintaining lead as precinct totals trickle in
As of 8:35 p.m., 10 of 98 precincts were reporting along with the early and absentee vote. Combined, Young had 28% to Floyd Bonner Jr.’s 23%.
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Attack ads blanket the airwaves in the home stretch of Memphis mayor’s race
Two polls made public – one in August and one in early September – showed essentially a four-way race for mayor among Floyd Bonner, Willie Herenton, Van Turner and Paul Young.
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September 2023
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Stadium funding could land on next Memphis mayor’s desk. Six candidates said what they’d do.
Six candidates were asked how they would allocate $350 million in state cash between Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and FedExForum.
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‘You can’t just hide at Houston’s’: McKissack questions no-show Herenton at debate
The candidates were allowed to ask each other questions, confronting one another on their pasts and records.
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Rapper NLE Choppa endorses Paul Young for Memphis mayor
“I’m proud to endorse someone who represents true leadership. I need everyone to know I’m behind Paul Young and I’m voting Paul Young,” Potts said.
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Memphis Mayor’s Race 2023: Paul Young
Young has made a slow, steady rise through local governments as his mother had dreamed he would. Along the way, he accumulated the experience that he says makes him unique among the mayoral candidates.
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Political Roundup: 901 Day, too many candidates and not enough votes
Van Turner and Paul Young started their mayoral campaigns a year ago on 901 Day. A year later, they talk about what separates each in a pack of 17 candidates.
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In bid for mayor, Paul Young is out to change the city’s reality
Young thinks he is more prepared to hold the office than any other new mayor in the city’s history.
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August 2023
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Paul Young says MLGW plan needs time. (And maybe more money.)
Memphis Mayoral contender Paul Young also talked on “Behind The Headlines” about “stopping the bleeding” from violent crime as the next mayor’s top priority of the next mayor.
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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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Calkins: It’s the most important election in years, Memphis. Time to study up!
Here’s what we learned about those who showed up Tuesday for the Memphis mayoral debate.
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MLGW CEO gets no love at WKNO-Daily Memphian mayoral debate
State Rep. Karen Camper, businessman J.W. Gibson, Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member Michelle McKissack, Van Turner and Downtown Memphis Commission CEO Paul Young participated in the debate.
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Political Roundup: People’s Convention fiery finale, Kelsey’s end
Mayoral contender Paul Young took the convention’s endorsement Saturday, Aug. 12, but rival Van Turner delivered a fiery speech and both called for changing the city’s political status quo. City council endorsements are also listed.
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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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Downtown Mobility Center opens as ‘necessary’ infrastructure
The Downtown Mobility Center is the centerpiece of several parking garage projects, including the renovation of older city-owned lots in the immediate area.
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July 2023
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Gas, trips to Starbucks and legal expenses: Takeaways from mayoral finance filings
Finance reports show spending patterns of Memphis mayoral candidates.
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Paul Young tops Q2 fundraising in Memphis mayor’s race
Rival contender Floyd Bonner Jr. raised the second-highest amount but spent far less than Young, while J.W. Gibson topped the field in total spending.
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June 2023
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Memphis mayoral candidates differ on sentencing laws
The Daily Memphian sent the Memphis results of its countywide crime poll to eight mayoral candidates and a list of questions. Here are their answers.
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