New mayoral poll shows Bonner, Herenton, Turner in lead, Young gaining
Leading candidates in the Memphis mayor’s race include (from left) Floyd Bonner, Willie Herenton, Van Turner and Paul Young. (The Daily Memphian)
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 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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