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Election commission to seek $350K from state for district shake-up

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 12 May 2026 16:07:56 -0500

Redistricting plans mean an “aggressive timeline” and overtime costs for the Shelby County Election Commission, Linda Phillips told reporters Tuesday.

Pearson staying in 9th, plus a few Memphis surprises on first congressional candidates list

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 12 May 2026 15:33:50 -0500

Pearson declares ahead of a Friday filing deadline for the congressional seats with new district lines.

Gov. Lee signs redistricting legislation, candidate filing period reopens

noahmclane.news@gmail.com (Noah McLane) — Thu, 7 May 2026 21:01:04 -0500

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee also signed several more bills related to redistricting.

The AM/DM podcast: County races set for August

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 7 May 2026 06:36:37 -0500

On Tuesday, May 5, Shelby County went to the primary polls, winnowing down wide fields in races for county mayor, county clerk and sheriff.

Primary voter turnout healthy — but not high

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Wed, 6 May 2026 16:29:49 -0500

Primary elections in Shelby County draw the lowest voter turnout. Considering that, overall turnout in Tuesday’s election was higher than expected.

G.A. Hardaway's son appointed to his state House seat

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Thu, 7 May 2026 05:18:05 -0500

TJ Hardaway heads to Nashville to take his seat in the state House for an anticipated Thursday vote on a Republican plan to redraw the boundaries of the state’s nine Congressional districts.

Clerks, register, trustee and assessor: Here's who won the primaries for the other races

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Tue, 5 May 2026 23:38:56 -0500

Wanda Halbert, the current county clerk, lost the Democratic nomination for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk to state Rep. Joe Towns Jr. on Tuesday, May 5, by a 121-vote margin according to unofficial totals.

Two incumbents among winners in school board primaries

Ltestino@dailymemphian.com (Laura Testino) — Tue, 5 May 2026 23:36:53 -0500

As a state takeover looms, voters retained two Memphis-Shelby County Schools incumbents seeking re-election, according to unofficial election results from the board’s first-ever partisan primaries held Tuesday, May 5.

Germantown full-time mayor referendum fails

awarren@dailymemphian.com (Abigail Warren) — Wed, 6 May 2026 12:53:54 -0500

“The more they tried to explain it, the worse it got,” said Patrick Lawton, former Germantown city administrator.

Won at the primary: The 3 County Commission seats that stay in the Democratic column

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 5 May 2026 23:41:14 -0500

Shante Avant, Karen Streeter and Lashanta Rudd won seats on the County Commission with their win in Tuesday’s Democratic primaries.

LaSonya Hall will run to replace Wanda Halbert in August

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 5 May 2026 22:48:17 -0500

Most in the 11-candidate field talked about specific changes to the office that issues new vehicle tags, car titles and collects registration fees in addition to issuing marriage licenses and business permits.

Four County Commission races set for August

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Wed, 6 May 2026 00:44:00 -0500

Four Shelby County Board of Commissioners races now have their final pairings for the August general election.

Anthony Buckner wins Democratic primary for Sheriff

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Tue, 5 May 2026 22:39:04 -0500

Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner won the Shelby County Democratic primary for sheriff Tuesday.

Mickell Lowery wins Democratic county mayoral primary

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Wed, 6 May 2026 00:40:43 -0500

The winner of the Democratic primary will meet former state Rep. John DeBerry, the Republican nominee, in the August general election race to succeed outgoing Mayor Lee Harris.

Early vote results show Lowery leading Democratic primary for county mayor

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 5 May 2026 21:16:06 -0500

There were 57,164 early and absentee ballots in Shelby County prior to Tuesday’s Election Day. That batch of votes is the first counted by the election commission.

Which County Commission races were set or decided before the first vote was cast?

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 5 May 2026 21:55:41 -0500

Six of the Shelby County Commission races were either decided or their general election match-ups were already set prior to Election Day.

Polls close on Election Day

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 5 May 2026 19:05:02 -0500

Follow The Daily Memphian’s election coverage for regular updates throughout the evening.

Election Day is today

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Tue, 5 May 2026 08:36:31 -0500

Polls are open across Shelby County from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 5. Here’s some helpful info if you are voting today.

The AM/DM podcast: The future of District 9, plus primary voting

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Tue, 5 May 2026 06:48:26 -0500

A special session of the Tennessee General Assembly starts today — the same day as the Shelby County primary.

Primary election set stage for two more elections, bigger political questions

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 5 May 2026 06:43:41 -0500

Here’s what is at stake and what to look for in the vote totals Tuesday evening.