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    MATA to offer free rides as early voting steams toward Friday peak

    Also Friday, the Memphis Area Transit Authority will offer free service on all fixed routes to encourage early voting ahead of the Aug. 4 election day.

    By Bill Dries August 02, 2022
  • Arlington

    Arlington school board candidates set for final week of campaign

    Arlington municipal school board candidates are strategizing their final campaign moves with Election Day just over a week away. 

    By Michael Waddell July 27, 2022
  • Education

    Proposed charter schools could still have life after MSCS rejection

    The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board rejected on Tuesday evening, July 26, applications for three charter schools, but the schools could still gain approval by going an alternate route. 

    By Aarron Fleming July 27, 2022
  • Elections

    Harris, Morgan clash again at Memphis Rotary mayoral debate

    The two contenders for Shelby County Mayor clashed for the second time in a week, this time at the Memphis Rotary Club’s traditional mayoral debate.

    By Bill Dries July 26, 2022
  • Germantown

    Pediatrician enters Germantown school board race

    Dr. Daniel Chatham, a local pediatrician, plans to seek a seat on the Germantown Municipal School District Board of Education.

    By Abigail Warren July 26, 2022
  • Update Elections

    Meet the candidates for the MSCS board election

    Here’s a look at the candidates for the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board election.

    By Aarron Fleming July 26, 2022
  • Elections

    Political Roundup: Early voting’s first full week, the county clerk’s race, and Latino voters

    Shelby County’s early voter turnout so far is higher by far than any other county in the state and mostly Democratic with an estimated 35,000 in the first week once numbers from Friday and Saturday are posted Monday. Meanwhile John Rich campaigns for Brent Taylor and Republicans shuffle their endorsement ballot to highlight the county clerk’s race. 

    By Bill Dries July 25, 2022
  • Elections

    Q&A with DA incumbent Amy Weirich

    Republican Shelby County District Attorney General nominee Amy Weirich answers questioned posed by The Daily Memphian. 

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    Q&A with DA candidate Steve Mulroy

    By Julia Baker July 25, 2022
  • Elections

    Q&A with DA candidate Steve Mulroy

    Democratic District Attorney General nominee Steve Mulroy answers questioned posed by The Daily Memphian. 

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    Q&A with DA incumbent Amy Weirich

    By Julia Baker July 25, 2022
  • Elections

    ‘It’s not about policy, it’s about personality and effectiveness’

    In the Northeast Shelby County GOP primary race for the General Assembly, voters will decide whether they view incumbent state Rep. Tom Leatherwood of Arlington as effective or, as his challenger says, “lackadaisical.”

    By Ian Round July 24, 2022
  • Elections

    The ultimate guide to the judicial races on the August ballot

    Here is The Daily Memphian’s guide to who is who in the 31 contested judicial races, including endorsements and polling by the city’s two bar associations.

    By Bill Dries, Julia Baker, Alicia Davidson August 04, 2022
  • Elections

    Electing the Clerks: A voter’s guide to eight races in the middle of the big ballot

    These eight county general election races aren’t the contests many voters are watching. Still, the offices control some basic yet complex business operations within county government. Here’s what the races look like.

    By Bill Dries July 24, 2022
  • Arlington

    Arlington candidates eye final stretch of election

    Three alderman positions and three Arlington Community Schools (ACS) board seats are up for election this year. Early voting runs until July 30.

    By Michael Waddell July 24, 2022
  • Elections

    Mulroy endorsed by prominent national figures in district attorney race

    The endorsements come as other progressive district attorneys nationwide have faced problems. 

    By Shera Avi-Yonah July 29, 2022
  • Germantown

    Questions remain after ‘Meet the Judges’ forum in Germantown

    The pews of Germantown Presbyterian Church were filled with spectators Thursday evening as 60 judicial candidates took to the podium, making their case for election to general sessions, circuit, criminal and environmental courts.

    By Alicia Davidson July 22, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    Harris goes on the offense in first face-to-face clash with Morgan in county mayor’s race

    In their separate campaigns, Worth Morgan and Lee Harris have offered vastly different visions of what the county mayor should prioritize. Each has criticized the vision of the other.

    By Bill Dries July 24, 2022
  • Bartlett

    Additional candidates enter Bartlett alderman races

    Additional candidates, including Victor Michael Read for Position 1, file for offices in Bartlett municipal elections. 

    By Michael Waddell July 20, 2022
  • Elections

    More than 7,700 cast ballots in first 2 days of early voting

    Most of the votes were cast on Friday, which was opening day. A coalition of nonpartisan groups called Shelby County Voters Alliance are planning poll parties for next Saturday at two of the early polling sites.

    By Bill Dries July 20, 2022
  • Elections

    Shelby County GOP state office candidates outnumbered, but outspending Democrats

    Democrats have raised more money, but GOP candidates are spending faster and have more cash on hand. That’s due in large part to Brent Taylor’s largely self-financed state Senate campaign.

    By Ian Round July 18, 2022
  • Elections

    Strickland’s third-term bid has hurdles beyond referendum

    The City Council sponsor of the partisan primaries ballot question will be watching to see how the August term limits referendum fares before deciding whether to call for a vote. 

    By Bill Dries July 17, 2022
  • Lakeland

    Lakeland election season ramps up

    The Lakeland election season is picking up speed, with new candidates and incumbents pulling petitions.

    By Michael Waddell July 15, 2022
  • Elections

    Early voting opens with Shelby County’s ‘big ballot’

    The “big ballot,” which comes once every eight years in Shelby County politics, features 163 races with 344 candidates. Here’s what to expect on the ballot and what has changed for voters.

    Related story:

    Ballot Basics: Early voting is July 15-30

    By Bill Dries July 15, 2022
  • Elections

    Ballot Basics: Early voting is July 15-30

    Here is everything you need to know about Shelby County’s early-voting process, which begins Friday, July 15.

    By Bill Dries July 15, 2022
  • Elections

    Memphis mayor potentials recalculate after Strickland announces possible third term

    Reaction to a third term bid by Mayor Jim Strickland was muted Wednesday, with a lot of questions about whether Strickland will even get the chance to run.

    By Bill Dries August 01, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Strickland will seek third term if Memphis voters approve term limit referendum

    The referendum extending the number of consecutive four-year terms from two to three will appear on the Aug. 4 ballot. Early voting begins Friday, July 15.

    Related story:

    Memphis mayor potentials recalculate after Strickland announces possible third term

    By Otis Sanford July 14, 2022

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