Brad Less
Republican
Brad Less is 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.
Shelby County, Tennessee
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2 candidates are tracked for Shelby County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brad Less and Anthony J. Buckner. Candidate information follows official Shelby County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Republican
Brad Less is 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.
Democratic
Anthony J. Buckner is 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.