Democratic gubernatorial contender Jerri Green talks affordability, Republican supermajority

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: September 28, 2026

Words: 1,541

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Democrat and Memphis City Councilmember Jerri Green stood in Paris, Tennessee’s Eiffel Tower Park Sept. 20 in sweltering heat to tell a crowd of about 300 people why she should be Tennessee’s next governor.

Paris is the seat of Henry County, a rural West Tennessee county of about 32,000 people that went 77% for President Donald Trump in 2024.

Her platform: Use unspent Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to erase medical …

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