Political Roundup: 901 Day, too many candidates and not enough votes
Memphis Mayoral contender Van Turner returned to Health Sciences Park one year to the day he announced his candidacy for mayor on 901 Day. (Bill Dries/The Daily Memphian)
Van Turner and Paul Young started their mayoral campaigns a year ago on 901 Day. A year later, they talk about what separates each in a pack of 17 candidates.
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2023 Memphis Mayor's race Van Turner Paul Young Gloria Johnson school board primariesBill Dries on demand
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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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