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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

This campaign account will be going quiet for now, but I invite you to follow my personal account at @lena.realitywerks.com . Thank you again to my team (especially my field director Tessa and my campaign manager, @walkingmicdrop.bsky.social ) and especially all my supporters. Solidarity forever.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I appreciate all the texts, calls, and emails. I'll be taking the next several days and weeks to spend time with my family and friends who sacrificed personal time with me so I could serve the greater good. In solidarity and service, Lena Chipman

Lena and her little one standing outside in the rain. The little one has a snakeskin umbrella and Lena wears her campaign pin

Lena at a protest in Memphis, wearing her mox "fck ice" shirt and holding her trans pride flag

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

While I wasn’t successful in winning my election, I am proud to have expanded the electorate, introduced new people into the campaign process, and most importantly, laid the groundwork of hope for individuals passionate about their community to understand there is space for them in elected office.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I ran because our community deserves representation. I ran because we deserve a leader who cares and is accessible. I ran because I believe we can transform our community for the better -- when public servants listen to the needs and wants of the people.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Hi there, District 13 and Shelby County. As a first time candidate, community advocate, mom, wife, and trans advocate, I want to thank everyone who has supported me as a person, and most recently as a candidate for Shelby County Commission. I didn’t run for me. I ran for you.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Tomorrow, on Election Day, if you believe #Memphis is Magnificent? Choose Chipman, for Change.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

You have a choice -- and tomorrow, I ask for you to choose me, the woman who will always fight for you, who fears no fascist, and will never sell our communities out to billionaires. Tomorrow, choose Chipman, for Change.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

If you're in Commission District 13, tomorrow is your last chance to vote for working transit, poverty reduction, lifelong learning, and radically transparent government!

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Happy Election Day Eve, everyone! If you haven't voted yet, tomorrow is your last chance. As you have to vote at your assigned precinct, go to www.lenachipman.com/lookup to find it! (This is a redirect to the State of TN's site; we don't collect any data from you.)

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

'Twas the night before voting And all 'cross the land The candidates were wondering How their policies would land The yard signs were placed At the poll sites with care As at 7 tomorrow The voters would be there

Lena wearing her heart blush glasses standing next to her yard sign

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

TN is literally the worst at funding K-12 education! We can fight back in #Memphis but only if we elect fresh voices with new ideas, not the failed politicians from the school board. If you want kids to have lifelong learning and paths out of poverty, vote Chipman for Change today or on May 5!

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I've toured 201 Poplar, and it's horrible. The solution is to jail fewer people, not just to build a huge new jail without solving the underlying problems. If you want to see public safety that works without mass incarceration, vote Lena Chipman for Shelby County Commission District 13.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

If you want someone who will fight these extractive industries that don't bring jobs, as well as other fights that matter, vote for me for Shelby County Commission District 13. Together we can create a #Memphis for all!

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Lena of Lune @lena.isextremely.gay · 28/04/2026

This is why local zoning regulations are so important -- and why local elections matter! We can put datacenters and private power plants in a Special Use category for heavy industrial and we can increase their property taxes to deter them or at least get reparations, among other things

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

It's a beautiful day to get out and vote, #Memphis! And if you want someone on your county commission who stands up to ICE and fights Elon Musk, instead of taking his money -- vote Chipman, for a Change!

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Y'all, it has been a week. But the sun is shining today, unlike yesterday, and it's a great day to vote in #Memphis! Early voting sites are open 8-4pm today!

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

#Memphis, it's time to choose. Do you vote for the same old establishment politics that recycles people across offices? Or do you want a fresh voice with a bold, progressive vision to transfer privilege into shared prosperity for everyone? The choice is clear: Lena Chipman, for a change.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I look forward to, when I'm elected to the county commission, coming up with innovative new ways for the mandated contract in Shelby County to actively impede ICE activities. "Gosh, it sure is tough we have to fill out these carbon paper forms on typewriters with three witnesses and a notary..."

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Indivisible Memphis @indivisiblememphis.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

When we fight together, WE WIN. Mayor Young tried to run from us last week, but he can't hide forever. Show up tomorrow and USE YOUR VOICE! #sheshed

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Indivisible Memphis @indivisiblememphis.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

May 1st is a national day of action and Memphis is throwing down. No Work. No School. No Shopping. Working people keep this country running. On May Day we show our collective power! ✊ Sign the pledge and participate: tn4all.info/maydayTN26 #sheshed

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Memphis May Day 2026 Pledge Card

On May Day, thousands of organizations and communities across the country are taking action to defend working families and our democracy. In Memphis, we are throwing down on May 1st at Alonzo Weaver P...

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I'm ready to fight those hoarding wealth to the detriment of Memphis and Shelby County. If you believe in that more equitable future, I ask for your vote. Early voting continues through April 30 and election day is May 5.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

...so corporations pay their fair share and private equity and absentee landlords don't claim to provide affordable housing but instead raise rents while tenants suffer.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Corporations that receive PILOTs all too often demand that corporate welfare continue or simply leave when it ends (IKEA and Electrolux). We need people on the county commission who will take the bold step of reforming the PILOT system...

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

PILOTs and other tax abatements are often misused in Shelby County. @mlk50.com found that PILOTs for affordable housing often result in properties being taken over and units crumbling while absentee landlords collect rent and reduced property taxes.

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Lena of Lune @lena.isextremely.gay · 18/04/2026

Can't stop won't stop

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

If you believe Memphis is Magnificent, that we can create a better tomorrow for everyone, and that it's worth taking on the big problems and authentically speaking truth to power -- I ask for your vote. Early voting runs through April 30 and election day is May 5!

