On Election Day, voters navigate heat and precinct changes across Shelby County
People campaign outside of Second Baptist Church Memphis the morning of the Shelby County general election and state and federal primary election Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Shelby County voters did not let the August heat keep them from the polls Thursday, Aug. 6, turning out to cast their ballots in the local general election.
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2026 elections Election DayWallis Rogin
Wallis Rogin was born and raised in Memphis and is headed into her second year at Northwestern University studying journalism, history and data science. As a reporter and editor at The Daily Northwestern, Wallis covers city news, local politics and produces the paper's podcasts.
Brandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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