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Ricky Dixon
Ricky Dixon ran for election to the Memphis City Council to represent District 3 in Tennessee. Dixon lost in the general election on October 5, 2023.
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Memphis, Tennessee (2023)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Memphis City Council District 3
Pearl Walker defeated James Kirkwood in the general runoff election for Memphis City Council District 3 on November 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pearl Walker (Nonpartisan) | 50.5 | 781 | |
| James Kirkwood (Nonpartisan) | 49.5 | 767 | ||
| Total votes: 1,548 | |||
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General election
General election for Memphis City Council District 3
Pearl Walker and James Kirkwood advanced to a runoff. They defeated Towanna Murphy, Ricky Dixon, and Kawanias McNeary in the general election for Memphis City Council District 3 on October 5, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pearl Walker (Nonpartisan) | 27.9 | 2,646 | |
| ✔ | James Kirkwood (Nonpartisan) | 24.3 | 2,309 | |
 | Towanna Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 22.5 | 2,135 | |
 | Ricky Dixon (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 1,911 | |
| Kawanias McNeary (Nonpartisan) | 5.2 | 489 | ||
| Total votes: 9,490 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marvell Mitchell Jr. (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Dixon in this election.
2018
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 85
Jesse Chism won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 85 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jesse Chism (D) | 100.0 | 18,021 |
| Total votes: 18,021 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 85
Jesse Chism defeated Ricky Dixon, Lynnette Williams, and Brett Williams in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 85 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesse Chism | 35.7 | 3,217 |
| Ricky Dixon | 30.4 | 2,743 | |
| Lynnette Williams | 29.1 | 2,620 | ||
| Brett Williams | 4.8 | 433 | ||
| Total votes: 9,013 | |||
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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 |
|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Jim Finney |
82% | 3,111 |
| Anthony Herron, Jr. | 18% | 682 |
| Total Votes | 3,793 | |
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ricky Dixon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Dixon's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[3]
Education
- Excerpt: "Ricky believes that education is the most valuable experience for our children. His objective is to provide quality teachers and resources at an early age. Ricky wants to decrease the high school dropout rate and increase graduation rates for children."
- Excerpt: "Parents and teachers must be involved in creating achieving schools."
Economic Development
- Excerpt: "Ricky is committed to job creation and business recruitment for District 29 and Shelby County."
- Excerpt: "Supports Memphis Areotroplis and Elvis Presley Enterprises development."
- Excerpt: "Supports raising the minimum wage to $10.10."
Crime
- Excerpt: "Increase penalties for domestic violence and sexual abuse."
- Excerpt: "Impose monetary compensation on defendants who commit violent crimes."
- Excerpt: "Increase the number of police officers to return to full complement."
See also
2023 Elections
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