There are 7 article(s) tagged Lincoln Day Gala:

• March 2026

  • Noem touts Memphis Safe Task Force on her way out at DHS

    Kristi Noem’s last appearance as Department of Homeland Security Secretary came at a Nashville law enforcement conference.

    By Bill Dries March 07, 2026

  • Blackburn, Rose and Green mix it up over hockey and power outages

    Also in the political roundup, Tim Burchett at Lincoln Day, xAI surfaces at Democratic mayor’s forum, Henri Brooks on reasons to run and the shape of the new County Commission.

    By Bill Dries March 02, 2026

• February 2026

  • Blackburn, Rose jockey for GOP nom for governor in front of apocalyptic Lincoln Day backdrop

    “We’re seriously close to losing our country. If these midterms go the wrong way, we will lose everything we have,” said a U.S. representative speaking at Shelby County’s largest annual fundraiser for the local Republican Party.

    By Bill Dries February 28, 2026

• June 2024

  • Political Roundup: Taylor and Noem at Lincoln Day; Chism Picnic looks to 2026

    State Senator Brent Taylor took his attempt to oust District Attorney Steve Mulroy to the local GOP’s largest annual fundraiser and found plenty of support among Republicans. 

    By Bill Dries June 24, 2024

  • Political Roundup: Gov. Kristi Noem heads to Memphis, xAI and more

    South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is coming for the GOP’s Lincoln Day Gala. She was booked when it looked like she might be Donald Trump’s running mate, but much changed between the booking and the announcement.

    By Bill Dries June 09, 2024

• February 2023

  • Political Roundup: GOP, People’s Convention mull Memphis mayoral election

    Several city council races start to take shape with familiar names from the past, and the local Democratic party will have a new leader this spring. Former New York Congressman Lee Zelden talks to Memphis Republicans about competing.

    By Bill Dries February 14, 2023

• April 2022

  • Trump’s last chief of staff touts ex-president’s record to local Republicans

    Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows gave the keynote speech at the local Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Gala, with many GOP figures vowing to regain the majority in the U.S. House in midterm elections this year. 

    By Bill Dries April 29, 2022