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<strong>Memphis city councilman JB Smiley Jr. takes questions from reporters at the event announcing his candidacy for Shelby County mayor on April 28, 2025.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)Shelby County

JB Smiley Jr. touts ‘direct’ leadership style as he joins Shelby County mayor’s race

Memphis City Council member JB Smiley Jr. joins what could be a large field of contenders in the Democratic primary to succeed Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris.

By Bill Dries April 29, 2025
Elections

Political Roundup: Shelby County Democrats stalled on chair, more

Local Democrats set a May 31 date to pick a chair, Patricia Possel is the newest Shelby County election commissioner and Congressman Steve Cohen says revoking student visas is causing problems on Memphis college campuses.

By Bill Dries April 29, 2025
Elections

With only hundreds of votes cast, DeSoto Republicans secure victories

Danny Klein gets the Republican nod in the Horn Lake mayor race after a runoff win Tuesday. Meanile, Lauren Leigh McLendon was elected Hernando alderman.

By Brandon LaGrone II April 23, 2025
Elections

U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee to seek reelection

Hagerty’s decision to seek another six-year term in 2026 is the first move in a political puzzle that will determine what the 2026 ballot looks like in other races, including the race for Tennessee governor.

By Bill Dries February 11, 2025

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    Horn Lake mayoral candidates: Republicans

    Current Aldermen Danny Klein and Dave Young have qualified to face off in the municipal Republican primary election on April 1. Planning Commissioner Jimmy Stokes is seeking the office as a Democrat.

    By Rob Moore January 14, 2025
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    DeSoto officials say NAACP can’t sue circuit clerk

    In September, the DeSoto County NAACP filed a complaint in federal court claiming the county’s 2022 redistricting plan hinders the ability of Black voters to elect candidates of their choice.

    By Rob Moore December 27, 2024
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    Shelby County Election Commission certifies Collierville runoff

    Alderman-elect Nick Robbins will take his oath next week. In the runoff this past Tuesday, there were 2,593 ballots cast.

    By Abigail Warren December 13, 2024
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    Robbins wins Collierville runoff, will succeed Worley

    Nick Robbins won Collierville’s runoff Tuesday. He takes his oath of office next week.

    By Abigail Warren December 11, 2024
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    Political Roundup: Knox County turnout tops Shelby, and more

    Meanwhile, Democrats have a race for leader of the state party. And the Republican sponsor of the state’s ban on transgender care takes a victory lap starting in Germantown after a Supreme Court hearing on the matter.

    By Bill Dries December 09, 2024
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    Political Roundup: Breaking down details of certified election results

    Shifts in the absentee vote totals and provisional ballots that were due in some part to the uncertainty by voters that absentee ballots could reach the Shelby County Election Commission by mail in time.

    By Bill Dries November 29, 2024
  • Elections

    It’s official: Certification puts 2024 Shelby County election results in record book

    Some of the vote totals changed in the set of local, state and federal races because of the addition of 250 provisional ballots counted after the Nov. 5 election night. The additional votes didn’t change the outcome in any of the races.

    By Bill Dries November 26, 2024
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    Political Roundup: The new election-returns layout, Hagerty defends Gaetz

    After years of problems with the posting of election returns on its website, the Shelby County Election Commission has switched to a new system that also features precinct-by-precinct results and maps.

    By Bill Dries November 17, 2024
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    Election Commission sets runoff date for Collierville

    The Shelby County Election Commission decided Thursday that a Collierville runoff will be held Dec. 10 to fill the office held by Alderman John Worley.

    By Abigail Warren November 14, 2024
  • Collierville

    Collierville runoff candidates support mayor’s apartment moratorium

    Mayor-elect Maureen Fraser is committed to a temporary halt on apartment construction. Chad Lindsay and Nick Robbins, facing each other in a Dec. 10 runoff, support her position.

    By Abigail Warren November 13, 2024
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    Political Roundup: What happened in the 2024 elections?