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

🚨 Endorsement Alert! 🚨 I'm proud to be endorsed by Memphis for All for County Commission District 13! They recognize my commitment to creating a more equitable future for Memphis and Shelby County -- one where government makes your life better instead of serving the wealthy and connected.

Memphis for All endorses Lena Chipman for Shelby County Commission District 13

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Not all money is good money. A current MSCS board member who's running for the Shelby County Commission (home of #Memphis) has taken campaign contributions from an xAI employee and sponsored the schools taking Musk money for infrastructure. Me? I'm going to get him out of our town instead.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

#Memphis and Shelby County have such an amazing arts scene, I can't understand how anyone can't answer this simple question -- or even "what's your favorite restaurant in your district?" (If I had to pick one, I'd go with Fawn.) Support local artists and support candidates who support them!

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Surprisingly literally no one who lives in #Memphis. I said in a forum recently that the task force was a net negative across the board, and this is further evidence to support my position. They're not reducing crime -- they're using pretextual traffic stops to disappear immigrants.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Early voting has started in #Memphis and Shelby County! If you want someone who will stand up to Elon Musk instead of taking his money while he poisons our kids, and if you're sick of the establishment picking your candidate instead of your voice mattering -- I'd appreciate your vote.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

No parent should ever have to lose their child to gun violence. And no child should ever have a day of joy turned into a lifetime of nightmares by an act of violence.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

As a Gun Sense Candidate for the County Commission, I will work to fight gun violence in Shelby County through buyback programs with destruction of the weapon, better mental health supports, transparent tracking of incidents, and innovative solutions created with the affected communities.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

We can and should weep for this loss and be angry at the circumstances that enabled it, but we must also remember that if we don't also see it as a call to action, we resign ourselves to it happening again.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The death of any child is a grave wound to their parents, their friends, and their community. Gun violence, enabled by the disastrous pro-gun policies of our Republican-controlled legislature, tears people apart and in this case, snuffed out a light before he could illuminate the world.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I am horrified at the death of a 17 year old Millington Central student yesterday at Shelby Farms, when a playful water gun fight at a playground escalated into an actual gun fight.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

If you want to make lives better for everyone by ✨ Transforming Power into Progress! ✨ Translating Ideas into Impact! ✨ Transferring Privilege into Shared Prosperity! Make an investment in the future here: www.lenachipman.com/donate And join us to win more here: www.lenachipman.com/volunteer

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Hi, I'm Lena Chipman, and I'm running for County Commission District 13 in Shelby County, the home of #Memphis TN! Endorsed by LPAC, ChangeTN, Advocates for Trans Equality, and the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, I'm the progressive problem solver who will Lead Out Loud!

Lena's endorsement by LGBTQ+ Victory Fund

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

When I'm elected to the county commission, a great regional transit system is one of my priorities, because it'll keep more money in your pocket while getting you to the places you want to go! If you want to make this a reality, help out at www.lenachipman.com !

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Lena Chipman for County Commission 13

Lena Chipman for Shelby County, TN County Commission District 13: The public servant who's ready to Lead Out Loud.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Properly funded buses and protected bike lanes let you get around the city at an even lower cost for us to set up, and supercapacitor or battery electric buses do it with almost zero maintenance cost and not diesel emissions.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

...keeping you from being able to get to work or out for a fun night, or forcing you to choose between gas and food. Believe me, I've been there. Electric streetcars are more efficient, faster (when benefitting from signal priority), and easier to maintain.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

#Memphis, we've got to talk about this. One of the advantages of a functioning, effective transit system is that you can get where you need to go without paying almost $4/gal for gas! That's money out of your paycheck...

A picture of a gas pump showing 3.69, 4.09, and 4.49 for 87, 89, and 93 respectively

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

In fact, I'll be at the New Daisy on Saturday for the PROPPA show, and maybe at Havenhaus on Friday. I doubt most commission candidates can say they've ever stepped foot in HiTone's small room to listen to Flummox, or danced to Memphis hyperpop at Havenhaus...

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

One of the questions asked of the mayoral candidates there was, "what arts do you support?" They opened with colleges and churches. Me? I love Stay Fashionable, Shamefinger, Saint Mothi, The Legend of Shelda, Colossal Death God, Suroor, Aberrant... And I'm often found at HiTone and Growlers!

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I was the only commission candidate in attendance last night, and I might be the only one you can find at Growlers or HiTone on a Saturday. If you want a commission that cares about the arts, I'd appreciate your vote and your investment in my campaign for District 13. Will you join us?

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Last night I joined the Big We and the Memphis Culture Coalition for State of the Arts 2026! As a big fan of local art and music, I loved getting to know more about what creatives need in #Memphis and Shelby County. If elected to the county commission, I can amplify my support for local artists!

Lena taking a selfie in front of a crowd of people at the Pink Palace

Lena taking a picture in front of a "slowdown cinema club" backdrop

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Rain? Pft. We love the rain. If you believe Memphis Is Magnificent and that we need transformative change to move forward -- not just more of the same seat-jumping politicians who help Elon Musk and their rich friends -- I ask for your support and your vote. www.lenachipman.com

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I'm proud to be a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate! This distinction shows my commitment to keeping #memphis and Shelby County safe from gun violence when elected. @momsdemandaction.org

The Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate 2026 distinction

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FactsOverFeelings @thunderstorming.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I was there too. Walked down Beale where the cops were blocking the streets with their 🚗 and there wasn’t a single incidence of violence during the entire time. Except by the police. Right by FedEx Forum. I was 10-15 feet away from that marshal who got pepper sprayed.

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Lena Chipman @lenaleadsoutloud.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

💯 And the state legislature blocked us from reforming them, the DOJ didn't take them to task, our local elected officials do nothing, and almost all of our local candidates stay silent out of fear of being branded "too radical." Denying justice is a perfidious form of voter suppression.

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