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Personal Details
Justin Pearson
Image of Justin Pearson

Democratic Party

Candidate, Tennessee House of Representatives District 86

Acting Tennessee House of Representatives District 86

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2023

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Justin Pearson
Prior offices
Acting Tennessee House of Representatives District 86
Successor: Justin Pearson
Predecessor: Barbara Cooper
Elections and appointments
Last elected

March 14, 2023

Next election

August 3, 2023

Appointed

April 12, 2023

Education

High school

Mitchell High School

Personal
Profession
Community organizer
Contact

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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.

Elections

2023

August 3 special election

General election
Special general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 86

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)
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Jeff Johnston (Independent)

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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 86

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
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David Page
5.4%
125 Votes
Other/Write-in votes
0.0%
1 Votes

Total votes: 2,335
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Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Francis Currie (R)

March 14 special election

General election
Special general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 86

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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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 86

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
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Julian Bolton
12.3%
289 Votes
Will Richardson
8.1%
190 Votes
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Juliette Eskridge
7.0%
166 Votes
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Clifford Lewis
5.3%
126 Votes
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Tanya L. Cooper
4.6%
109 Votes
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Rod Blount
4.4%
103 Votes
Dominique Frost
4.0%
95 Votes
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Andrew Withers
1.5%
35 Votes
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Rebecca Robinson
0.5%
11 Votes

Total votes: 2,359
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Michael Porter (D)

Endorsements


Endorsements
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Articles

Resolutions to expel representatives

Jan. 1, 1900

On Monday, April 3, 2023, Rep. Bud Hulsey (R), Rep. Gino Bulso (R), and Rep. Andrew Farmer (R) introduced three resolutions to expel Rep. Gloria Johnson (D), Rep. Justin Jones (D), and Rep. Justin Pearson (D) from the Tennessee House of Representatives. The resolutions stated that Johnson, Jones, and Pearson had engaged in “disorderly behavior” and “did knowingly and intentionally bring disorder and dishonor to the House of Representatives” after they participated in protests on March 30, 2023 in support of gun control laws. On April 6, 2023, the Tennessee House of Representatives voted 72-25 and 69-26 on House resolutions 65 and 63 to expel Representatives Justin Jones (Tennessee state representative) (D) and Justin Pearson (D). House resolution 64 to expel Rep. Gloria Johnson (D) failed to pass at 65 ayes and 30 nays. On April 10, 2023, the Metropolitan Nashville Council voted 36-0 to reinstate Jones. On April 12, the Shelby County Commission will voted to reinstate Pearson.