Jarrett Parks faces six opponents in the packed race to represent District 7.

All but two seats on the Memphis City Council are contested in this year’s election, scheduled for Oct. 5 with early voting running from Sept. 15 through Sept. 30.

The Commercial Appeal reached out to each candidate running for City Council to ask for written answers to questions about background and priorities if elected.

To read responses from candidates for other City Council districts, click here.

To see a full list of all the candidates who qualified for the upcoming Memphis Municipal Election, click here.