There are 5 article(s) tagged 2026 special judicial elections:

• July 2026

  • 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.

    By Bill Dries July 17, 2026

  • 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.

    By Bill Dries July 17, 2026

  • 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.

    By Bill Dries July 05, 2026

• June 2026

  • 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.

    By Bill Dries June 16, 2026

  • Sixth special judicial race coming to Aug. 6 ballot

    A Shelby County judge has moved up his retirement date, so the Election Commission is adding a race for his position to the other five already on the ballot. 

    By Bill Dries June 02, 2026