Jana Swearengen-Washington

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Jana Swearengen-Washington

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Nonpartisan

Memphis City Council District 4

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Teri Dockery

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Last elected

October 5, 2023

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Jana Swearengen-Washington is a member of the Memphis City Council in Tennessee, representing District 4. She assumed office on November 21, 2022. Her current term ends on January 1, 2028.

Swearengen-Washington ran for re-election to the Memphis City Council to represent District 4 in Tennessee. She won in the general election on October 5, 2023.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Memphis, Tennessee (2023)

General election

General election for Memphis City Council District 4

Incumbent Jana Swearengen-Washington defeated Teri Dockery in the general election for Memphis City Council District 4 on October 5, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jana Swearengen-Washington (Nonpartisan)	73.0	7,866
	Submit photo	Teri Dockery (Nonpartisan)	27.0	2,907

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,773
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2022

See also: City elections in Memphis, Tennessee (2022)

General election

Special general election for Memphis City Council District 4

Jana Swearengen-Washington defeated LaTonia Blankenship, Barry Ford, and DeWayne Jackson in the special general election for Memphis City Council District 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jana Swearengen-Washington (Nonpartisan)	51.8	6,262
	Submit photo	LaTonia Blankenship (Nonpartisan)	26.9	3,245
	Submit photo	Barry Ford (Nonpartisan)	14.2	1,720
	Submit photo	DeWayne Jackson (Nonpartisan)	7.1	855

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,082
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2023

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2022

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