Voter guide: Here are the Democratic Memphis school board candidates running in District 6
T.L. Harris and Stacey Kelly are two of five candidates running to secure the District 6 Democratic nomination. Frederick Dewayne Tappan, an independent, will challenge the winner in August for the seat. (Courtesy Chalkbeat Tennessee)
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Five candidates are vying for the District 6 school board seat in the May 5 Democratic primary. The winner will face a sixth candidate, a longtime local pastor running as an independent, in August’s general election.
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Chalkbeat Tennessee 2026 elections Marinda A-Williams Juliette Eskridge T.L. Harris Contessa Humphrey Stacey KellyIn 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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