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Posted by: Kate Prince on Sep 7, 2021

Memphis City Councilman JB Smiley Jr. is expected to formally announce that he is running for governor of Tennessee tomorrow, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The Commercial Appeal reports that Smiley’s campaign sent a media advisory inviting the press to an event tomorrow at the Orpheum Theatre where Smiley will address his potential run for the office. Smiley was elected to Memphis City Council in 2019. He represents Super District 8.