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Justin Pearson (Democratic Party) is an acting member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 86. He assumed office on April 12, 2023.
Pearson (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 86. He won in the special general election on March 14, 2023.
The Shelby County Commission appointed Pearson as an acting legislator in the Tennessee House of Representatives on January 24, 2023, to replace Barbara Cooper (D). He served in an acting capacity until the special general election on March 14, 2023, at which point he became an elected member of the Tennessee House.
On April 6, 2023, the Tennessee House of Representatives voted 69-26 on House resolution 63 to expel Pearson, and on April 12, 2023, the Shelby County Commission voted to reinstate him.
Justin Pearson graduated from Mitchell High School. Pearson's career experience includes working as a community organizer. He founded a nonprofit.
Incumbent Justin Pearson and Jeff Johnston are running in the special general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 86 on August 3, 2023.
![]() | Justin Pearson (D) |
![]() | Jeff Johnston (Independent) |
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Incumbent Justin Pearson defeated David Page in the special Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 86 on June 15, 2023.
![]() | Justin Pearson | 94.6% | 2,209 Votes✔ |
![]() | David Page | 5.4% | 125 Votes |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0% | 1 Votes |
Total votes: 2,335 | ||||
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No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Justin Pearson won election in the special general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 86 on March 14, 2023.
![]() | Justin Pearson (D) | 97.8% | 443 Votes✔ |
Other/Write-in votes | 2.2% | 10 Votes |
Total votes: 453 | ||||
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The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 86 on January 24, 2023.
![]() | Justin Pearson | 52.4% | 1,235 Votes✔ |
![]() | Julian Bolton | 12.3% | 289 Votes |
![]() | Will Richardson | 8.1% | 190 Votes |
![]() | Juliette Eskridge | 7.0% | 166 Votes |
![]() | Clifford Lewis | 5.3% | 126 Votes |
![]() | Tanya L. Cooper | 4.6% | 109 Votes |
![]() | Rod Blount | 4.4% | 103 Votes |
Dominique Frost | 4.0% | 95 Votes | |
![]() | Andrew Withers | 1.5% | 35 Votes |
![]() | Rebecca Robinson | 0.5% | 11 Votes |
Total votes: 2,359 | ||||
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