There are 5 article(s) tagged Mayoral campaign:

• September 2023

  • Sanford: It’s crunch time in mayor’s race. But interest is far outpacing turnout.

    “This is a crucial election. And it’s important that voters get it right. It’s also important that turnout starts to match the interest. So undecided voters, make up your mind.”

    By Otis Sanford September 28, 2023

• August 2023

  • 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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    Watch The Daily Memphian, WKNO Memphis mayoral debate

    By Samuel Hardiman August 16, 2023

• April 2023

  • Residency requirement for Memphis mayor, city council seats to go before voters

    A referendum ordinance on a two-year residency requirement cleared the Memphis City Council, which left open the question of the residency requirement for this year’s race for mayor.

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    Strickland won’t testify in mayoral residency suit

    By Bill Dries April 25, 2023

• March 2023

  • Mayoral candidates talk education, MPD’s Davis, energy — and sinkholes

    A three-plus hour mayoral forum Thursday night at First Congregational Church in Cooper-Young featured Daniel Abston, Frank Colvett, J.W. Gibson, Reginald Hall and Paul Young. 

    By Samuel Hardiman March 31, 2023

  • Residency requirement in Memphis mayor’s race could affect three candidates

    The Shelby County Election Commission released a legal opinion Feb. 28 that said Memphis’ five-year residency requirement for mayoral candidates should be enforced in the upcoming Memphis municipal election. 

    By Samuel Hardiman March 07, 2023