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Memphis, TN – An unprecedented 25 contenders for Memphis mayor is making choosing one difficult for some voters. A recent Mason-Dixon poll showed four front-runners: 45 percent of those polled support Shelby County Mayor AC Wharton, followed by Carol Chumney with 11 percent, Mayor Pro Tem Myron Lowery with 10 percent, and Charles Carpenter with 5 percent. Candice Ludlow sat down with each of the candidates and asked them the same set of questions. Listen here to the interview of Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton.

By Candice Ludlow

By Candice Ludlow

Memphis, TN – An unprecedented 25 contenders for Memphis mayor is making choosing one difficult for some voters. A recent Mason-Dixon poll showed four front-runners: Forty-five percent of those polled support Shelby County Mayor AC Wharton, followed by Carol Chumney with 11 percent, Mayor Pro Tem Myron Lowery with 10 percent, and Charles Carpenter with 5 percent. Candice Ludlow sat down with each of the candidates and asked them the same set of questions.

By Candice Ludlow and Eleanor Boudreau

Memphis, TN – Early voting is underway for Memphis mayor. An unprecedented 25 contenders have some voters' heads spinning, but a recent Mason-Dixon poll showed four front-runners. Candice Ludlow asked all four the same set of questions. Today, we launch the first of a six-part series. In each installment we will bring you the leading candidates sounding off on a single issue, beginning with crime.

By Candice Ludlow

Memphis, TN – An unprecedented 25 contenders for Memphis mayor is making choosing one difficult for some voters. A recent Mason-Dixon poll showed four front-runners: Forty-five percent of those polled support Shelby County Mayor AC Wharton, followed by Carol Chumney with 11 percent, Mayor Pro Tem Myron Lowery with 10 percent, and Charles Carpenter with 5 percent. Candice Ludlow sat down with each of the candidates and asked them the same set of questions.