Shelby County

Shelby County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

20 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 16 Shelby County races, led by the Tennessee Senate District 29 contest; 33 more races were decided at the primary.

Candidate roster last updated Sep 6, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

Local Snapshot

Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateTennessee
Races Listed49
Profiles83

County offices are not on the November 3 ballot

Tennessee elected its county offices (county mayor, sheriff, clerks, trustee, register, assessor, county commission, school board and trial-court judges) at the August 6, 2026 county general election. Those results are final; where this county's August races are tracked, they appear below under Already decided. The November ballot in Shelby County carries the state legislative, congressional and statewide races shown here.

Shelby County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking

August 6 primary result: Raumesh Akbari was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; no Republican candidate qualified. Raumesh Akbari is the only major-party nominee on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Raumesh Akbari · DemocraticIncumbent
    Raumesh Akbari
    Raumesh Akbari is the Democratic incumbent representing Tennessee Senate District 29, per the Tennessee General Assembly member directory. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

August 6 primary result: David Weatherspoon was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Brent Taylor was unopposed for the Republican nomination. They meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • David Weatherspoon · Democratic
    David Weatherspoon is an ordained Baptist minister and chaplain who holds a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from Mercer University, per his campaign site. He has served as a college chaplain at Franklin College in Indiana and as a pediatric chaplain in Tennessee. Weatherspoon is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee Senate District 31.
    Priorities: Education · Health care access · Public safety (per the campaign site)
  • Brent Taylor · RepublicanIncumbent
    Brent Taylor
    Brent Taylor is the Republican incumbent representing Tennessee Senate District 31, per the Tennessee General Assembly member directory. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

August 6 primary result: London Lamar won the Democratic nomination with 76.2 percent over Tamika L. Abrum; no Republican candidate qualified. London Lamar is the only major-party nominee on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • London Lamar · DemocraticIncumbent
    London Lamar
    London Lamar is the Democratic incumbent representing Tennessee Senate District 33, per the Tennessee General Assembly member directory. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

August 6 primary result: Margaret Price was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Mark White was unopposed for the Republican nomination. They meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Margaret Price · Democratic
    Margaret Price is a lifelong Memphis resident with a career in the nonprofit sector connecting communities to resources, including small businesses and underserved neighborhoods, per JustMyMemphis. She is the Democratic nominee for District 83.
    Priorities: Housing policies to protect longtime residents from displacement · Fully funded public education, including classroom funding and teacher pay · Infrastructure investment focused on local residents (per the JustMyMemphis)
  • Mark White · RepublicanIncumbent
    Mark White
    Mark White founded Grand Events & Party Rentals, which grew to more than 100 employees, and previously worked as a teacher and principal at Harding Academy in Memphis, per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus. He has represented District 83 since 2010. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
    Priorities: Education reform, including teacher residency programs · Education Freedom Scholarships (per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus page)

Ballot status pending certification: Joe Towns Jr. won the August 6 Democratic primary with 72.9 percent over Kyler L. Gilkey, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official results, but he also won the Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk race on the same ballot and resigned his House seat after taking that office; the Shelby County Democratic Party is expected to name a replacement nominee, with Gilkey named as the likely choice, per the Tennessee Lookout (September 4, 2026). The certified primary winner prints here until the Secretary of State's certified November list settles the nominee. No Republican qualified. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Joe Towns Jr. · Democratic
    Joe Towns Jr. is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee House District 84 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official August 6 primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

August 6 primary result: Jesse Chism was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; no Republican candidate qualified. Jesse Chism is the only major-party nominee on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Jesse Chism · DemocraticIncumbent
    Jesse Chism
    Jesse Chism is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee House District 85 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official August 6 primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

Ballot status pending certification: Justin J. Pearson won the August 6 Democratic primary with 92.2 percent over David Page and, on the same ballot, won the Democratic nomination for the 9th Congressional District, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official results. A candidate cannot appear for both offices in November, so a party substitution for this seat is expected; the certified primary winner prints here until the Secretary of State's certified November list settles the nominee. No Republican qualified. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Justin J. Pearson · DemocraticIncumbent
    Justin J. Pearson is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee House District 86 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official August 6 primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

