Environmental activist Justin Pearson wins state House District 86 seat
Justin Pearson is handily winning the Democratic primary of the special election for state House District 86. (Ziggy Mack/The Daily Memphian files)
In his first race for elected office, Pearson easily beat attorney and former Shelby County Commissioner Julian Bolton in the Democratic primary. Pearson will be running uncontested in the general election.
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