Squad-backed Tenn. Democrat wins primary in reshaped Memphis district
TL;DR
Justin Pearson, a member of the so-called 'Tennessee Three' backed by the Squad, won the Democratic primary in Tennessee’s newly redrawn 9th District and will face Republican Brent Taylor in November; Pearson entered with a sizable fundraising lead as Memphis was carved into three GOP-leaning districts amid the redistricting, with the broader map-shift shaping Tennessee’s House contests.
Topics:nationpolitics#justin-pearson#politics#primary-election#redistricting#tennessee#tennessee-three
- Squad-backed ‘Tennessee Three’ lawmaker wins House primary in newly redrawn district Fox News
- Justin Pearson, Brent Taylor projected to win Tenn. 9th Congressional District primaries WTVC
- Candidate Field Set After Republicans Redrew Tennessee District Lines The New York Times
- Rep. Steve Cohen says tearful goodbye on Election Day WREG.com
- Justin Pearson and Brent Taylor win primaries for key Tennessee House seat The Guardian
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