County primary early voter turnout so far cracks 10K
Early voter turnout through the first four days of the period that ends April 30 is higher than it was at the same point in 2018.
Topic: 2026 elections
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April 2026
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Memphis school board election 2026: Who are the candidates in District 1?
Two Memphis educators and one longtime board member are vying for the District 1 school board seat this spring. The May 5 Democratic primary will determine who wins the spot.
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Meet the 5 people running for the Memphis school board election in District 9
The candidates vying for Memphis’ District 9 board seat range from a former board chair to the lone pro-state takeover candidate. The May 5 Democratic primary will determine who wins the spot.
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Voter guide: Here are the Democratic Memphis school board candidates running in District 6
Five candidates are vying for the District 6 school board seat in the May 5 Democratic primary. The winner will face a sixth candidate, a longtime local pastor running as an independent, in August’s general election.
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Meet the 2 Democrats running for Memphis’ school board election in District 8
A former Memphis teacher and longtime local lawyer are vying for the District 8 school board seat in the May 5 Democratic primary. The winner will face a third candidate, a school librarian running as an independent, in August’s general election.
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A guide to the 13 races for Shelby County Commission
Here is everything you need to know about the 13 Shelby County Commission races on the May 5 ballot.
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Partisan MSCS board races begin as state considers takeover. Here’s who is running for office.
As voters cast early ballots in the primary, Tennessee lawmakers are expected to take final votes on takeover legislation that would strip elected school board members of their powers by granting major decision-making authority to nine Shelby County state appointees.
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Fundraising picture for May county primary election remains unclear
The lack of financial forms makes it difficult to see how key candidates have fared with donors in the past three months.
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Meet the candidates for Shelby County sheriff
The Daily Memphian interviewed the five Democratic and two Republican primary candidates for sheriff, asking them about 201 Poplar, recruiting and retention, the Memphis Safe Task Force, and more.
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More than 3,400 show up for first day of early voting
Most of the opening day voters were Democrats, whose ballot boasts a race with the largest field of candidates.
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Democratic primary race for county clerk is biggest field on May 5 ballot
Here is your guide to who is running in the May Democratic primary to succeed Wanda Halbert as County Clerk.
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All 11 candidates in the Democratic primary for County Clerk
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All 11 candidates in the Democratic primary for County Clerk
Here are brief bios of the 11 candidates in the May 5 Democratic primary for County Clerk. The winner meets Republican nominee Tina Montgomery in the August county general election.
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McCreery: Germantown deserves full-time leadership
“We need to change our form of government. We need to ensure our city has the full-time leadership needed to meet the demands of today and the expectations of the future.”
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Democrats and Republicans strategize ahead of May county primaries
Leaders of the local Republican and Democratic parties talked about the May Shelby County primary elections on “Behind The Headlines.”
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Harris backs Collins, a win for citizen journalism and Lowery weighs in on LeBron
In this week’s political roundup: Harris backs Collins, Memphis loses a public records case, Lowery weighs in on LeBron, and Green talks medical debt and executive orders.
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Ready. Set. Vote.
Early voting ahead of the May 5 election day in Shelby County begins Wednesday, April 15, at 26 locations across the county. Here’s everything you need to know about the start of the first election of 2026.
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The Democratic primary race for Shelby County mayor
Here’s an overview of the Democratic primary race for county mayor, the seven candidates and their interaction with each other as well as the shadow of the outgoing mayor on the race.
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John DeBerry runs on mayoral platform that Shelby County ‘is not an island’
The former Democratic state representative is running in the May Republican primary for Shelby County mayor. “I intend to win this race,” he said.
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Should the Germantown mayor be a full-time job? Residents will decide in May 5 referendum vote.
Germantown residents will be voting whether to make the town’s mayoral position a full-time gig. However, officials took back earlier statements that a full-time mayor must quit any other full-time job.
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Here’s who made the Shelby County primary ballot
A total of 121 candidates made the deadline to file their qualifying petitions with the Shelby County Election Commission.
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Only four MSCS board seats will appear on 2026 ballot, judge rules
A local judge ruled that Shelby County commissioners “exceeded their authority” in passing a resolution that placed all nine school board seats on the ballot last fall.
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One Shelby County candidate has more cash than all his opponents combined
Newly filed campaign finance forms show two Shelby County Democratic mayoral candidates with far more financial resources than the rest of the crowded primary.
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Democrats boot five, Republicans strike three from May primary ballot
Another Republican claims another County Commission seat. And the busiest primary on the ballot remains the Democratic primary for County Clerk.
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Democratic contenders for sheriff call for big changes
The candidate forum included discussion of a new jail and calls for more transparency in how the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office runs the jail and fights crime.
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What should be done about 201 Poplar? Democratic county mayor candidates share their ideas.
For most of an hour at Springdale Baptist Church in North Memphis, six of the Democratic candidates for Shelby County mayor displayed few differences. Then, the prospect of a new jail to replace the dilapidated and struggling 201 Poplar brought them to life.
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