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One candidate is tracked for Tennessee House District 96 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Telisa Franklin. Candidate information follows official Shelby County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 6 primary result: Telisa Franklin won the Democratic nomination with 55.2 percent over Gabby Salinas; no Republican candidate qualified. Telisa Franklin is the only major-party nominee on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Democratic
Telisa Franklin is a television talk show host, radio station president, and author who has founded several community organizations, per her campaign site. She won the Democratic primary over incumbent Rep. Gabby Salinas in District 96, based in Cordova.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-07.
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