August 6 primary result: Karen Camper was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Reggie William Hall was unopposed for the Republican nomination. They meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Karen Camper · DemocraticIncumbent
    Karen Camper
    Karen Camper is a retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer with 21 years of service, a former substitute teacher, and a music business owner, per her campaign site. She has represented District 87 since 2008 and became the first African American woman to lead a caucus in the Tennessee General Assembly.
  • Reggie William Hall · Republican
    Reggie William Hall is the Republican nominee for Tennessee House District 87 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official August 6 primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

August 6 primary result: Larry J. Miller was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; no Republican candidate qualified. Larry J. Miller is the only major-party nominee on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Larry J. Miller · DemocraticIncumbent
    Larry J. Miller
    Larry J. Miller is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee House District 88 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official August 6 primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

August 6 primary result: Torrey C. Harris won the Democratic nomination with 71.5 percent over Arriell Gipson-Martin; no Republican candidate qualified. Torrey C. Harris is the only major-party nominee on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Torrey C. Harris · DemocraticIncumbent
    Torrey C. Harris
    Torrey C. Harris is Chief Officer of Corporate, Foundations and Major Gifts at LeMoyne-Owen College and is also an entrepreneur and small-business owner, per his campaign site. He has represented District 91 since 2020.
    Priorities: Supporting public education and educators · Expanding healthcare access · Workers' rights (per the campaign site)

August 6 primary result: Write-In - Britney Thornton was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; no Republican candidate qualified. Write-In - Britney Thornton is the only major-party nominee on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Write-In - Britney Thornton · Democratic
    Britney Thornton is a Shelby County Commissioner representing District 10, elected in 2022 as the youngest county commissioner in Shelby County's history, per the county government website. She is a licensed master social worker, licensed educator, and former law student, per the Daily Memphian. Thornton is mounting a write-in campaign for Tennessee House District 93. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

August 6 primary result: no Democratic candidate qualified; Kevin Vaughan was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Kevin Vaughan is the only major-party nominee on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Kevin Vaughan · RepublicanIncumbent
    Kevin Vaughan
    Kevin Vaughan is an electrical engineer and real estate developer with a degree from Memphis State University, per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus. He chairs the House Commerce Committee and represents District 95, based in Collierville. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
    Priorities: State investment in cultural institutions and workforce development, per Tennessee House Republican Caucus page

August 6 primary result: Telisa Franklin won the Democratic nomination with 55.2 percent over Gabby Salinas; no Republican candidate qualified. Telisa Franklin is the only major-party nominee on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Telisa Franklin · Democratic
    Telisa Franklin is a television talk show host, radio station president, and author who has founded several community organizations, per her campaign site. She won the Democratic primary over incumbent Rep. Gabby Salinas in District 96, based in Cordova.
    Priorities: Public safety · Strong public schools and workforce pathways · Accessible, affordable healthcare (per the campaign site)

August 6 primary result: Jesse Huseth was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; John Gillespie was unopposed for the Republican nomination. They meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Jesse Huseth · Democratic
    Jesse Huseth is a Memphis small business owner who has volunteered for 11 years as a middle school assistant coach at White Station Middle School, per JustMyMemphis. He is the Democratic nominee for District 97. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
    Priorities: Strengthening public education and supporting labor unions · Small business growth and economic development (per the JustMyMemphis)
  • John Gillespie · RepublicanIncumbent
    John Gillespie
    John Gillespie is a native Memphian who worked in banking before moving into grant research and writing for Trezevant Manor, per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus. He serves on the Memphis-Shelby County Crime Commission Board of Directors and represents District 97. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
    Priorities: Sponsored Tennessee's Truth in Sentencing law for violent felons · Law enforcement recruitment and street racing enforcement (per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus page)

