District 86 election marked by generational divide: The TikTok era vs. the Walkman age
If he’s elected, Justin J. Pearson (left) said his priorities will be environmental justice, economic justice and something he calls aging justice to ensure that state government is not taking advantage of the elderly. Whoever wins the seat will become just the fifth person to represent House District 86 since 1970. (Lucy Garrett/ Special to The Daily Memphian file, Mark Weber/ The Daily Memphian file)
Otis Sanford
Otis Sanford is professor emeritus of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis and political commentator for WATN-TV ABC24 News. Contact him at o.sanford@memphis.edu. Follow him on Twitter @otissanford.
Voters who show up for the District 86 race could serve as a bellwether for whether Memphians are ready to elect a new generation of political leaders or if they are content to stick with familiar names who have been around local politics and government for decades.
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