This shows every sign of turning into a mudslinging contest.
I think the real issue here is that Memphis Republicans feel they don’t have representation. The ludicrously gerrymandered 7th (designed to shove the bulk of the Republicans from Middle and West TN in one district) stretches from the Memphis suburbs clear up to wealthy GOP precincts in Nashville. The 7th needs to be chopped in half so East Memphis has their own member. I wouldn’t be too happy having my House member based 200 miles away from where I live, either (at least in an urban multi-member state).