Brent Taylor acknowledges sending nude photos
Brent Taylor and Justin J. Pearson each responded to the Nashville Scene’s Tuesday, Oct. 27, story.
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October 2026
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Turning Memphis red dominates Trump’s Clarksville stop
Also in the political roundup, Tennessee’s GOP chairman talks about midterm trends, Justin J. Pearson’s ban letter goes public before he gets a copy and breaking ground for the new OUTMemphis center comes with culture war impact.
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Cohen gives ‘Yellow Dog’ endorsement of Pearson as Election Day nears
Also in the political roundup, Jerri Green votes early, Marsha Blackburn returns to the culture wars, Molder and Hatcher share a stage in Spring Hill and Mayor Paul Young touts violence intervention without the Task Force.
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Early voting’s first four days shadow 2018 trend
Also in the roundup: Commissioner Rhonda O’Dell’s second letter about Edmund Ford Jr., “Souls to the Polls” rallies worked to boost the early vote turnout Saturday and Pearson and Molder make appeals beyond party lines.
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Opinion: Covington on protests and ‘the politics of spectacle’
“A public meeting belongs to the whole community. Being loud does not make you right, being angry does not make you righteous, and neither gives you the right to silence everyone else.”
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Justin J. Pearson suing Memphis City Council
State Rep. Justin J. Pearson and community activists held a press conference in front of City Hall to announce a lawsuit alleging city officials violated their First Amendment rights by barring them from future council meetings.
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Opinion: What’s to become of old-school moderate Democrats?
“The obvious rift between Steve Cohen and Justin Pearson reflects a larger national divide between an older Democratic tradition and a rising — and increasingly radicalized — progressive movement.”
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Justin J. Pearson says no U.S. military aid to Israel or Ukraine
Democratic congressional nominee Justin J. Pearson talked about ongoing U.S. aid to Ukraine and “America First” on “Behind The Headlines.”
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City Council faces 6 proposals for regulating data centers
There are now six proposals compared to the three plans — including a one-year moratorium on new data centers — on the table three weeks ago.
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Independent David Hatley brings campaign for governor to Memphis
Also in the political roundup, Charlie Hatcher on KWAM, Chaz Molder’s fish fry in North Memphis and the art of canvassing and phone banking.
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September 2026
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Memphis legislative delegation faces major shake-ups
Beyond the races for state House and state Senate, the Nov. 3 ballot will also affect who goes to Nashville next year to represent the city in the Tennessee legislature.
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August 2026
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How AOC, Cohen shared flight illustrates the Democratic divide
Also in the political roundup: more from state Senator Brent Taylor on Behind The Headlines, a closer look at the 5th Congressional District Democratic primary results and Mongo’s campaign art.
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Most of Shelby County state Legislature incumbents clear primaries — even those running for U.S. House
District 96 Democratic incumbent Gabby Salinas lost to primary challenger Telisa Franklin in a rematch of the 2024 primary Salinas won.
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Pearson takes 9th District Democratic nomination
State Rep. Justin J. Pearson capitalized on his nationwide fame and appeared ready to cruise to an easy victory in the Democratic primary.
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Brent Taylor wins Republican nomination for 9th District, will face Pearson
State Sen. Brent Taylor continued his political ascendance Thursday night, winning the 9th Congressional District Republican nomination.
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Election Day arrives amid ballot problems, new districts
Polls across Shelby County are open Thursday, Aug. 6, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. deciding who wins a full slate of county offices and who advances to the Nov. 3 ballot in state and federal primaries.
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Conflicting polls and what becomes of competition after the primaries
The Republican primary for Governor includes battling polls and a look at post primary unity — the hopes, and the reality.
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Early-voting turnout this year ahead of what it was in 2022
Saturday is the last day to vote early in advance of the Aug. 6 Election Day. Here are some numbers about where turnout appears to be going locally and statewide.
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July 2026
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Latest redistricting news
News and updates on the impact of redistricting in Tennessee and Mississippi and the lawsuits challenging redistricting.
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Pearson rally puts Memphis at center of Democratic Party debate
Plus, GOP gubernatorial candidates push to change Tennessee constitution for tougher control over Memphis courts and the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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AOC to stump for Justin Pearson in Memphis
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is coming to the city with two other Democratic U.S. House members. Meanwhile, House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan is endorsing state Sen. Brent Taylor in the companion Republican primary.
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Bevy of Shelby County contenders jostle for Congressional primary races
A total of 14 contenders from Shelby County are on the Aug. 6 federal primary ballot in the 5th, 8th and 9th Congressional districts. Will multiple Memphians cancel each other out? Also in the political roundup: Pearson and Lamar spar; attorneys weigh in on judicial races.
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June 2026
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Cohen, Pearson drop federal redistricting lawsuit
One of the federal lawsuits against Tennessee’s new congressional map was dismissed following a request by the plaintiffs.
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May 2026
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London Lamar opens Congressional bid amid redistricting revamp
The political roundup also looks at vote totals in the May primaries, and reactions to the Trump “anti-weaponization fund,” and recalls a redistricting dust-up during Davy Crockett’s days.
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Democrats switch to campaign mode in new congressional districts
The political roundup looks at a shift in the fight over congressional redistricting and what it says about the tactics of both parties in the state of Tennessee.
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