Democratic gubernatorial candidates tout personal experience in final primary debate
Nashville-based critical care physician Jason Martin (from left), Memphis activist Carnita Atwater and Memphis City Council member JB Smiley Jr. debated at Tennessee State University’s campus in downtown Nashville on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian file)
Memphis City Councilman JB Smiley Jr., Nashville-based critical-care physician Jason Martin and Memphis activist Carnita Atwater touted their qualifications for Tennessee governor.
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Politics Tennessee gubernatorial race Carnita Atwater JB Smiley Jr. Jason Martin 2022 Governor's race Governor Bill LeeShera Avi-Yonah
Shera Avi-Yonah is an enterprise freelance intern for The Daily Memphian. She has previously reported for Bloomberg News and the American Prospect.
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