The Tennessee House of Representatives 93rd district is one of the 99 legislative districts in the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly. The district is located in West Tennessee and covers part of central Shelby County, curving around district 97. T. J. Hardaway has represented the district since 2026.
Geography The district includes parts of central Memphis around Midtown. It includes Binghampton and Orange Mound. Hollywood St forms a central axis, while Chelsea Avenue and Kimball Avenue are the northern and southern boundaries, respectively. It also includes a small unincorporated area in the northeast along Raleigh Lagrange Rd.
Demographics The Tennessee Comptroller estimates the population as of 2024 at 70,956. Poverty rates are nearly double the TN average of 13.8%, at 26.6%.
57.7% of the district is Black 19.8% of the district is White 19.2% of the district is Hispanic 0.9% of the district is Asian 1.3% of the district is Two or more races 1.1% of the district is some other race alone
Detailed demographic information is also available through Census Reporter.
History The 88th Tennessee General Assembly was the first in which all districts were numbered. The 93rd district has been part of Shelby County since it was created.
List of Representatives RepresentativePartyYears of ServiceGeneral AssemblyHometownT. J. HardawayDemocratic May 7, 2026 - present 114thMemphisG. A. Hardaway 2013 - April 24, 2026*108th-114thMemphisMike Kernell 1975-2012 89th-107thMemphisR. Brad MartinRepublican 1973-1974 88thMemphis G. A. Hardaway died in office. His son, T. J. Hardaway was appointed by the Shelby County Commission. He has chosen not to seek re-election.
No candidates qualified for the following election, which will be won by a write-in candidate. T. J. Hardaway endorsed Kyler Gillkey's write-in campaign.
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