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Primary Election

County Primary Election

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 State

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Shelby County Mayor

MBMelvin BurgessIncumbent▶ WatchDemocratic
HCHarold Collins▶ WatchDemocratic
MNMarie N. FeaginsDemocratic
HKHeidi Kuhn▶ WatchDemocratic
MM

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Mickell M. Lowery

Incumbent

Democratic

RQRusty Qualls▶ WatchDemocratic

JSJ.B. Smiley Jr.▶ WatchDemocratic

JJJohn J. DeBerry Jr.Republican

County Commissioner

EAEd Apple Jr.Republican
DMDerek MillsRepublican
MDMichele DialRepublican
MBMark Billingsley▶ WatchRepublican
GGGerald GreenRepublican
EME.J. MurphyRepublican
EJEdquardo JamisonRepublican

Assessor of Property

TBThomas B. LannanRepublican

County Trustee

Candidates to be confirmed.

Sheriff

AJAnthony J. Buckner▶ WatchDemocratic
KSKeisha ScottDemocratic
RHReginald Hubbard▶ WatchDemocratic
RJRicky J. PollardDemocratic
MDMichael D. Pope▶ WatchDemocratic
BLBrad LessRepublican

Circuit Court Clerk

Candidates to be confirmed.

Criminal Court Clerk

MYMarco YzaguirreRepublican

Juvenile Court Clerk

Candidates to be confirmed.

Probate Court Clerk

EJEddie JonesDemocratic
WFWillie F. BrooksDemocratic

County Clerk

TMTina MontgomeryRepublican

Register of Deeds

SYShelandra Y. FordDemocratic

Memphis-Shelby County School Board

Candidates to be confirmed.

Arlington School Board

SBScott BenjaminRepublican
JDJonathan DunnRepublican