Absentee ballot request applications for the May 5, 2026, County Primary became available Feb. 4, 2026.

Melvin Burgess is currently the Shelby County assessor of property. He was elected to the position in 2018 and won reelection in 2022. Burgess is term-limited in the assessor seat and is seeking the ...

Shelby County Assessor of Property and mayoral candidate Melvin Burgess said the county needs a leader who can show up and get things done.

Shelby County Commissioner Mickell Lowery sees the Shelby County mayor's office as the seat of the executive of Tennessee's largest county. As his second term on the Commission comes to an end, he ...

Shelby County Chief Administrative Officer Harold Collins aims to finish Regional One's new campus, update schools and improve access to healthcare.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board candidates who are suing the Election Commission over term abridgment had a win in court on Jan. 6.

Heidi Kuhn has spent more than 25 years in Shelby County government. Now she has her eyes set on the mayor's office.

Also happening last week in political news, a Democratic gubernatorial hopefull from Memphis started her statewide tour.

Shelby County's 2026 election season is underway, with nearly every county seat on the ballot. The county mayor's race features a crowded Democratic primary, but no Republican candidate has yet ...

The Memphis-Shelby County school board’s original lawsuit targeted local election leaders. Now, it's also blaming county commissioners for abridging some members’ terms.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board candidates who are suing the Shelby County Election Commission over term abridgment had a win in court recently. According to a statement from Linda Phillips, ...