The November general election matchup between Marsha Blackburn and Jerri Green will end with voters electing the first woman to be governor of the state. Blackburn equates Democrats with communists in Memphis Election Day stopRelated content:
“Sunny skies and high candidate interest” boosted voter turnout numbers before polls closed Thursday, Aug. 6.
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.
Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will interview three people for the short-term vacancy in the suburb's school board’s Position 2 seat.
As Election Day voting begins, Shelby County residents head to the polls, with heavier turnout expected during the afternoon rush hour, according to the Election Commission.
The Republican contender for Tennessee governor also talked about her plans for a state government version of DOGE if elected.
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Polls across Shelby County are open Thursday, Aug. 6, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. deciding who wins a full slate of county offices and who advances to the Nov. 3 ballot in state and federal primaries.
Lynn Fitch became the state’s first female attorney general when she took office in 2020.
This year marks the highest early-voting turnout since 2010 for the congressional midterm election cycle. After early voting issues, voting machines being tested before Election DayRelated content:
An early voting problem was traced to a single voting machine in Bartlett that more than 300 voters used, which could lead to lawsuits challenging election results.
It’s election week, and school is back in session. Plus, you can get a free Memphis Tigers “shirsey” this weekend.
While there are six races on the Arlington municipal ballot this week, only one is contested with incumbent Jeremy Biggs facing the challenge of Don Hinkle for the Position 6 alderman’s seat.
A single voting machine in Bartlett and a single polling official are blamed for the problem that arose earlier with absentee ballots.
The Republican primary for Governor includes battling polls and a look at post primary unity — the hopes, and the reality.
The many candidates for a wide range of local, state and federal offices were a key theme among journalists on this episode of “Behind the Headlines” on WKNO-TV.
Saturday is the last day to vote early in advance of the Aug. 6 Election Day. Here are some numbers about where turnout appears to be going locally and statewide.
A warning from District Attorney General Steve Mulroy about misleading endorsement ballots is the latest chapter in the tale of a unique Memphis political institution.
Although one election is a week away, voters in five of the Memphis suburbs will be choosing their leaders in November.
A former member of the Germantown Fire Department is interested in running for mayor of the suburb.
The Daily Memphian analyzes the first six days of early voting data within the three new congressional districts that split Shelby County and the race for Tennessee governor.
So far, three new challengers have pulled petitions to run against incumbents on the Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
“If you want something to be better, you have to get out there and do your part,” said one voter.
Most of the early and absentee votes in the first two days of the ongoing early voting period were cast in Democratic state and federal primaries.
U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, and Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, headlined the “Get Out the Vote Rally.”