{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJahari Dowdy is a defense attorney who has served as a judge on the Criminal Court Division 1 in Shelby County, Tennessee [1]. In 2026, he is seeking re-election to an unexpired term on this bench [1]. Dowdy previously declared his candidacy for the 30th Judicial District Criminal Court Division IX in the 2024 election cycle [1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nJahari Dowdy is a defense attorney who has declared candidacy for the 2024 30th Judicial District Criminal Court Division IX election [1]. He is also seeking to become the next Shelby County Criminal Court judge [2].\n\nPublic records indicate that Dowdy owns property located at 1630 Barton Street in Memphis, Tennessee, alongside Marquise Dowdy [3].\n\n## Career\n\nJahari Mabry Dowdy is a licensed attorney in Tennessee [6]. He maintains a profile with the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee and is listed as a criminal defense lawyer in Memphis [7][8]. Dowdy operates the Law Office of JM Dowdy PLLC, located at 200 Poplar Ave in Memphis [5].\n\nIn addition to his legal practice, Dowdy has engaged in real estate investment. Public tax assessment records list him as a co-owner of property located at 1630 Barton Street and 2873 Tutwiler Road in Memphis, alongside Marquise Dowdy [3][4].\n\n## Office history\n\nJahari Dowdy declared his candidacy for the 2024 election for the 30th Judicial District Criminal Court Division IX [1]. He also ran for Shelby County Criminal Court judge, a race in which he sought to succeed the incumbent [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Jahari Dowdy - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jahari_Dowdy)\n[2] [Defense attorney Jahari Dowdy wants to be the next Shelby County Criminal Court judge](https://www.yahoo.com/news/defense-attorney-jahari-dowdy-wants-122735594.html)\n[3] [Property valuation of Barton Street, Memphis, TN: 1627 (KENNETH E EAST & JUDY C EAST), 1630 (MARQUISE DOWDY & JAHARI DOWDY), 1643 (ROBIN AND JESSIE RODGERS LATIKER), 1656 (CALVIN ROUNDS & KATINA ROUNDS), 1657 (JAMES E MOBLEY & MARGIE S MOBLEY), 1660 (MURRAY S ALPERIN), 1669 (MEMPHIS 2004.0 LP) (tax assessments)](https://www.city-data.com/shelby-county/B/Barton-Street-7.html)\n[4] [Property valuation of Tutwiler, Memphis, TN: 2655 (CHARLES ALEXANDER), 2664 (T L NORWOOD & MOZELLA NORWOOD), 2873 (MARQUISE DOWDY & JAHARI M DOWDY), 2881 (ELARGIE WATSON JR), 2887 (ANNIE M BOYCE), 3050 (ON-CALL PROPERTY LLC), 3053 (CHARLES E BRIGGS), 3054 (TIANA HUDSON), 3057 (BETTY B JEFFERSON), 3060 (CHARLES CHAPIUS) (tax assessments)](https://www.city-data.com/shelby-county/T/Tutwiler-27.html)\n[5] [Law Office of JM Dowdy PLLC - Memphis, TN - Lawyer Directory - Find Attorneys & Legal Services Near You](https://catalog.lawyer/lawyers/united-states/tennessee/memphis/criminal-defense-lawyers/law-office-of-jm-dowdy-pllc-memphis-tn/)\n[6] [Dowdy, Jahari Mabry, Memphis](https://www.tbpr.org/attorneys/024144)\n[7] [Jahari Mabry Dowdy Profile | Memphis, TN Lawyer | Martindale.com](https://www.martindale.com/attorney/jahari-mabry-dowdy-157748927/)\n[8] [Jahari M. Dowdy - a Memphis, Tennessee (TN) Lawyer](https://lawyers.findlaw.com/profile/view/5113361_1)","campaigns":[{"contest":"criminal_court_judge_division_1_unexpired","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Criminal Court Judge Division 1 (unexpired)"},{"contest":"criminal_court_div_9","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":null,"state":"TN","title":null}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jahari","fullname":"Jahari Dowdy","lastname":"Dowdy","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"criminal_court_judge_division_1_unexpired","contest_title":"Criminal Court Judge Division 1 (unexpired)","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"criminal_court_div_1_district_30","office_title":"Criminal Court Div 1","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"criminal_court_judge_division_1_unexpired","contest_title":"Criminal Court Judge Division 1 (unexpired)","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"criminal_court_div_1_district_30","office_title":"Criminal Court Div 1","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"criminal_court_div_1_district_30","office_title":"Criminal Court Div 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Jahari Mabry Dowdy is a Memphis defense attorney and candidate for Shelby County Criminal Court Division IX in the 2024 election.","terms":[],"token":"SAwzXwthoh"}