Taylor declares victory in narrow race for Tennessee’s redrawn US House District 9
Taylor led Pearson by 49.6% to 48.5% as nearly all precincts reported in the redrawn Memphis-based district, Decision Desk HQ said.
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GOP’s Taylor wins Cohen’s redistricted Tennessee House seat
Tennessee state Sen. Brent Taylor (R) is projected to win the state’s redistricted 9th Congressional District seat, replacing Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), who is retiring, according to Decision Desk HQ, The Hill’s partner. Taylor defeated Democratic state Rep. Justin Pearson, independent Dennis Jeffrey Clark and independent Michelle Head in this House race. In the days…
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Daily Post-AthenianRepublican Brent Taylor claims victory; Justin Pearson does not concede US House race
Republican Memphis state Sen. Brent Taylor claimed victory in the race for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District Tuesday, a district that was redrawn months before the election to give Republicans the upper hand. Taylor narrowly clinched the seat with 111,968 votes (49.63%), about 2,500 votes ahead of Democratic Memphis state Rep. Justin J. Pearson, according to final […]
Justin Pearson Defeated in Bid for Congress by Republican Brent Taylor – The Tennessee Tribune
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson lost his bid for Congress Tuesday night, Nov. 3, to Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor in the race for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District. According to Associated Press election-night results cited by theGrio, Taylor received 65.68% of the vote, compared with 32.21% for Pearson, a Democrat. The election marked a significant political shift in a district represented by Democrat Steve Coh…
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