{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJimmy Hassann ran for Memphis City Council District 7 in both 2019 and 2023. In 2023, he forced incumbent Michalyn Easter-Thomas into a runoff election, which Easter-Thomas ultimately won.\n\n## Career\n\nHassann has owned Fashion Corner Men's Store in the Hollywood-Chelsea area of North Memphis for approximately 26 years. He has been an organizer of the African American Peoples Convention, through which he has worked to support African American candidates in Memphis city leadership races.\n\n## Sources\n\n- [1] [Candidate Profile: Jimmy Hassann \u2013 Tri-State Defender](https://tri-statedefender.com/candidate-profile-jimmy-hassann-candidate-for-city-council-district-7/12/30/)\n- [2] [Council District 7 Race \u2013 Daily Memphian](https://dailymemphian.com/article/38362/memphis-city-council-district-7-race-crowded)","campaigns":[{"contest":"memphis_city_council_district_7","county":"Shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Memphis City Council District 7"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jimmy","fullname":"Jimmy Hassann","lastname":"Hassann","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"memphis_city_council_district_7","contest_title":"Memphis City Council District 7","county":"Shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2023-10-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"city_council_district_7","office_title":"Memphis City Council District 7","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"memphis_city_council_district_7","contest_title":"Memphis City Council District 7","county":"Shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2023-10-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"city_council_district_7","office_title":"Memphis City Council District 7","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2023}],"office_key":"city_council_district_7","office_title":"Memphis City Council District 7","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Jimmy Hassann is a public person who is currently running as a candidate for the Memphis City Council District 7 in Tennessee. The information available about him is limited, with no details provided about his education, work history, or community involvement. However, it is mentioned that he is the proprietor of Fashion Corner Men's Store in Memphis. As of the given date, he is a candidate for the upcoming election on October 5, 2023.","terms":[],"token":"khgk0YUqJ6"}