With term limits looming, most suburban incumbents still all-in for 2026 races
Arlington, Bartlett and Lakeland will have elections for mayor, aldermen and school board members. (Benjamin Naylor/The Daily Memphian files)
With just two exceptions, the incumbents are all in for next year’s various elections in northeast Shelby County.
And there will be a bunch. In Bartlett, ballots next year will include races for mayor, three aldermen and three school board seats. Lakeland residents will elect a mayor, two commissioners and three school board members, while Arlington’s elections will feature three aldermen positions and three school board seats.
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Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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