TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Nov 29, 2022

A set of primaries to fill the seat of late Tennessee Rep. Barbara Cooper, D-Memphis, will take place in January, the Daily Memphian reports. Gov. Bill Lee yesterday issued a writ setting a Jan. 24 primary, with Democratic and Republican winners advancing to a March 14 general election. Cooper, who represented state House District 86, died in October while seeking reelection. At the time of her death, early voting ahead of the Nov. 8 Election Day already had begun. Cooper defeated independent challenger Michael Porter. The election commission began issuing qualifying petitions for candidates Monday. The deadline to file primary petitions is noon Dec. 15 with the withdrawal deadline of noon Dec. 19.