August 6 primary result: Antonio Parkinson was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; no Republican candidate qualified. Antonio Parkinson is the only major-party nominee on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Antonio Parkinson · DemocraticIncumbent
    Antonio Parkinson
    Antonio Parkinson is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a retired fire lieutenant serving his eighth term representing District 98, per his campaign site. He founded ABetterMemphis.com, Inc. and previously chaired the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators.
    Priorities: Public safety · Education · Creating business opportunities (per the campaign site)

August 6 primary result: no Democratic candidate qualified; Tom Leatherwood won the Republican nomination with 65.7 percent over Amber Mills. Tom Leatherwood is the only major-party nominee on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Tom Leatherwood · RepublicanIncumbent
    Tom Leatherwood
    Tom Leatherwood is the Republican nominee for Tennessee House District 99 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official August 6 primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

Already decided at the primary

These seats were settled at the 2026 primary and will not appear on the November 3 ballot. Full fields and profiles stay on each race page.

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Mickell M. Lowery won with 66.1 percent over John J. Deberry Jr. (33.9 percent), per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount.

  • Mickell M. Lowery✓ won the seat

1 other ran — see the full race →

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Anthony J. Buckner won with 69.9 percent over Brad Less (30.1 percent), per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount.

  • Anthony J. Buckner✓ won the seat

1 other ran — see the full race →

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: LaSonya Hall won with 66.1 percent over Tina Montgomery (33.9 percent), per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount.

  • LaSonya Hall✓ won the seat

1 other ran — see the full race →

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Javier Bailey won with 63.1 percent over Thomas B. Lannan (32.8 percent) in a 3-way race, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount.

  • Javier Bailey✓ won the seat

2 others ran — see the full race →

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Joseph Lee, III was elected unopposed, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. The Democratic nominee is the only candidate printed for this office.

  • Joseph Lee, III✓ won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Willie Brooks was elected unopposed, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. The Democratic nominee is the only candidate printed for this office.

  • Willie Brooks✓ won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Jamita E. Swearengen was elected unopposed, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. The Democratic nominee is the only candidate printed for this office.

  • Jamita E. Swearengen✓ won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Joe Towns, Jr. won with 67.5 percent over Edquardo Jamison (32.5 percent), per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. The seat is open; outgoing clerk Heidi Kuhn is running for Congress in the redrawn 8th District.

  • Joe Towns, Jr.✓ won the seat

1 other ran — see the full race →

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Janeen Gordon won with 74.3 percent over Teresa Maclin-Garvins (25.7 percent), per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount.

  • Janeen Gordon✓ won the seat

1 other ran — see the full race →

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Eddie Jones was elected unopposed, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. The Democratic nominee is the only candidate printed for this office.

  • Eddie Jones✓ won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Rhonda O'Dell won with 54.2 percent over Sade Nicole Bradley (45.8 percent), per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district, and your address falls in exactly one district; only yours appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Shelby County Election Commission.

  • Rhonda O'Dell✓ won the seat

1 other ran — see the full race →

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Derek Mills was elected unopposed, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district, and your address falls in exactly one district; only yours appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Shelby County Election Commission.

  • Derek Mills✓ won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Michele Dial won with 61.7 percent over Ryan Ramkhelawan (38.3 percent), per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district, and your address falls in exactly one district; only yours appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Shelby County Election Commission.

  • Michele Dial✓ won the seat

1 other ran — see the full race →

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Mark Billingsley was elected unopposed, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district, and your address falls in exactly one district; only yours appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Shelby County Election Commission.

  • Mark Billingsley✓ won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Shante Avant was elected unopposed, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district, and your address falls in exactly one district; only yours appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Shelby County Election Commission.

  • Shante Avant✓ won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Charlie A. Caswell, Jr. was elected unopposed, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district, and your address falls in exactly one district; only yours appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Shelby County Election Commission.

