Jerri Green
Democratic · TN · Memphis City Council member, District 2
Jerri Green is a Memphis City Council member, attorney, former Shelby County policy adviser, and Democratic candidate for governor of Tennessee. Her public-service work has included criminal defense, public health, worker pay, and gun-safety programs.
Campaign Finance Information — Governor
Campaign Finance Information · Governor · August 6, 2026
Data last updated July 22, 2026
- Raised
- $156,610
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- NOT EMPLOYED$44,844
- RETIRED$31,618
- PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN$7,800
- ATTORNEY$7,556
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- REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER$5,300
Direct contributions by size
- $1,000-$4,999$20,900
- $500-$999$20,150
- $250-$499$20,175
- $100-$249$49,863
- $1-$99$34,922
Source: Tennessee Registry of Election Finance · 2026 cycle · apps.tn.gov
Track record
Environment and Public Health
· 1 record
As a Shelby County policy adviser, Jerri Green led projects that vaccinated more than 70% of the local jail population during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 16, 2023For
Source: capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Reduce Wealth Gap
· 1 record
Green helped finalize the extension of a living wage to the last group of Shelby County employees who had not yet received it.
March 16, 2023For
Source: capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Healthcare Affordability
· 1 record
As a Shelby County policy adviser, Jerri Green led projects that vaccinated more than 70% of the local jail population during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 16, 2023For
Source: capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 1 record
Green helped establish Shelby County's free gun-lock-by-mail program; by August 2023 the program had distributed more than 1,000 locks and Green was working with lawmakers to make similar resources available statewide.
August 23, 2023For
Source: actionnews5.com · researched July 13, 2026
Gun Control
· 2 records
Green campaigned for three Memphis gun-safety ballot measures covering permitless handgun carry, assault-style weapons, and extreme-risk orders; voters approved the measures by wide margins.
November 5, 2024For
Source: tennesseelookout.com · researched July 13, 2026
Green helped establish Shelby County's free gun-lock-by-mail program; by August 2023 the program had distributed more than 1,000 locks and Green was working with lawmakers to make similar resources available statewide.
August 23, 2023For
Source: actionnews5.com · researched July 13, 2026
Elections
- Governor · August 6, 2026 · Tennessee
Profile last researched July 13, 2026.