Germantown, Tennessee sample ballot 2026

John J. Deberry Jr. was the Republican nominee for Shelby County Mayor on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Lowery has served on the Shelby County Commission since being elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, representing District 8, which includes Downtown Memphis, Frayser, South Memphis, North Memphis and Central Gardens, per the campaign site. He was named the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Mayor on May 5, 2026.

Brad Less was the Republican nominee for Shelby County Sheriff on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Anthony J. Buckner was the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Sheriff on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Montgomery is a University of Memphis accounting graduate with more than 30 years of experience in financial analysis and operational management in corporate and nonprofit settings, per the campaign site. She is running for Shelby County Clerk.

LaSonya Hall was the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Clerk on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Thomas B. Lannan was the Republican nominee for Shelby County Assessor of Property on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Javier Bailey was the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Assessor of Property on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Lady J. Swift was an independent candidate for Shelby County Assessor of Property on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Joseph Lee, III was the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Trustee on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Willie Brooks is Shelby County's incumbent register of deeds and the Democratic nominee for re-election on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Edquardo Jamison was the Republican nominee for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Joe Towns, Jr., a longtime Tennessee state representative from Memphis, is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Criminal Court clerk on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Janeen Gordon was the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Teresa Maclin-Garvins was an independent candidate for Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Eddie Jones was the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Probate Court Clerk on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Jamita E. Swearengen was the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

O'Dell is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former credit union branch manager and small business owner who has worked for the City of Millington and alongside the Shelby County Commission, per the campaign site. She is running for Shelby County Commissioner in District 1.

Sade Nicole Bradley was the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 1 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Derek Mills was the Republican nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 2 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Michele Dial was the Republican nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 3 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Ryan Ramkhelawan was the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 3 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Mark Billingsley, a former Shelby County commissioner, is the Republican nominee for Commissioner District 4 on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Shante Avant was the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 5 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Charlie A. Caswell, Jr. was the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 6 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Green is a lifelong Memphian who has lived in District 7 for nearly three decades and has worked with local leaders on community issues for more than a decade, per the campaign site. He is running for Shelby County Commissioner in District 7.

Brooks is a former Tennessee State Representative and the sitting Shelby County Commissioner for District 7, per the campaign site. She authored Tennessee's Title VI enforcement legislation and filed a Department of Justice complaint that led to an overhaul of the county's Juvenile Court system. She is running for re-election to the Commission.

E. J. Murphy was the Republican nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 8 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Will Richardson was the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 8 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Greer, a lifelong Shelby County resident raised in Frayser and Midtown Memphis, is a 20 year Memphis Police Officer and a graduate of Christian Brothers High School, per the campaign site. He is running as an independent for Shelby County Commissioner, District 8.

Karen Streeter was the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 9 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Lashanta Rudd was the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 10 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Miska Clay Bibbs was the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 11 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Erika Sugarmon is an incumbent Shelby County commissioner and the Democratic nominee in District 12 on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Bell, a Memphis native and graduate of Kirby High School, holds a bachelor's degree in international business from the University of Memphis Lambuth campus and a master's degree in business from the University of Phoenix, per the campaign site. She worked for FedEx Credit Association, TVA and Nucor Steel, and founded the nonprofit Love Always JHJ in 2014 to focus on social interaction between children and adults in low income neighborhoods. She is running as an independent for Shelby County Commissioner, District 12.

Ed Apple was the Republican nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 13 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Amber Huett-Garcia was the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 13 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Michelle McKissack is an incumbent Memphis-Shelby County school board member and the Democratic nominee in District 1 on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Harris is a graduate of Memphis-Shelby County Schools and LeMoyne-Owen College, a University of Memphis political science graduate, and an LSU MBA candidate, per the campaign site. He is Managing Partner of Whitehaven Family Healthcare and a 2024 Leaders of Color graduate, and has lived in Whitehaven for more than 30 years. He is running for Memphis-Shelby County School Board District 6.

Frederick Tappan was an independent candidate for Shelby County School Board District 6 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Frey, J.D., has lived in District 8 for two decades, per the campaign site. She is running for Memphis-Shelby County School Board District 8.

