New poll shows Herenton leading ‘wide open’ Memphis mayoral race
A poll by nonprofit Stand for Children and HIT Strategies showed mayoral candidate Willie Herenton had 13% of the vote. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
A new Memphis mayoral poll showed former Mayor Willie Herenton leading the crowded field but with almost half of the voters undecided four months ahead of Election Day.
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Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and 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 Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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