The AM/DM podcast: The first thing you need to know about the Shelby County primaries

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 30, 2026 6:26 AM CT | Published: April 30, 2026 6:26 AM CT

The Shelby County primaries are here, with early voting ending today and election day coming fast and furious on Tuesday, May 5.

Afterward, we’ll know who the Democratic and Republican candidates for Shelby County mayor will be, but right now, the race is on. 


Early voting’s last day could see higher turnout than 2022


The Daily Memphian’s digital director Holly Whitfield joins us today to talk about how you, the electorate of Shelby County, can get all the information you need to know — for free — about the primary. 

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AM/DM 2026 Shelby County elections 2026 county primaries
Mary Cashiola

Mary Cashiola

Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration. 

Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there. 

She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry. 


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