Tennessee House of Representatives 86th district

The Tennessee House of Representatives 86th district in the United States is one of 99 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly. The district represents the western part of Shelby County, which includes Downtown Memphis, Beale Street, South Memphis, Benjestown, Northaven, and parts of the city of Millington. The district has been represented by Justin J. Pearson, since April 2023.[1]

Tennessee's 86th State
House of Representatives
district

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Map of Tennessee House districts, with the 86th District shaded in blue

Representative| |  | Justin J. Pearson
D-Memphis

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Demographics| 25% White
66% Black
4% Hispanic
2% Asian
4% Other
Population| 67,863

## Demographics

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* 66% of the district is African American
* 25% of the district is White
* 4% of the district is Hispanic
* 2% of the district is Asian
* 4% of the district is two or more races[2]

## List of representatives

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Representative  | Party  | Years of Service  | General Assembly  | Residence

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Harold Ford Sr. | Democratic | 1971–1975  | 87th, 88th  | Memphis
Emmit Ford | 1975–1981  | 89th, 90th, 91st
Rufus E Jones | 1981–1997  | 92nd, 93rd, 94th

95th, 96th, 97th, 98th, 99th

Barbara Cooper | 1997–2022  | 100th, 101st, 102nd,

103rd, 104th, 105th, 106th, 107th, 108th, 109th, 110th, 111th, 112th

Vacant (October 25, 2022 – February 9, 2023)
Justin J. Pearson  | Democratic | February 9, 2023 – April 6, 2023  | 113th*  | Memphis
Vacant (April 6–12, 2023)
Justin J. Pearson | Democratic | April 12, 2023–present  | 113th**  | Memphis

*Justin J. Pearson was elected to serve as state representative on January 4, 2023, after Barbara Cooper died in October 2022.

**Pearson was re-appointed by the Shelby County Commission, after being expelled from the house alongside Representative Justin Jones.

## References

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1. ^ "Representatives – TN General Assembly". wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
2. ^ "Community Profile Legislative House". comptroller.tn.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.