Primary Election
County Primary
Tuesday, May 5, 2026· Decided
Register by
Apr 6
passed
Request mail ballot by
Apr 25
passed
Early voting
Apr 15–Apr 30
passed
Election day
May 5
passed
How to vote
Official · Secretary of StateShelby County Mayor
- JSJB Smiley Jr.Democratic
- MBMelvin BurgessDemocratic
- HCHarold CollinsDemocratic
- MLMickell LoweryDemocratic
- MFMarie FeaginsDemocratic
- HKHeidi KuhnDemocratic
- RQRusty QuallsDemocratic
- JBJoe BrownRepublican
John DeBerryRepublican
Assessor of Property
- MOMichael O. HarrisDemocratic
- SNSonya N. MurphyDemocratic
- DLDaryl LewisDemocratic
- JBJavier BaileyDemocratic
- TBThomas B. LannanRepublican
County Trustee
- MWMichael WhaleyDemocratic
- APAlexander PerkinsDemocratic
- MLMarion Latroy A‑WilliamsDemocratic
- JLJoseph Lee IIIDemocratic
Sheriff
- AJAnthony J. BucknerDemocratic
- RHReginald HubbardDemocratic
- RPRicky PollardDemocratic
- MDMichael D. Pope▶ WatchDemocratic
- KSKeisha ScottDemocratic
Circuit Court Clerk
- JEJamita E. SwearengenIncumbentDemocratic
Criminal Court Clerk
- WHWanda HalbertDemocratic
- CSCarla StottsDemocratic
- JTJoe Towns, Jr.Democratic
- LDLawrence Denton Jr.Democratic
- RERheunte E. BensonDemocratic
- EJEdquardo JamisonRepublican
Juvenile Court Clerk
- JGJaneen GordonDemocratic
- KLKenny LeeDemocratic
- PMPatriece MinnerDemocratic
Probate Court Clerk
- WCWilliam Chism, Jr.Democratic
- EJEddie JonesDemocratic
County Clerk
- G'George 'Dempsy' SummersDemocratic
- BSBennie SmithDemocratic
- BTBritney ThorntonDemocratic
- MCMyra CharlesDemocratic
- WSWilliam StovallDemocratic
- BGBob GreenDemocratic
- MRMichael R. WilliamsDemocratic
- EHEd Holt Jr.Democratic
- LHLaSonya HallDemocratic
- AGArriell Gipson‑MartinDemocratic
- TMTina MontgomeryRepublican
Register of Deeds
Candidates to be confirmed.
Memphis-Shelby County School Board
Candidates to be confirmed.
Arlington School Board
Candidates to be confirmed.
County Commission Districts
- MBMark Billingsley
- CCCharlie CaswellIncumbent
- MCMiska Clay Bibbs
ℹ️ Gathered from public sources — verify dates and candidates with your official election office before relying on them.
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