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Britney Thornton
Britney Thornton (Democratic Party) is a member of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners in Tennessee, representing District 10. She assumed office on September 1, 2022. Her current term ends on September 1, 2026.
Thornton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Shelby County Board of Commissioners to represent District 10 in Tennessee. She won in the general election on August 4, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2022)
General election
General election for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 10
Britney Thornton won election in the general election for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 10 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Britney Thornton (D) | 99.6 | 6,919 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 6,945 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 10
Britney Thornton defeated Kathy Kirk and Teri Dockery in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 10 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Britney Thornton | 48.5 | 2,198 |
| Kathy Kirk | 29.0 | 1,315 | ||
| Teri Dockery | 22.2 | 1,005 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 4,531 | |||
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2019
See also: City elections in Memphis, Tennessee (2019)
General election
General election for Memphis City Council District 4
Incumbent Jamita E. Swearengen defeated Britney Thornton in the general election for Memphis City Council District 4 on October 3, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jamita E. Swearengen (Nonpartisan) | 69.0 | 7,155 | |
| Britney Thornton (Nonpartisan) | 30.8 | 3,199 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 10,377 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Britney Thornton did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
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