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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Mar 4, 2022

The Shelby County Commission yesterday voted to approve state Rep. London Lamar, D-Memphis, as the new interim state senator for District 33. Lamar will fill the seat formerly held by Katrina Robinson and serve until the Nov. 8 election, the Commercial Appeal reports. Robinson had endorsed Rep. Torrey Harris to replace her but the commission eliminated him from consideration after candidate interviews and initial rounds of voting, Tennessee Lookout reports. The news outlet also is reporting that Lamar has indicated she will run for a full Senate term.