{"biography":"Pamela Jeanine \"P.\" Moses is an independent candidate for U.S. House District 8 in Tennessee [17]. She has also previously run for the U.S. Senate against Marsha Blackburn [19].\n\nMoses describes herself as a formerly incarcerated and justice-impacted individual who claims her imprisonment was wrongful and resulted from speaking out against corruption, including allegations against a judge [19]. She states that she fought and won a voting rights case in 2022, which restored her ability to run for federal office [19]. Her political platform addresses reparations, affordable housing, climate change, healthcare, and criminal justice reform [19].\n\nIn the context of the 2026 U.S. House District 8 race, Moses filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee to block the state\u2019s new congressional maps from taking effect [14]. The lawsuit names Governor Bill Lee, House Speaker Cameron Sexton, Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, and Tennessee Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins as defendants [14]. Moses argues that the mid-election redistricting effort is unconstitutional because lawmakers approved the new maps after candidate filing deadlines had passed [14]. She contends that she spent nearly two years building her campaign under the previous district boundaries, including purchasing voter data and organizing operations, before being notified by election officials that she needed to change districts or withdraw by May 15 [14]. The lawsuit also alleges that the new map splits Shelby County\u2019s minority communities across multiple districts, potentially weakening minority voting power [14].\n\nMoses lists her contact information as PO Box 80564, Memphis, TN 38108, and phone number 901-329-9992 [19].\n\n## Sources\n\n[14] [Independent congressional candidate sues Tennessee over new redistricting maps](https://wcyb.com/news/local/independent-congressional-candidate-sues-tennessee-over-new-redistricting-maps-pamela-jeanine-moses)\n[17] [Pamela Jeanine Moses | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/pamela-jeanine-moses)\n[19] [A Letter From Pamela Jeanine Moses to Tennessee Voters](https://daughteroftennessee.substack.com/p/a-letter-from-pamela-jeanine-moses)\n[24] [Independent congressional candidate sues Tennessee over new redistricting maps](https://fox17.com/news/local/independent-congressional-candidate-sues-tennessee-over-new-redistricting-maps-pamela-jeanine-moses)\n[29] [A Letter From Pamela Jeanine Moses to Tennessee Voters](https://substack.com/home/post/p-150842084)","campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_8","county":"Benton","county_count":23,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"US House District 8"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Pamela Jeanine \"P.\"","fullname":"Pamela Jeanine \"P.\" Moses","lastname":"Moses","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_8","contest_title":"US House District 8","county":"Benton","county_count":23,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_8","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"I","primary":{"contest":"us_house_8","contest_title":"US House District 8","county":"Benton","county_count":23,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_8","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_house_8","office_title":"US House District 8","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate Pamela Jeanine Moses for TN US House District 8 is a formerly incarcerated individual who filed a federal lawsuit challenging Tennessee's new congressional redistricting maps.","terms":[],"token":"dpORmd7o14"}