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Lakeland vice mayor to run for Shelby County Commission

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: September 18, 2025 7:07 PM CT | Published: September 18, 2025 4:51 PM CT

Lakeland Commissioner Michele Dial intends to run for the District 3 seat on the Shelby County Board of Commissioners, an office held by Mick Wright.

Wright is term-limited and cannot seek reelection to the district that covers Lakeland and Bartlett. Dial will run in the Republican primary scheduled for May 5, 2026. The party’s primary winners will then square off in the county general election in August.

The first day to pick up qualifying petitions is Dec. 22 with a deadline of Feb. 19. Early voting will run April 15-30.

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Michael Waddell

Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.


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