There are 6 article(s) tagged Matthew Szalaj:

• September 2026

  • Interim state rep calls off write-in campaign for late father’s seat

    Interim state Rep. T.J. Hardaway is backing a write-in effort by Kyler Gilkey, who had been seeking the District 84 seat vacated by veteran legislator Joe Towns Jr.

    By Bill Dries 2 hours ago

  • Matthew Szalaj claims Democratic nomination for TN House — and only 1 person got to vote

    A single member of the Shelby County Democratic Party’s executive committee picked Szalaj to be the nominee for the Tennessee House of Representatives seat left vacant when Joe Towns Jr. was elected Criminal Court clerk.

    By Bill Dries September 11, 2026

• May 2026

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

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

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

    By Bill Dries May 05, 2026

• March 2026

  • A flub on qualifying petition limits G.A. Hardaway’s options

    Also in the political roundup, make that five unopposed incumbents and scratch one of Cohen’s challengers. Plus, school board seats and the newest County Commissioner.

    By Bill Dries March 16, 2026

  • County Commission fills Ford’s former seat

    The Shelby County Commission returns to 13 members after the body named its newest member to serve the six months remaining in the term of Edmund Ford Jr.

    By Bill Dries March 09, 2026

  • County Commission will pick 13th commissioner

    A group of 10 applied for the six-month appointment to Edmund Ford Jr.’s former seat. One withdrew and another was a no-show for interviews last week. Here is who’s left.

    By Bill Dries March 08, 2026