Memphis school board election 2026: Who are the candidates in District 1?
Michelle McKissack, Dolores Missy Rivers, and Hailey Marie Thomas are running to win the Democratic nomination for District 1 in a May 5 primary. (Courtesy Chalkbeat Tennessee)
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Two Memphis educators and one longtime board member are vying for the District 1 school board seat this spring. The May 5 Democratic primary will determine who wins the spot.
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Bri Hatch
Bri Hatch covers Memphis-Shelby County Schools for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Hatch spent the past two years in Baltimore covering all-things education for WYPR, the city’s local NPR station, as a Report for America Corps Member.
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