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William P Mouzon
Office history
William P. Mouzon is an Independent candidate running for Tennessee House of Representatives District 99 in Shelby County 1. District 99 covers a large portion of northeast Shelby County 16. Mouzon previously ran for the same seat in 2024, where he lost to incumbent Republican Tom Leatherwood 1.
Mouzon was born in Detroit, Michigan 1. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1973 to 1977 and earned a high school diploma from Colonia High School 1. His career experience includes working as a network engineer 1.
In the 2024 general election, Mouzon received 8,275 votes (24.7% of the total) against Leatherwoodโs 25,259 votes (75.3%) 1. In the 2026 cycle, he is running as an Independent again 1. While Mouzon did not appear to have an active campaign website during the 2024 cycle, he completed a Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey listing reproductive rights, women's rights, and bringing new jobs to West Tennessee as his priorities 16. He has not yet completed the Ballotpedia survey for the 2026 election 1.
Sources
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record โ search by last name on each.
Tennessee โ campaign finance (search)
- State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) โ Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Mouzon”, and submit.
- County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) โ most major TN counties use the EasyVote portal. Select the relevant county and search by candidate name (“Mouzon”).
Tennessee โ statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates โ Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Mouzon”and, if needed, select the applicable position.