There are 60 article(s) tagged elections:

• March 2026

  • State Rep. Hardaway not on August ballot according to state list

    The deadline to file qualifying petitions to get on the August state and federal primary ballot was noon Tuesday, March 10.

    By Bill Dries March 11, 2026

• February 2026

  • What should be done about 201 Poplar? Democratic county mayor candidates share their ideas.

    For most of an hour at Springdale Baptist Church in North Memphis, six of the Democratic candidates for Shelby County mayor displayed few differences. Then, the prospect of a new jail to replace the dilapidated and struggling 201 Poplar brought them to life.

    By Samuel Hardiman February 28, 2026

• January 2026

  • Opening day action to get on August ballot dominated with familiar faces

    Six of the 13 incumbent state House members representing Shelby County in Nashville checked out petitions on Friday’s opening day. Meanwhile, several judicial positions on the August ballot as special elections are also filling up.

    By Bill Dries January 12, 2026

• December 2025

  • More than 70 would-be candidates get petitions for 2026 elections

    Most of those checking out qualifying petitions Monday, Dec. 22, are looking to run in the May 5 Shelby County Democratic primaries. There are already some interesting trends.

    By Bill Dries December 26, 2025

  • Get your petitions: The 2026 election year is about to begin

    Candidates in the May 5 Shelby County primaries start picking up the paperwork Monday, Dec. 22, to get on the ballot. Here’s what you need to know about the start of the 2026 election year in Memphis and Shelby County.

    By Bill Dries December 22, 2025

• March 2025

  • GOP Rep. John Rose launches run for Tennessee governor

    U.S. Rep. John Rose announced Thursday his candidacy for Tennessee governor in 2026, putting him on a likely collision course with U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who also appears set on running.

    By The Associated Press March 20, 2025

• January 2025

  • Gun referendums don’t restrict firearms, city says. At least not yet.

    The City of Memphis argued in court filings this week that gun-rights groups don’t have standing to sue the city about the gun-control referendums that passed this fall because they have no legal effect.

    By Samuel Hardiman January 17, 2025

• November 2024

  • Voters at East Memphis polling location prefer Trump, they say

    Some voters at a polling location at Second Baptist Church preferred Donald Trump, in contrast with another East Memphis church 2 miles away where voters said they favored Kamala Harris.

    By Jody Callahan November 06, 2024

  • Ballot Basics: How to vote in the 2024 general election

    The most popular election cycle in Shelby County politics moves into high gear Wednesday, Oct. 16, with the start of early voting ahead of the Nov. 5 Election Day.

    By Bill Dries November 06, 2024

• April 2024

  • School board races busy at filing deadline for August ballot

    The April 4 deadline to get on the August ballot saw action in races for five seats on the school board. In primaries for Shelby County state legislative seats, four incumbents won reelection at the deadline.

    By Bill Dries April 05, 2024

• March 2024

  • DeSoto County primary election holds few surprises

    With all 47 precincts in the county reporting, unofficial results indicate the DeSoto voters agreed with the rest of the state in primary races for U.S. president and U.S. Senate.

    By Rob Moore March 12, 2024

• February 2024

  • Will gun-reform donations flip legislative seats in Tennessee?

    The gun-reform movement in Tennessee has something it’s never had before: money.

    By Ian Round February 20, 2024

• January 2024

  • Suburban incumbents already weighing 2024 election moves

    This year promises to be a big election year not only on the national level, but also in the northeastern suburbs of Shelby County.

    By Michael Waddell January 04, 2024

• October 2023

  • Spinosa captures District 5 council seat

    Phillip Spinosa held off Meggan Kiel to win an expensive race for the East Memphis council seat.

    By Abigail Warren October 06, 2023

  • Cooper-Young residents vote, one says crime will be solved ‘as a community’

    The biggest issue facing the city is crime, Steven Twombly said. He said the city would solve it “as a community.”

    By Samuel Hardiman October 05, 2023

  • On the Ballot: What voters need to know for Memphis Election Day 2023

    Election Day is tomorrow, when voters will select 13 City Council members and a new city mayor. Here’s everything you need to know about this Memphis municipal election.

    By Holly Whitfield October 04, 2023

• May 2023

  • City Council campaigns reach milestone in race to October election

    The political ground the Memphis City Council races will take place on is still moving. Here’s an early look at where all 13 races stand.

    By Bill Dries May 22, 2023

• April 2023

  • Memphis City Council reaches now-or-never moment on redistricting

    The city council meets Wednesday, April 5, in special session to take the first of three votes on changes to its district lines for the October elections.

    By Bill Dries April 04, 2023

• October 2022

  • Floyd Bonner Jr. to announce run for Memphis mayor

    Bonner’s announcement follows several months of consideration on the heels of his easy second term win in the August county general election.

    By Bill Dries October 26, 2022

  • Garner: School board races should remain nonpartisan

    Adding national issues into local campaigns and pushing a national agenda that appeals to emotions and cultural hot-button issues of the day makes elections both inflammatory and divisive to the community.

    By Kristina Garner October 23, 2022

• April 2022

  • Our election coverage is free for the Shelby County primaries

    Starting today, April 25, and through election day for the Shelby county primaries, May 3, we’ll be making all of our extensive election coverage free to readers. 

    By Eric Barnes April 25, 2022

  • Early voting expands to all 26 sites countywide

    Turnout soared Saturday with six early voting locations open and Agricenter and Glenview Community Center as the top locations by turnout. All 26 sites, including the 20 sites that opened Monday are open through April 28. Election day is May 3.

    By Bill Dries April 18, 2022

• October 2021

  • School board election bills filed for special session

    Bills are proposing making school board elections partisan. Some educators question the move.

    By Abigail Warren October 28, 2021

• July 2021

  • Opinion: New voting system ensures local elections’ integrity

    ‘One of the greatest assets of ballot-marking devices is that ambiguous or indeterminate marks frequently made by voters when marking ballots by hand are completely eliminated,’ says Brent Taylor.

    By Brent Taylor July 20, 2021

• January 2021

  • Adams resigns judge post; will run for Olive Branch mayor

    After a career in the corporate world and time as a DeSoto County judge, Ken Adams resigns the post with an eye on the Olive Branch mayor’s office.

    By Toni Lepeska January 05, 2021