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Britney Thornton

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Britney Thornton
Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 10
Tenure
2022 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
3

Elections and appointments
Last election
August 4, 2022
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Britney Thornton (Democratic Party) is a member of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners in Tennessee, representing District 10. She assumed office on September 1, 2022. Her current term ends on September 1, 2026.

Thornton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Shelby County Board of Commissioners to represent District 10 in Tennessee. She won in the general election on August 4, 2022.

Elections

2022

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

General election

General election for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 10

Britney Thornton won election in the general election for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 10 on August 4, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Britney Thornton
Britney Thornton (D)
 
99.6
 
6,919
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
26

Total votes: 6,945
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 10

Britney Thornton defeated Kathy Kirk and Teri Dockery in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 10 on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Britney Thornton
Britney Thornton
 
48.5
 
2,198
Kathy Kirk
 
29.0
 
1,315
Teri Dockery
 
22.2
 
1,005
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
13

Total votes: 4,531
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2019

See also: City elections in Memphis, Tennessee (2019)

General election

General election for Memphis City Council District 4

Incumbent Jamita E. Swearengen defeated Britney Thornton in the general election for Memphis City Council District 4 on October 3, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jamita E. Swearengen (Nonpartisan)
 
69.0
 
7,155
Image of Britney Thornton
Britney Thornton (Nonpartisan)
 
30.8
 
3,199
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
23

Total votes: 10,377
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Campaign themes

2022

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2019

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See also

Shelby County, Tennessee Tennessee Municipal government Other local coverage
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