    Local Democrats are examining their tactics in a low-turnout presidential general election. Meanwhile, fewer local Republicans voted for President-elect Donald Trump than four years ago even as U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn grew her countywide totals.

    By Bill Dries, Samuel Hardiman November 10, 2024
  • Elections

    Collierville alderman race heads to December runoff with appointments in tow

    Voting isn’t over for Collierville residents. The town will head back to the polls in December to settle a runoff for one alderman position. Plus, two appointments must be made. 

    By Abigail Warren November 07, 2024
  • Elections

    Shelby County voter turnout lowest for presidential race since at least 1968

    The unofficial election results released Nov. 6 show the presidential general election drew a majority of voters in Shelby County, but not by much. President-elect Donald Trump won fewer local votes this year than in 2020.

    By Bill Dries November 07, 2024
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    City Council to ‘stand with the people’ on gun referendum

    The Memphis City Council’s passage of a gun-control ordinance is the next step now that voters have approved the ballot referendum.

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    How runoffs would change Memphis politics

    By Bill Dries November 07, 2024
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    Lowry escapes close call to be re-elected Millington alderman

    A day after earning another term in office, Don Lowry said Tuesday’s win will be his last race for the office. Meanwhile, Larry Dagen prepares to take over as the city’s mayor.

    By Michael Waddell November 06, 2024
  • Elections

    Gillespie outperforms Trump, other takeaways from election night

    “I think that he’s made a name for himself in the Legislature in a way that voters are fairly excited about some of the issues, particularly about crime,” a political consultant said.

    By Samuel Hardiman November 06, 2024
  • Elections

    Tennessee Democratic, Republican officials digest election results

    After the presidential general election, those on the prevailing side already moving on plans that were made as voters were casting ballots. Those on the losing side were weighing close margins between the ideologies.

    By Bill Dries November 06, 2024
  • Elections

    How runoffs would change Memphis politics

    On Tuesday, Memphis voters also approved giving the City Council the ability to set its own salaries. Previously, the council’s salaries were indexed to the Shelby County Board of Commissioners.

    By Samuel Hardiman November 06, 2024
  • Elections

    Voters trickle in at DeSoto Central High

    Those who cast ballots at the Southaven school didn’t face lines. But the Mississippi Secretary of State reported high traffic at polls across the state.

    By Rob Moore November 06, 2024
  • Elections

    Trump wins North Carolina and Georgia, GOP reclaims Senate majority

    With his earlier win in North Carolina, Donald Trump narrowed Kamala Harris’ pathways to victory and expanded his routes to reaching the 270 electoral votes needed to become the next president.

    Related content:

    AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Tennessee

    By The Associated Press November 06, 2024
  • Elections

    Millington taps Dagen as new mayor, incumbents sweep

    Larry Dagen has earned the victory in the Millington mayor’s race as incumbent alderman won reelection.

    By Michael Waddell November 06, 2024
  • Elections

    Gibbs, Bailey take Collierville school board seats

    Tom Bailey took the open school board seat. Wanda Gibbs earned a second four-year term.

    By Abigail Warren November 06, 2024
  • Elections

    Ellis wins Germantown school board seat, incumbents cruise to victory

    Incumbents sailed to victory Tuesday night. The only contested race in Germantown was between Andy Ellis and Vicki Gandee.

    By Abigail Warren November 06, 2024
  • Elections

    Quinn wins Bartlett’s Alderman Position 6 race

    Kevin Quinn won a second term as Bartlett alderman, defeating two challengers. School board races in the suburb were decided without opposition.

    By Michael Waddell November 06, 2024
  • Elections

    Who won the state race for Memphis’ District 97?

    The Tennessee Republican supermajority did not crack in Memphis on Tuesday with Rep. John Gillespie beating Democratic challenger Jesse Huseth and retaining the state House of Representatives District 97 seat. 

    By Samuel Hardiman, Jody Callahan November 06, 2024

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