Memphis mayoral candidates differ on sentencing laws
Floyd Bonner, Karen Camper, Frank Colvett, J.W. Gibson, Willie Herenton, Michelle McKissack, Van Turner and Paul Young are all running to be mayor of Memphis. (The Daily Memphian files)
The Daily Memphian sent the Memphis results of its countywide crime poll to eight mayoral candidates and a list of questions. Here are their answers.
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Subscriber Only Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland Floyd Bonner Jr. Karen Camper Frank Colvett J.W. Gibson Willie Herenton Michelle McKissack Van Turner Paul Young2025 is almost over. Now is the time to support your trusted local news source.
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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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