Redistricting could fuel higher turnout, election official says
Election officials talk on “Behind The Headlines” about the disruption of new congressional districts and how that could lead to an increase in voter turnout.
Topic: 2026 elections
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June 2026
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Palazzolo announces he will not seek reelection as Germantown mayor
In a surprising announcement Monday night, Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo announced he has decided not to seek reelection in November.
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‘Wild, wild west:’ Write-in race for Hardaway house seat heats up
Three candidates are planning write-in campaigns for the District 93 House seat most recently held by G.A. Hardaway.
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Eight candidates certified for Criminal Court judicial race
The election is Aug; 6. The Shelby County Election Commission is preparing to mail out notices to inform county voters of their new congressional districts.
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Lowery warns against complacency as county mayor race heads to Aug. 6
Lowery in Eads, Taylor in Piperton. The political roundup is on the campaign trail and includes a D.C. roundup with reaction to the memorandum of understanding with Iran.
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T.J. Hardaway to run write-in campaign for late father’s state House seat
Hardaway, who was appointed to the District 93 seat in time for May’s special legislative session, announced his bid for a full two-year term.
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Judicial candidates blossom during election year spring
Also in this political roundup, Green campaigns at Da Sammich Shop, Blackburn calls for a “revisit” on a Nashville data center and Rose pans Starbucks incentives, along with a look at the FISA extension and immigration funding.
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Souls to the Polls rally mixes political optimism with hardcore organizing
Outrage over the redrawing of congressional district lines is fueling get-out-the-vote efforts in Memphis. The formal effort went public Sunday with a Souls at the Polls rally, where candidates were seen but not heard.
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Vote-A-Rama and the War Powers Act. Wanda Halbert’s quest for a recount. Lamar Alexander on ‘Newt’s World’
From vote-a-rama to recount-a-rama, Tennessee’s representatives in Washington had a busy week and more in this week’s political roundup.
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Sixth special judicial race coming to Aug. 6 ballot
A Shelby County judge has moved up his retirement date, so the Election Commission is adding a race for his position to the other five already on the ballot.
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Wanda Halbert seeks recount in primary loss
Halbert lost the Democratic primary for Criminal Court Clerk on the May 5 ballot by 126 votes to state Rep. Joe Towns Jr.
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May 2026
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Democratic leaders hold redistricting town hall: ‘There’s no such thing as a post-racial America’
State Rep. Antonio Parkinson held a town hall meeting Thursday to discuss Tennessee’s new congressional redistricting and update attendees about the map’s legal challenges.
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The fast track to the August state and federal primary elections
The quick shift from the May elections to the August elections is the main topic of discussion on this week’s “Behind The Headlines.”
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Redistricting update: Court date set in one suit, plaintiffs file emergency motion in another
The plaintiffs in one of the federal cases against Tennessee’s new congressional maps have filed an emergency motion for an expedited ruling.
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Blackburn, Rose call to ‘flip Memphis’ in wake of Supreme Court ruling
The calls to eliminate Tennessee’s only Democratic-held U.S. House seat follow Wednesday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that changes the Civil Rights Act standards for drawing legislative districts.
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If there are new maps, what are Cohen, Kustoff and Pearson going to do?
At least one local elected official hinted at what they might consider if the new congressional district map passes.
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Four County Commission races set for August
Four Shelby County Board of Commissioners races now have their final pairings for the August general election.
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Mickell Lowery wins Democratic county mayoral primary
The winner of the Democratic primary will meet former state Rep. John DeBerry, the Republican nominee, in the August general election race to succeed outgoing Mayor Lee Harris.
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Won at the primary: The 3 County Commission seats that stay in the Democratic column
Shante Avant, Karen Streeter and Lashanta Rudd won seats on the County Commission with their win in Tuesday’s Democratic primaries.
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Clerks, register, trustee and assessor: Here’s who won the primaries for the other races
Wanda Halbert, the current county clerk, lost the Democratic nomination for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk to state Rep. Joe Towns Jr. on Tuesday, May 5, by a 121-vote margin according to unofficial totals.
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Two incumbents among winners in school board primaries
As a state takeover looms, voters retained two Memphis-Shelby County Schools incumbents seeking re-election, according to unofficial election results from the board’s first-ever partisan primaries held Tuesday, May 5.
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LaSonya Hall will run to replace Wanda Halbert in August
Most in the 11-candidate field talked about specific changes to the office that issues new vehicle tags, car titles and collects registration fees in addition to issuing marriage licenses and business permits.
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Anthony Buckner wins Democratic primary for Sheriff
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner won the Shelby County Democratic primary for sheriff Tuesday.
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Which County Commission races were set or decided before the first vote was cast?
Six of the Shelby County Commission races were either decided or their general election match-ups were already set prior to Election Day.
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Polls close on Election Day
Follow The Daily Memphian’s election coverage for regular updates throughout the evening.
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