Polling data shows Memphis mayoral contest is ‘anyone’s game’
Memphis mayoral candidates as of February 6, 2023. Top row: (left to right) Floyd Bonner Jr., Joe Brown, Karen Camper, Frank Colvett. Bottom row: (left to right) J.W. Gibson, Michelle McKissack, Van Turner Jr., Paul Young.
An early unaffiliated poll shows Memphis NAACP President Van Turner, former mayor Willie Herenton and Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. tightly bunched at the top of the crowded Memphis mayoral race.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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