There are 6 article(s) tagged District 2 City Council race:

• October 2023

  • District 2 City Council seat headed for a runoff

    The race for the District 2 Memphis City Council seat will advance to a runoff after no single candidate emerged with a majority of the vote. 

    By Aarron Fleming October 06, 2023

  • Voters cast their ballots at Balmoral Presbyterian Church

    There was a slow but steady roll-in of voters at the church when the polls opened at 7 a.m. Over the next couple of hours, the pace would stay consistent. 

    By Sophia Surrett October 05, 2023

  • Council candidate Keith Burks says he’s a ‘soldier for change’

    The candidate said he is a lifelong Memphian, and that his experiences as a young boy help him relate to the youth today who commit crimes.

    By Sophia Surrett October 05, 2023

  • ‘One tough mother’ Jerri Green welcomes voters at senior center

    Green said the main thing she and her team have been focusing on is increasing public safety, improving Memphis infrastructure and investing in the next generation.

    By Sophia Surrett October 05, 2023

  • Voters cast their ballots at Lucille McWherter Senior Center

    Lucille McWherter Senior Center welcomed 88 voters this morning to cast their votes for District 2.

    By Sophia Surrett October 05, 2023

• September 2023

  • District 2 Council race has six candidates and one main issue — crime

    Six candidates in the Memphis City Council District 2 race cite crime as prevailing issue, but they also have concerns about economic vitality and blight.

    By Don Wade September 07, 2023