Leigh Ann Scarbrough was an independent candidate for Shelby County School Board District 8 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Joyce Dorse Coleman was the Democratic nominee for Shelby County School Board District 9 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

John Cameron was a candidate for General Sessions Civil Court Judge Division 2 — 30th Judicial District on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Marcy Ingram was a candidate for General Sessions Civil Court Judge Division 2 — 30th Judicial District on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Shayla Nicole Purifoy is a magistrate who was appointed to the Shelby County judiciary in 2016 and has heard criminal and civil matters for nearly a decade, per the campaign site. Per the campaign site, she graduated from Rhodes College and the University of Memphis School of Law, worked about eight years as a staff attorney at Memphis Area Legal Services, and served as president of the Ben F. Jones Chapter of the National Bar Association in 2020.

Taylor Eskridge Bachelor was a candidate for General Sessions Criminal Court Judge Division 7 — 30th Judicial District on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Billy (Charles) Gilchrist was a candidate for General Sessions Criminal Court Judge Division 7 — 30th Judicial District on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Serena Gray serves as a Magistrate for Shelby County and has spent twenty years in criminal justice roles, including as an assistant public defender in Shelby County and an assistant federal defender for the Western District of Tennessee, per her campaign site. She also taught English and coached track at White Station High School and has been an adjunct professor at Southwest Community College and LeMoyne-Owen College, per her campaign site. She holds a B.A. from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, an M.A. from Tennessee State University and a J.D. from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.

Chris Frulla was a candidate for Circuit Court Judge Division III — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Mitzi Pollard was a candidate for Circuit Court Judge Division III — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Kenneth Margolis was a candidate for Chancellor Part II — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Jim Newsom was a candidate for Chancellor Part II — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Thompson has served as a judge in Memphis for more than 28 years, per the campaign site. He is running for Chancellor, Part 2, in the 30th Judicial District.

Jahari Dowdy was a candidate for Criminal Court Judge Division I — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Ray Lepone was a candidate for Criminal Court Judge Division I — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

David (Hawk) Allen was a candidate for Criminal Court Judge Division VIII — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Javier Bailey, II was a candidate for Criminal Court Judge Division VIII — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Latonya Sue Burrow is a candidate for judge in Shelby County, Tennessee, per her campaign site, which describes her as ready to serve with fairness, professionalism and a commitment to equal justice under the law. No further occupation or career detail was available.

John L. Dolan was a candidate for Criminal Court Judge Division VIII — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Joe Ozment is a private criminal defense attorney with more than thirty-four years of practice spanning state trial courts and federal court, per his campaign site. He is a past president of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Memphis Bar Association's Criminal Law Section, and the Shelby County Drug Court Foundation, per his campaign site.

Ruchee Patel was a candidate for Criminal Court Judge Division VIII — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Katie Ratton serves as an Assistant District Attorney and has spent nearly two decades in the legal profession, including as a prosecutor, public defender and Assistant City Attorney for the City of Memphis, per her campaign site.

Bill Hagerty is Tennessee's sitting U.S. senator, elected in 2020, per the official Senate biography. He served as U.S. ambassador to Japan before his election, per the official Senate biography. He is a longtime businessman who started at the Boston Consulting Group and later worked as a venture capital and private equity investor, per the official Senate biography.

• Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the Senate 50-50 in July 2025, with the vice president casting the tie-breaking vote. Supported
• Voted no on the Inflation Reduction Act, the 2022 budget reconciliation law covering health care, energy and tax provisions, which passed the Senate 50-50 in August 2022, with the vice president casting the tie-breaking vote. Opposed
• Voted no on the Respect for Marriage Act, legislation repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring recognition of marriages that were valid where performed, which passed the Senate 61-36 in November 2022. Opposed

Tharon Chandler is an independent candidate from Lawrenceburg for U.S. Senate, per the certified Tennessee candidate list. No campaign website was found as of October 20, 2026.

Andrew Gerena is an independent candidate from Knoxville for U.S. Senate, per the certified Tennessee candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Andrew Gerena.

Jeremy Dean Hearn is an independent candidate from Collierville for U.S. Senate, per the certified Tennessee candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Jeremy Dean Hearn.

James William Macon III is an independent candidate from Memphis for U.S. Senate, per the certified Tennessee candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for James William Macon III.

Dean Brewer, of Knoxville, runs a program offering homeless veterans counseling, housing and skilled-trade training, per The Independent Voter Guide. He is running as an independent for Tennessee governor and says he wants Tennesseans to work together as Americans. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Ray Brown, an electrician from Oliver Springs, is running as an independent for Tennessee governor, per The Independent Voter Guide. He says he opposes what he describes as corruption in the state's legislative and judicial systems. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.