  • Charlie A. Caswell, Jr.✓ won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Henri E. Brooks won with 85.6 percent over Gerald Green (14.4 percent), per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district, and your address falls in exactly one district; only yours appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Shelby County Election Commission.

  • Henri E. Brooks✓ won the seat

1 other ran — see the full race →

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Will Richardson won with 81.2 percent over E. J. Murphy (10.3 percent) in a 3-way race, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district, and your address falls in exactly one district; only yours appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Shelby County Election Commission.

  • Will Richardson✓ won the seat

2 others ran — see the full race →

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Karen Streeter was elected unopposed, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district, and your address falls in exactly one district; only yours appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Shelby County Election Commission.

  • Karen Streeter✓ won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Lashanta Rudd was elected unopposed, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district, and your address falls in exactly one district; only yours appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Shelby County Election Commission.

  • Lashanta Rudd✓ won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Miska Clay Bibbs was elected unopposed, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district, and your address falls in exactly one district; only yours appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Shelby County Election Commission.

  • Miska Clay Bibbs✓ won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Erika Sugarmon won with 79.6 percent over Andrea Bell (20.4 percent), per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district, and your address falls in exactly one district; only yours appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Shelby County Election Commission.

  • Erika Sugarmon✓ won the seat

1 other ran — see the full race →

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Amber Huett-Garcia won with 62.2 percent over Ed Apple (37.8 percent), per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district, and your address falls in exactly one district; only yours appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Shelby County Election Commission.

  • Amber Huett-Garcia✓ won the seat

1 other ran — see the full race →

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Michelle McKissack was elected unopposed, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district, and your address falls in exactly one district; only yours appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Shelby County Election Commission. Districts 1, 6, 8, and 9 are on the 2026 ballot.

  • Michelle McKissack✓ won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: T. L. Harris won over Frederick Tappan, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district, and your address falls in exactly one district; only yours appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Shelby County Election Commission. Districts 1, 6, 8, and 9 are on the 2026 ballot.

  • T. L. Harris✓ won the seat

1 other ran — see the full race →

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Tanya Frey won over Leigh Ann Scarbrough, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district, and your address falls in exactly one district; only yours appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Shelby County Election Commission. Districts 1, 6, 8, and 9 are on the 2026 ballot.

  • Tanya Frey✓ won the seat

1 other ran — see the full race →

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Joyce Dorse Coleman was elected unopposed, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district, and your address falls in exactly one district; only yours appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Shelby County Election Commission. Districts 1, 6, 8, and 9 are on the 2026 ballot.

  • Joyce Dorse Coleman✓ won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Shayla Nicole Purifoy won with 41.2 percent over John Cameron (38.2 percent) in a 3-way race, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. Nonpartisan judicial race on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

  • Shayla Nicole Purifoy✓ won the seat

2 others ran — see the full race →

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Taylor Eskridge Bachelor won with 53.2 percent over Serena Gray (25 percent) in a 3-way race, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. Nonpartisan judicial race on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

  • Taylor Eskridge Bachelor✓ won the seat

2 others ran — see the full race →

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Chris Frulla won with 52.9 percent over Mitzi Pollard (47.1 percent), per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. Nonpartisan judicial race for an unexpired term on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

  • Chris Frulla✓ won the seat

1 other ran — see the full race →

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Lonnie Thompson won with 43.2 percent over Jim Newsom (40.7 percent) in a 3-way race, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. Nonpartisan judicial race for an unexpired term on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

  • Lonnie Thompson✓ won the seat

2 others ran — see the full race →

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Jahari Dowdy won with 55.5 percent over Ray Lepone (44.5 percent), per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. Nonpartisan judicial race for an unexpired term on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

  • Jahari Dowdy✓ won the seat

1 other ran — see the full race →

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Javier Bailey, II won with 34 percent over Latonya Sue Burrow (16.9 percent) in a 7-way race, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. Nonpartisan judicial race for an unexpired term on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

  • Javier Bailey, II✓ won the seat

6 others ran — see the full race →

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