Varonica Cooper

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Varonica Cooper

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Nonpartisan

Memphis Municipal Court Division 2

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Tarik Sugarmon

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Varonica Cooper is a judge for Division 2 of the Memphis Municipal Court in Tennessee. Cooper assumed office on January 23, 2023. Cooper's current term ends on August 1, 2027.

Cooper ran in a special election for the Division 2 judge of the Memphis Municipal Court in Tennessee. Cooper won in the special general election on November 8, 2022.

Cooper also ran for election for the Division 5 judge of the Shelby County General Sessions Court in Tennessee. Cooper lost in the general election on August 4, 2022.

Elections

2022

Memphis Municipal Court Division 2

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

General election

Special general election for Memphis Municipal Court Division 2

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Memphis Municipal Court Division 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Varonica Cooper (Nonpartisan)	20.1	18,718
	Submit photo	John Cameron (Nonpartisan)	16.7	15,544
	Submit photo	Carolyn Watkins (Nonpartisan)	16.4	15,253
	Submit photo	Latonya Sue Burrow (Nonpartisan)	13.6	12,707
	Submit photo	LaTrena Ingram (Nonpartisan)	9.0	8,406
	Submit photo	Patience Branham (Nonpartisan)	8.5	7,880
	Submit photo	Lynnette Hall-Lewis (Nonpartisan)	8.0	7,470
	Submit photo	William Larsha (Nonpartisan)	4.7	4,350
	Submit photo	Christine Stephens (Nonpartisan)	3.1	2,893

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 93,221
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Shelby County General Sessions Court Division 5

See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2022)

General election

General election for Shelby County General Sessions Court Division 5

Incumbent Betty Thomas Moore defeated Varonica Cooper in the general election for Shelby County General Sessions Court Division 5 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Betty Thomas Moore (Nonpartisan)	65.1	75,920
	Submit photo	Varonica Cooper (Nonpartisan)	34.8	40,654
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	112

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 116,686
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2022

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Footnotes

Tennessee courts

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