New mayoral poll shows Bonner, Herenton, Turner in lead, Young gaining

By , Daily Memphian Updated: May 17, 2023 12:44 PM CT | Published: May 16, 2023 8:36 PM CT

The poll showed Van Turner and Floyd Bonner tied with about 15.9% of the vote. Willie Herenton trailed them at 13.9%, and Paul Young had 12%.

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2023 elections 2023 Memphis Mayor's race Paul Young Van Turner Willie Herenton Floyd Bonner Jr.
Samuel Hardiman

Samuel Hardiman

Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. He began his journalism career at the Tulsa World in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he covered business and, later, K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Memphis Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on Elon Musk’s xAI, regional energy needs and how Memphis and Shelby County government spend taxpayer dollars.


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