{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nArriell Gipson-Martin does not currently hold elected office. She works as Senior Program Manager for the District Connector pilot project at Shelby County Government [1][2]. She filed as a Democratic candidate for Shelby County Clerk in December 2025 [1] and lost the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary to LaSonya Hall in a multi-candidate field [3][4]. She subsequently filed as a Democratic candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 91, certified with sufficient signatures on March 10, 2026, challenging incumbent Democratic Rep. Torrey C. Harris in the August 6, 2026 primary [5].\n\n## Background and education\nGipson-Martin holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and has completed training through the Leaders of Color program, Organizing for Action, and the New Memphis Leadership Institute [1].\n\n## Career\nIn addition to her current role, Gipson-Martin has previously worked for Shelby County Government as a community engagement manager and a public health coordinator [1]. She co-founded the Hope & Healing Collaborative [1] and serves on the boards of Serenity Recovery Centers, the Leaders of Color Alumni Board, the Tennessee Rape Prevention and Education Community Advisory Board, and the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence Inclusivity Committee [1]. She also holds Shelby County Democratic Party leadership roles: 1st Vice President of the Shelby County Young Democrats, an ex-officio Executive Committee member of the Shelby County Democratic Party, and Corresponding Secretary of Democratic Women of Shelby County [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Arriell Gipson Martin kicks off campaign for Shelby County Clerk](https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/local/arriell-gipson-martin-kicks-off-campaign-for-shelby-county-clerk/522-a2e89a59-40fe-4623-ae14-cf2c464a2e75) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Shelby County, TN Staff Directory - Arriell Gipson Martin](https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/directory.aspx?EID=1279) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [LaSonya Hall wins Democratic nomination for Shelby County Clerk](https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/politics/elections/primary-voters-decide-who-will-run-to-replace-shelby-county-clerk-wanda-halbert/522-dd220766-5472-4833-9c2f-6876dad83c81) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[4] [FINAL: Election results tallied across Shelby County](https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/05/06/final-election-results-tallied-across-shelby-county/) - Action News 5, 2026-05-06\n[5] [Candidates Certified for August 6, 2026 Primary and General Election](https://electionsshelbytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Candidates-Certified-for-August-6-2026-Primary-and-General-Election-33026.pdf) - Shelby County Election Commission, accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"tennessee_house_district_91","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"Tennessee House District 91"},{"contest":"county_clerk","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"County Clerk"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Arriell","fullname":"Arriell Gipson-Martin","lastname":"Gipson-Martin","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"tennessee_house_district_91","contest_title":"Tennessee House District 91","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_91","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"tennessee_house_district_91","contest_title":"Tennessee House District 91","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_91","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house_91","office_title":"Tennessee House District 91","state":"TN","terms":[]},{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_clerk","contest_title":"County Clerk","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"county_clerk","office_title":"County Clerk","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"county_clerk","contest_title":"County Clerk","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"county_clerk","office_title":"County Clerk","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_clerk","office_title":"County Clerk","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Shelby County Government program manager; lost the May 2026 Democratic primary for County Clerk; now running for TN House District 91 in the Aug. 6, 2026 primary.","terms":[],"token":"8PzpvAGqx8"}