More than 9,000 cast early and absentee ballots in first two days of early voting
Most of the early and absentee votes in the first two days of the ongoing early voting period were cast in Democratic state and federal primaries.
Topic: 2026 elections
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July 2026
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District 8 congressional candidates make final pitches ahead of August primary
Local Democrats closed out their candidate forums for the city’s three newly drawn congressional districts in, while a Millington event drew a Republican nominee for county mayor and videos from two contenders for governor.
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Task Force returns as issue in August primaries
Two fatal Memphis Safe Task Force shootings in four days have returned the federal presence to the campaign spotlight as an issue.
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Early voting begins Friday, and high-profile endorsements are already rolling in
The most complex ballot of the three 2026 Shelby County elections begins early voting Friday. President Donald Trump and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have both endorsed candidates in the 9th Congressional District race.
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Sheriff candidate Brad Less suggests separate jail to divert nonviolent offenders
Brad Less, the Republican nominee for Shelby County sheriff, talked on “Behind The Headlines” about immediate solutions to problems at the Shelby County Jail and life after the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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Ready. Set. Vote.
Here’s a rundown to help you with the what, when and where of voting in the 2026 August elections.
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Hundreds of absentee ballots lack some judicial races and charter question
About 700 absentee voters in Shelby County will receive a supplemental ballot that is expected to arrive by July 15.
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Lowery: ‘Collaboration’ with state, not intervention or takeover
Democratic nominee for County Mayor Mickell Lowery talked about state intervention, his vote to raise county property taxes and tax breaks as economic development incentives on “Behind The Headlines.”
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Candidates make it official for November elections
The November ballot is taking shape as suburban candidates decide where their name will appear on the ballot and file appropriate paperwork.
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AOC to stump for Justin Pearson in Memphis
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is coming to the city with two other Democratic U.S. House members. Meanwhile, House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan is endorsing state Sen. Brent Taylor in the companion Republican primary.
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5th Congressional District Democrats talk Task Force in forum
The forum at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church drew all five candidates for the August 6 Democratic primary, who each hope to win the seat of incumbent Republican Congressman Andy Ogles.
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Incumbents qualify for November suburban election as newcomers emerge
Who has pulled petitions for the Nov. 3 ballot for suburban general elections so far?
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Suburban candidates eager to pull petitions on first day
Many candidates in Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland and Millington picked up petitions on Monday, the first available day for the November general election.
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‘Wild, wild west:’ Write-in race for Hardaway house seat heats up
Three candidates are planning write-in campaigns for the District 93 House seat most recently held by G.A. Hardaway.
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Lowery warns against complacency as county mayor race heads to Aug. 6
Lowery in Eads, Taylor in Piperton. The political roundup is on the campaign trail and includes a D.C. roundup with reaction to the memorandum of understanding with Iran.
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Eight candidates certified for Criminal Court judicial race
The election is Aug; 6. The Shelby County Election Commission is preparing to mail out notices to inform county voters of their new congressional districts.
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Voter Guide: Shelby County general, federal primary election
To help readers make an informed decision, this guide provides an introduction to the more than 150 candidates on the various ballots.
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Bevy of Shelby County contenders jostle for Congressional primary races
A total of 14 contenders from Shelby County are on the Aug. 6 federal primary ballot in the 5th, 8th and 9th Congressional districts. Will multiple Memphians cancel each other out? Also in the political roundup: Pearson and Lamar spar; attorneys weigh in on judicial races.
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June 2026
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How many Shelby County voters are moving among the 3 new congressional districts?
Also in the political roundup: Washington’s affordable-housing standoff, the Ultimate Fighting Championship plot and A C Wharton Jr. warns Mickell Lowery about being mayor.
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Redistricting could fuel higher turnout, election official says
Election officials talk on “Behind The Headlines” about the disruption of new congressional districts and how that could lead to an increase in voter turnout.
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Palazzolo announces he will not seek reelection as Germantown mayor
In a surprising announcement Monday night, Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo announced he has decided not to seek reelection in November.
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T.J. Hardaway to run write-in campaign for late father’s state House seat
Hardaway, who was appointed to the District 93 seat in time for May’s special legislative session, announced his bid for a full two-year term.
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Judicial candidates blossom during election year spring
Also in this political roundup, Green campaigns at Da Sammich Shop, Blackburn calls for a “revisit” on a Nashville data center and Rose pans Starbucks incentives, along with a look at the FISA extension and immigration funding.
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Souls to the Polls rally mixes political optimism with hardcore organizing
Outrage over the redrawing of congressional district lines is fueling get-out-the-vote efforts in Memphis. The formal effort went public Sunday with a Souls at the Polls rally, where candidates were seen but not heard.
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Vote-A-Rama and the War Powers Act. Wanda Halbert’s quest for a recount. Lamar Alexander on ‘Newt’s World’
From vote-a-rama to recount-a-rama, Tennessee’s representatives in Washington had a busy week and more in this week’s political roundup.
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