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Lee Harris (Tennessee)
Lee Harris (Democratic Party) is the Shelby County Mayor in Tennessee. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on September 1, 2026.
Harris (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Shelby County Mayor in Tennessee. He won in the general election on August 4, 2022.
Harris is a former Democratic member of the Tennessee State Senate, representing District 29 from 2014 to 2018.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2022)
General election
General election for Shelby County Mayor
Incumbent Lee Harris defeated Worth Morgan in the general election for Shelby County Mayor on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lee Harris (D) | 58.0 | 78,606 |
 | Worth Morgan (R) | 41.9 | 56,809 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 156 | ||
| Total votes: 135,571 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Mayor
Incumbent Lee Harris defeated Kenneth Moody in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Mayor on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lee Harris | 70.1 | 33,759 |
| Kenneth Moody | 29.8 | 14,372 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 56 | ||
| Total votes: 48,187 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Shelby County Mayor
Worth Morgan advanced from the Republican primary for Shelby County Mayor on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Worth Morgan | 99.2 | 14,259 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 117 | ||
| Total votes: 14,376 | |||
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2018
See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2018)
General election
General election for Shelby County Mayor
Lee Harris defeated David Lenoir in the general election for Shelby County Mayor on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lee Harris (D) | 55.3 | 84,989 |
| David Lenoir (R) | 44.6 | 68,502 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 136 | ||
| Total votes: 153,627 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Mayor
Lee Harris defeated Sidney Chism in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Mayor on May 1, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lee Harris | 76.6 | 34,106 |
| Sidney Chism | 23.4 | 10,434 | ||
| Total votes: 44,540 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Shelby County Mayor
David Lenoir defeated Terry Roland and Joy Touliatos in the Republican primary for Shelby County Mayor on May 1, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Lenoir | 61.0 | 18,444 | |
| Terry Roland | 28.6 | 8,661 | ||
| Joy Touliatos | 10.3 | 3,126 | ||
| Total votes: 30,231 | |||
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2014
- See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for 18 seats in the Tennessee State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. A general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Lee Harris defeated incumbent Ophelia Ford, Ricky Dixon and Herman Sawyer in the Democratic primary. James Finney defeated Anthony Herron, Jr. in the Republican primary. Harris defeated Finney in the general election.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Lee Harris |
81.9% | 27,707 | |
| Republican | James R. "Jim" Finney | 18.1% | 6,123 | |
| Total Votes | 33,830 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Lee Harris |
42.5% | 10,517 |
| Ricky Dixon | 27.8% | 6,882 |
| Ophelia Ford | 27.3% | 6,756 |
| Herman Sawyer | 2.5% | 611 |
| Total Votes | 24,766 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Jim Finney |
82% | 3,111 |
| Anthony Herron, Jr. | 18% | 682 |
| Total Votes | 3,793 | |
Endorsements
In 2014, Harris' endorsements included the following:[3]
- US Senate Candidate Terry Adams
- State Representative Jeanne Richardson, 89th district
- Former State Representative Mary Wilder
- Joyce and Jim Johnson, Shelby County Democratic Party Executive Committee Member
- Douglass K. Winston, Shelby County Democratic Party Executive Committee Member
- Lynn Strickland, Shelby County Democratic Party Executive Committee Member
- Isaac Kimes, Shelby County Democratic Party Executive Committee Member
- Dave Cambron, Vice Chair of the Shelby County Democratic Party
- David Holt, former Vice Chair of the Shelby County Democratic Party
- Matt Kuhn, former Chair of Shelby County Democratic Party
- George Monger, former Election Commissioner
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lee Harris did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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State legislative tenure
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Judiciary |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Harris served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Government Operations |
| • Judiciary |
| • Calendar, 2nd Vice chair |
| • Delayed Bills |
| • Government Operations |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, second session, was in session January 9 to April 27.
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2017
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In 2017, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, first session, was in session January 10 to May 10.
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2016
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In 2016, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 12 through April 22
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2015
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In 2015, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 13 through April 22.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ Lee Harris for Senate, "Endorsements," accessed July 17, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mark Luttrell (R) |
Shelby County Mayor 2018-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Ophelia Ford (D) |
Tennessee State Senate District 29 2014-2018 |
Succeeded by Raumesh Akbari (D) |
| Preceded by Berlin Boyd |
Memphis City Council District 7 2012-2014 |
Succeeded by Berlin Boyd |
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