Ballot Basics: Election Day is Jan. 24 in state House District 86
(From right) Rod Blount, Justin J. Pearson, Julian T. Bolton and Will Richardson speak at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church for the State District 86 special election panel on Tuesday, Jan. 3. (Ziggy Mack/The Daily Memphian files)
With an empty Republican primary on Tuesday’s ballot and no independent candidates, the winner of the 10-candidate Democratic primary will be the de facto winner of the seat after the token March special general election.
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