There are 26 article(s) tagged 2022 county mayor's race:

• August 2022

  • Harris wins second mayoral term in race defined by competing calls for change

    Harris, who campaigned as part of a “New Era” slate of Democratic candidates, led a Democratic sweep of countywide offices. 

    By Bill Dries August 05, 2022

• July 2022

  • Sanford: With the election in the home stretch, here are the races to watch

    “A lot is at stake up and down the ballot. And it’s important that all eligible voters voice their choice.”

    By Otis Sanford July 28, 2022

  • Harris, Morgan clash again at Memphis Rotary mayoral debate

    The two contenders for Shelby County Mayor clashed for the second time in a week, this time at the Memphis Rotary Club’s traditional mayoral debate.

    By Bill Dries July 26, 2022

  • Harris goes on the offense in first face-to-face clash with Morgan in county mayor’s race

    In their separate campaigns, Worth Morgan and Lee Harris have offered vastly different visions of what the county mayor should prioritize. Each has criticized the vision of the other.

    By Bill Dries July 24, 2022

• June 2022

  • ‘Unwelcome wagon,’ Trump’s remarks in Nashville set stage for Southaven visit

    The former president, the headliner at a conservative political conference on Saturday, offered a preview during a speech in Nashville of what he is likely to say.

    By Bill Dries June 20, 2022

• April 2022

  • People’s Convention selects endorsements for Democratic primary

    After hearing candidates speak, the 100 people in attendance at the National Civil Rights Museum used their cell phones to vote for those they wanted the convention to recommend in Shelby County. 

    By Bill Dries April 24, 2022

  • Democratic mayoral primary is contrast in leadership philosophies

    Incumbent Mayor Lee Harris wants to continue a sea change in what issues the county mayor focuses on. His challenger in the May Democratic primary, Ken Moody, says that focus isn’t immediate or local enough.

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    Early voting starts slow at Election Commission offices

    By Bill Dries April 13, 2022

  • Political Roundup: Whitehaven’s importance, and Aug. ballot fills

    Democratic county mayoral contender Ken Moody opened the first of what will be several headquarters opened by various campaigns in Whitehaven, underscoring the importance of the area’s Black middle class in the city’s political mix.

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    Ballot basics: Early voting begins

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2022

• March 2022

  • Moody claims 2020 city mask mandate flap shows Harris’ ‘lack of leadership’

    Moody’s campaign to upset incumbent county Mayor Lee Harris points to letters exchanged by city and county attorneys highlighting issues between local leaders and jurisdictional lines, specifically over the city’s possible role in contact tracing.

    By Bill Dries March 22, 2022

  • Moody’s friends come forward as he challenges Harris, hints at revealing memos

    Democrat Ken Moody and Republican Worth Morgan have words of criticism for incumbent Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris as they campaign for his job. 

    By Bill Dries March 21, 2022

  • Moody, Harris go different ways in mayoral primary

    Ken Moody has got the one-on-one challenge of incumbent Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris he wanted in the May Democratic primary. 

    By Bill Dries March 08, 2022

• February 2022

  • Harris, Moody remain after Democratic challenger in mayor race disqualified

    The winner between Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and challenger Ken Moody will face Republican nominee and Memphis City Council member Worth Morgan on the August ballot.

    By Bill Dries February 22, 2022

  • Democratic DA’s field firms up ahead of Thursday filing deadline

    On the way to the deadline for the May county primaries, the race for a new Cordova County Commission seat has grown and there are early moves by state Rep. London Lamar on the August ballot.

    By Bill Dries February 16, 2022

• January 2022

  • Political Roundup: Primary growing pains and a ranked-choice voting ban

    There are now five potential contenders in the Democratic primary for Shelby County mayor with about three weeks to the filing deadline to get on the ballot. Here’s a rundown of the latest filings and a few other campaign notes.

    By Bill Dries January 29, 2022

  • Democratic primary for Shelby County mayor grows

    Additional candidates have filed petitions for the upcoming May primaries. 

    By Bill Dries January 25, 2022

  • Moody files in county mayor’s race with a month until deadline

    As he filed his qualifying petition Friday, Jan. 21, Moody said he hopes the May Democratic mayoral primary remains a one-on-one matchup with incumbent Mayor Lee Harris. 

    By Bill Dries January 22, 2022

  • Pay raises for corrections workers part of crime fight, Lee Harris says

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said the raises approved this month for 200 corrections center guards are being funded in part by fees the Justice Department is paying the county as it closes down a privately run federal prison. And he said more raises and bonuses are coming for others.

    By Bill Dries January 16, 2022

  • Ken Moody opens county mayoral campaign

    Ken Moody opened his challenge of County Mayor Lee Harris Thursday in Overton Square with an attack of Harris’ leadership, similar to how Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland campaigned in his 2015 upset of incumbent AC Wharton Jr. 

    By Bill Dries January 06, 2022

  • Moody to announce decision on county mayor’s race

    The assistant to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is expected to formally get into the race starting with the May Democratic primary. 

    By Bill Dries January 05, 2022

• December 2021

  • Contenders pull petitions for county mayor, Probate Court clerk

    The latest contenders in the May county primaries to pull qualifying petitions include a Democratic challenger to County Mayor Lee Harris. 

    By Bill Dries December 24, 2021

  • Watch: Harris talks law enforcement bonuses, gun laws and re-election

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris plans to offer bonuses to recruit corrections and homeland security officers in county government, he said on “Behind The Headlines.” 

    By Bill Dries December 18, 2021

  • Lee Harris formally launches re-election campaign

    Harris has had a campaign treasurer for his second term effort since 2019. But the Wednesday, Dec. 8 release of the video is the first sign of life in that re-election effort, which will come with challengers.

    By Bill Dries December 08, 2021

• October 2021

  • Morgan opens county mayoral bid with criticism of pandemic response

    The second-term Memphis City Council member declared his candidacy Monday, Oct. 11. In his interview with The Daily Memphian, Morgan talked about what to expect from his campaign.

    By Bill Dries October 11, 2021

• September 2021

  • Moody talks challenging Harris in Democratic county mayor’s primary

    The special assistant to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland talked about his exploratory campaign for mayor Wednesday, Sept. 8, and sounded very much like he is in the race while taking a few jabs at incumbent Mayor Lee Harris.

    By Bill Dries September 08, 2021

• August 2021

  • Council member explains his position on resolutions

    During an online speech to the Memphis Rotary Club, Worth Morgan also was asked about a possible run for Shelby County mayor next year.

    By Bill Dries August 31, 2021