In the suburban school board races, some candidates will have to win twice
Suburban school board candidates who declaredt they are running in party primaries will be on the August ballot. Those winners will advance to the Nov. 3 general election. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
For some of those seeking a spot on a local school board, the only thing that stands in the way of the November general election is an August ballot.
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august 2026 elections partisan politics partisan school boardsAbigail Warren
Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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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