Memphis Democrats to elect new leader Saturday
Jesse Huseth, left, and Lexie Carter, right, two of the three contenders to be the new leader of the local Democratic Party each say Democrats in the Tennessee Legislature need to be more vocal. (Bill Dries/The Daily Memphian)
The race for chairman of the Shelby County Democratic Party is set against the backdrop of turmoil this week in the state House. Two of the three contenders say Democrats in the House aren’t being vocal enough.
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
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