State House District 96 will stay blue with a new face
Dwayne Thompson's, D-Cordova, decision not to seek another two-year term for Tennessee District 96 has spawned a five-candidate Democratic primary field on the August ballot. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The Cordova-based state House seat is the only Shelby County seat with no incumbent. With no Republican or independent contenders, the August Democratic primary will determine who gets the seat.
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