The Tennessee House of Representatives 86th district in the United States is one of 99 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly. The district represents the western part of Shelby County, which includes Downtown Memphis, Beale Street, South Memphis, Benjestown, Northaven, and parts of the city of Millington. The district has been represented by Justin J. Pearson, since April 2023.[1]
| State: | Tennessee |
| District: | 86 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Justin J. Pearson |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Memphis |
| Percent White: | 25 |
| Percent Black: | 66 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 4 |
| Percent Asian: | 2 |
| Percent Other Race: | 4 |
| Population: | 67,863 |
| Image Width: | 400px |
| Image Caption: | Map of Tennessee House districts, with the 86th District shaded in blue |
| Harold Ford Sr. | Democratic | 1971–1975 | 87th, 88th | Memphis | |
| Emmit Ford | 1975–1981 | 89th, 90th, 91st | |||
| Rufus E Jones | 1981–1997 | 92nd, 93rd, 94th95th, 96th, 97th,98th, 99th | |||
| Barbara Cooper | 1997–2022 | 100th, 101st, 102nd,103rd, 104th, 105th, 106th, 107th, 108th,109th, 110th, 111th,112th | |||
| Vacant (October 25, 2022 – February 9, 2023) | |||||
| Justin J. Pearson | Democratic | February 9, 2023 – April 6, 2023 | 113th* | Memphis | |
| Vacant (April 6–12, 2023) | |||||
| Justin J. Pearson | Democratic | April 12, 2023–present | 113th** | Memphis | |
**Pearson was re-appointed by the Shelby County Commission, after being expelled from the house alongside Representative Justin Jones.