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Michael Joyner
Michael Joyner (Democratic Party) ran for election for Davidson County Juvenile Court Clerk in Tennessee. Joyner lost in the Democratic primary on May 1, 2018.
Biography
Joyner earned his A.A. from the Emmauel Bible College, his B.A. from Holy Trinity Theological Seminary in St. Petersburg, Florida, his master's degree in theology from the United Theological Seminary of Dayton, Ohio, in 2011, and his Ph.D. in theology from the Emmanuel Theological Seminary in 2013. His professional experience includes volunteering as a police chaplain with the MNPD, as a senior pastor at the Greater Faith Baptist Church, and as a volunteer counselor for Meharry Medical College, Lloyd C. Elam Center.[1]
Campaign themes
2018
Joyner submitted the following campaign themes through Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form:
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As the Juvenile Court Clerk I want to provide accountable, accessible, and accurate service to our Juvenile Justice System, while giving dignity and respect to ALL who enter our juvenile court system. Also to use the stats and data to create programs, initiatives and to recruit community leaders, organizations, mentors, businesses, and persons to aid in helping our at-risk youth.[2] |
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| —Michael Joyner[1] | ||
Elections
2018
General election
Lonnell Matthews Jr. won election in the general election for Davidson County Juvenile Court Clerk on August 2, 2018.
General election
General election for Davidson County Juvenile Court Clerk
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lonnell Matthews Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 99.5 | 77,449 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 399 | ||
| Total votes: 77,848 | |||
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Democratic primary
Lonnell Matthews Jr. defeated Sherry Jones, Michael Joyner, Jeff Crum, and Tyese R. Hunter in the Democratic primary for Davidson County Juvenile Court Clerk on May 1, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Davidson County Juvenile Court Clerk
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lonnell Matthews Jr. | 37.7 | 25,145 |
 | Sherry Jones | 33.8 | 22,563 | |
 | Michael Joyner | 15.6 | 10,416 | |
| Jeff Crum | 6.7 | 4,440 | ||
 | Tyese R. Hunter | 6.2 | 4,114 | |
| Total votes: 66,678 | |||
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See also
| Davidson County, Tennessee | Tennessee | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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