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SheltieLover

(82,808 posts) Sat Aug 6, 2022, 10:08 AM Aug 2022

What's next for Shelby County Republicans after Election Day losses leave them without a seat in cou [View all]

https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/politics/elections/shelby-county-gop-election-day-losses/522-1d143628-82f8-4981-9935-dbaea0d4d582

Republican DA Amy Weirich's loss means Shelby County GOP shut out in such offices for first time since races became partisan in early 1990's.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Republicans did some soul-searching Friday.

"I know a lot of folks left it all on the field, campaigned hard and just the voters made a different decision," Former Shelby County GOP Chairman Chris Tutor said.

For the first time since Shelby County elections became partisan three decades ago, the GOP won't hold any local countywide offices after its remaining officeholder - Amy Weirich - lost the district attorney's race Thursday.

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What's next for Shelby County Republicans after Election Day losses leave them without a seat in cou [View all] SheltieLover Aug 2022 OP

Politics is indeed LOCAL! The Democrat's message is getting through. ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2022 #1

Absolutely! Significant because, although demographics reflect 66% Black voters, SheltieLover Aug 2022 #2

Democrats have to do a better job at voter engagement and education tulipsandroses Aug 2022 #6

Agreed! SheltieLover Aug 2022 #11

You don't get much more local than INSIDE WOMEN'S BODIES. n/t barbaraann Aug 2022 #3

Agreed! SheltieLover Aug 2022 #12

I hope to see more of this in all states tulipsandroses Aug 2022 #4

Absolutely! SheltieLover Aug 2022 #13

Recommended. H2O Man Aug 2022 #5

They will never comprehend that serving constituemts SheltieLover Aug 2022 #14

I agree. H2O Man Aug 2022 #20

Hot & muggy here, too. SheltieLover Aug 2022 #22

The Republican solution is that too many of the wrong people are voting gratuitous Aug 2022 #27

They are incapable of soul-searching. tanyev Aug 2022 #7

One has to have a soul to search it, & a modicum of awareness SheltieLover Aug 2022 #10

TANYEV NAILS IT Skittles Aug 2022 #36

Planning a trip to Memphis after seeing this welcome news. rzemanfl Aug 2022 #8

If you do pm me? SheltieLover Aug 2022 #9

Cool. I will be with another DUer. rzemanfl Aug 2022 #15

Awesome! SheltieLover Aug 2022 #23

I hope you are kidding me. We want to do the tourist bit. rzemanfl Aug 2022 #28

Not joking, sadly SheltieLover Aug 2022 #29

Sorry to hear that. n/t rzemanfl Aug 2022 #30

Ya. Not a nice place to be. SheltieLover Aug 2022 #31

Hard to imagine, but car vandalism, & violent acts againsf people are how folks here "have fun" SheltieLover Aug 2022 #32

I was briefly in Memphis at a conference. summer_in_TX Aug 2022 #33

Oh EXCELLENT!!! calimary Aug 2022 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Handler Aug 2022 #17

Excellent 🎉 Handler Aug 2022 #18

That article is hilarious ... "time for outreach". Outreach to WHO? Everyone's alienated against GOP bucolic_frolic Aug 2022 #19

True! And they do not understand service to constituents SheltieLover Aug 2022 #24

You know what to do... IrishAfricanAmerican Aug 2022 #21

You bet! SheltieLover Aug 2022 #25

EXCELLENT!! BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #26

They fucked around BlueIdaho Aug 2022 #34

First Kansas, now Tennessee! The message is getting out there and voters are responding! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #35