Meet the 5 people running for the Memphis school board election in District 9
Jonathan Carroll, Joyce Dorse-Coleman, Tamara Jordan and Louis Morganfield are vying for the District 9 board seat in a May 5 primary. Damon Curry Morris (not pictured) is also running. (Courtesy Chalkbeat Tennessee)
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The candidates vying for Memphis’ District 9 board seat range from a former board chair to the lone pro-state takeover candidate. The May 5 Democratic primary will determine who wins the spot.
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Chalkbeat Tennessee 2026 elections Louis M. Morganfield III Damon Curry Morris Tamara Jordan Joyce Dorse-Coleman Jonathan CarrollIn partnership with
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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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