Shante Avant
2022 - Present
2026
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Shante Avant (Democratic Party) is a member of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners in Tennessee, representing District 5. She assumed office on September 1, 2022. Her current term ends on September 1, 2026.
Avant (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Shelby County Board of Commissioners to represent District 5 in Tennessee. She won in the general election on August 4, 2022.
Biography
Avant is a native of Memphis, Tennessee. She has both her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Tennessee. She serves as deputy director for the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis (WFGM) and manages its staff and operations. She also has 17 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. She has one daughter named Peyton.[1][2]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2022)
General election
General election for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 5
Shante Avant defeated Todd Payne in the general election for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 5 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shante Avant (D) | 63.1 | 6,136 |
| Todd Payne (R) | 36.8 | 3,580 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 9,721 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 5
Shante Avant defeated Reginald French and Quran Folsom in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 5 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shante Avant | 52.3 | 1,887 |
| Reginald French | 29.2 | 1,053 | ||
| Quran Folsom | 18.4 | 665 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 3,610 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 5
Todd Payne advanced from the Republican primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 5 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Todd Payne | 98.9 | 818 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 827 | |||
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2018
See also: Shelby County Schools, Tennessee elections (2018)
General election
General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 6
Incumbent Shante Avant defeated Roderic Ford, Percy Markell Hunter, and Minnie Hunter in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 6 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shante Avant (Nonpartisan) | 62.8 | 7,944 |
| Roderic Ford (Nonpartisan) | 25.6 | 3,237 | ||
| Percy Markell Hunter (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 859 | ||
| Minnie Hunter (Nonpartisan) | 4.6 | 585 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 12,652 | |||
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2014
- See also: Shelby County Schools elections (2014)
The August 7, 2014, general election ballot for District 1 included incumbent Chris Caldwell and challenger Freda Garner Williams. The District 3 ballot included challengers Teddy King, Anthony Lockhart and Stephanie Love. The District 5 ballot included challengers Scott McCormick and David Winston. The District 6 ballot included incumbent Shante K. Avant and Jimmy Warren. The District 9 ballot included challengers Roshun Austin, Mike Kernell and Damon Curry Morris. Candidate Miska Clay Bibbs and incumbent William E. Orgel ran unopposed in Districts 7 and 8, respectively.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Shante K. Avant Incumbent |
75.9% | 9,174 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jimmy Warren | 24.1% | 2,917 | |
| Total Votes | 12,091 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Shelby County Administrator of Elections Richard Holden," March 5, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Avante did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Shelby County Election Commission.[3]
Endorsements
Avant was endorsed by Stand for Children Tennessee. [1]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Shante Avant did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
| Shelby County, Tennessee | Tennessee | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
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Candidate Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 5 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stand for Children, "DISTRICT 6- SHANTE AVANT," accessed July 17, 2014
- ↑ Vote Avant, "About Shante," accessed July 17, 2014
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Candidate Filings and Petitions Search," accessed July 17, 2014
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