2023 Memphis mayoral election
The 2023 Memphis mayoral election will take place on October 5, 2023. Incumbent Jim Strickland is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office.[1][2][3] The election will use the plurality vote system, with no possibility of a runoff.
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Background
Ordinance 5823
Memphis law states that mayors can only serve two terms. However, the Memphis City Council voted to put an ordinance on the ballot that, if passed, would extend the limit to three terms. Incumbent mayor Jim Strickland expressed interest in running for a third term if Memphis voters approved the ordinance.[1][2] The ordinance was decided on August 4, 2022, the same day as Tennessee's regularly-scheduled primary elections. Voters overwhelmingly rejected it, keeping the two-term limit in place and barring Strickland from seeking re-election.[3]
| Memphis Ordinance 5823[4] | |||
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against | 52,582 | 66.27% | |
| For | 26,759 | 33.73% | |
| Total votes | 79,341 | 100.00% | |
Candidates
Declared
- Floyd Bonner, Shelby County Sheriff (Party affiliation: Democratic)[5]
- Joe Brown, former host of Judge Joe Brown and former Shelby County Criminal Court judge (Party affiliation: Independent)[6]
- Karen Camper, Minority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives (Party affiliation: Democratic)[7]
- Frank Colvett, city councilor (Party affiliation: Republican)[8]
- J.W. Gibson, former Shelby County commissioner[9]
- Willie Herenton, former mayor (Party affiliation: Democratic)[10]
- Michelle McKissack, chair of the Shelby County Board of Education[11] (Party affiliation: Democratic)[12]
- Van Turner, former chair of the Shelby County Commission (Party affiliation: Democratic)[13]
- Paul Young, president and CEO of the Downtown Memphis Commission and former director of the Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development[14] (Party affiliation: Democratic)[15]
Publicly expressed interest
- Keith Norman, reverend and former chair of the Shelby County Democratic Party (Party affiliation: Democratic)[16]
References
- "Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland considering running for third term, if city council extends term limits". localmemphis.com. May 26, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- Hardiman, Samuel (May 24, 2022). "Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland will 'seriously consider' possibility of a third-term". The Commercial Appeal. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- "After hours-long delay, the results are in | Here's a look at who won Shelby County's hot races". August 5, 2022.
- "State and Federal Primary and County General".
- Hardiman, Samuel (October 25, 2022). "Floyd Bonner will run for Memphis mayor". The Commercial Appeal. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022.
- "More to Come".
- "TN House Minority Leader Karen Camper announces run for Memphis mayor".
- Finton, Lucas (February 2, 2023). "City Councilman Frank Colvett joins race for Memphis Mayor". The Commercial Appeal. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023.
- Hardiman, Samuel (December 15, 2022). "Businessman J.W. Gibson II planning run for Memphis mayor". The Commercial Appeal. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023.
- Finton, Lucas (February 6, 2023). "Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton announces bid to return to office". The Commercial Appeal. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023.
- "MSCS board member Michelle McKissack makes it official: She's running for Memphis mayor".
- "Michelle McKissack for Memphis Mayor — ActBlue".
- "Shelby County Commissioner Van Turner confirms he is running for mayor".
- Hardiman, Samuel (September 1, 2022). "Paul Young, a longtime public servant, will run for Memphis mayor in 2023". The Commercial Appeal. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022.
- "Paul Young for Memphis Mayor — ActBlue".
- "Keith Norman to consider run for Memphis mayor if Turner, Bonner are disqualified". May 1, 2023.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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