London Lamar
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Tennessee
TN-09 Democratic nominee?
$71.1K
AUG 7, 2026Primary Election
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$71.1KAUG 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age35 years old (Dec 29, 1990)
GenderFemale
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LocationTennessee
BackgroundPolitician
EducationSaint Mary's College (Notre Dame, Indiana) — B.A., Political Science (2013)
Notable personal detailsLondon P. Lamar is a Democratic politician from Memphis, Tennessee. She has served in the Tennessee Senate representing District 33 since March 2022, after previously serving in the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 91 from 2018 to 2022. She earned a B.A. in Political Science from Saint Mary’s College (Notre Dame, Indiana) in 2013, with minors in Sociology and Intercultural Studies. She is chair of the Tennessee Senate Democratic Caucus and has also led the Tennessee Young Democrats.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
London Lamar’s public messaging emphasizes economic support for working families, including unemployment assistance, free tax preparation, and access to the expanded Child Tax Credit. Her platform also highlights growing economic opportunity for Memphis families and supporting low-income households through workforce and assistance programs.
Healthcare
London Lamar’s healthcare record emphasizes expanding access and reducing patient financial burdens. Her legislative sponsorship includes maternal health and doula-care measures, annual mental health coverage, protections for medical debt, and efforts to extend TennCare coverage and explore Medicaid expansion.
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Immigration & Border
London Lamar has voted against immigration-enforcement legislation in the Tennessee Senate, including a measure requiring local agencies to honor federal immigration detainers and a resolution urging tougher immigration reforms. The available record suggests skepticism toward expanding state immigration enforcement, with no clear evidence here of support for border hardening proposals.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
London Lamar has sponsored legislation that would create a fundamental right to reproductive health care, including the right to have an abortion, and would prohibit state interference with that right. She has also sponsored a bill that would exempt abortions performed for the pregnant person’s physical or mental health and for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest.
Climate & Energy
London Lamar has supported energy legislation focused on grid reliability, extreme weather preparedness, and a clean transition tariff for large energy-intensive users. Her campaign platform also includes reducing toxins and creating a healthy environment, but the available evidence does not show a clear, detailed climate or energy agenda.
Public Safety & Guns
London Lamar supports reducing gun violence through restrictions and prevention-oriented measures. Her platform calls for reversing permitless carry, and her legislative agenda has included gun-violence prevention programs such as youth employment, violence intervention, and firearm buybacks. She also supports police accountability and de-escalation training.
Latest News
London Lamar is in the news because Tennessee’s redrawn congressional map has reshaped the Memphis-area races and set up a more competitive political landscape. The new lines split the city’s former Democratic stronghold and have drawn strong criticism over representation and voting power. Recent coverage focuses more on the redistricting fight and the changing House map than on any specific new action by Lamar.
Tennessee Republicans' new map aims to ax Democratic House seat : NPR
FURIOUS Democrats in Tennessee Demand SECESSION of Memphis from the State in Epic MELTDOWN After Republicans Erase Last Race-Based Democrat Stronghold
Federal panel upholds Republicans' redistricting of Memphis
Rep. Steve Cohen Drops Reelection Bid After Tennessee Redistricting
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