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Germantown mayor to run for a fourth term

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 9 Sep 2025 17:00:20 -0500

Palazzolo seriously considered a bid for county mayor in the May 2026 Republican mayoral primary.

Special election primary winners chosen across North Mississippi districts

blagrone@dailymemphian.com (Brandon LaGrone II) — Wed, 6 Aug 2025 20:54:09 -0500

A special election after a redrawing of districts has set the ballot for the November general election in North Mississippi.

Commissioners consider cutting terms of MSCS board members

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:48:40 -0500

Five of seven County Commissioners present for a Wednesday test vote supported a move that ultimately would cut in half the terms of five school board members elected in 2024.

JB Smiley Jr. touts ‘direct’ leadership style as he joins Shelby County mayor's race

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:42:28 -0500

Memphis City Council member JB Smiley Jr. joins what could be a large field of contenders in the Democratic primary to succeed Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris.

Political Roundup: Shelby County Democrats stalled on chair, more

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:35:29 -0500

Local Democrats set a May 31 date to pick a chair, Patricia Possel is the newest Shelby County election commissioner and Congressman Steve Cohen says revoking student visas is causing problems on Memphis college campuses.

With only hundreds of votes cast, DeSoto Republicans secure victories

blagrone@dailymemphian.com (Brandon LaGrone II) — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:25:49 -0500

Danny Klein gets the Republican nod in the Horn Lake mayor race after a runoff win Tuesday. Meanile, Lauren Leigh McLendon was elected Hernando alderman.

U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee to seek reelection

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:00:46 -0600

Hagerty’s decision to seek another six-year term in 2026 is the first move in a political puzzle that will determine what the 2026 ballot looks like in other races, including the race for Tennessee governor.

It's official: Certification puts 2024 Shelby County election results in record book

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 04:43:56 -0600

Some of the vote totals changed in the set of local, state and federal races because of the addition of 250 provisional ballots counted after the Nov. 5 election night. The additional votes didn’t change the outcome in any of the races.

Collierville runoff candidates support mayor's apartment moratorium

awarren@dailymemphian.com (Abigail Warren) — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 04:00:05 -0600

Mayor-elect Maureen Fraser is committed to a temporary halt on apartment construction. Chad Lindsay and Nick Robbins, facing each other in a Dec. 10 runoff, support her position.

Collierville alderman race heads to December runoff with appointments in tow

awarren@dailymemphian.com (Abigail Warren) — Thu, 7 Nov 2024 04:00:03 -0600

Voting isn’t over for Collierville residents. The town will head back to the polls in December to settle a runoff for one alderman position. Plus, two appointments must be made.

Shelby County voter turnout lowest for presidential race since at least 1968

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Thu, 7 Nov 2024 06:15:26 -0600

The unofficial election results released Nov. 6 show the presidential general election drew a majority of voters in Shelby County, but not by much. President-elect Donald Trump won fewer local votes this year than in 2020.

City Council to 'stand with the people' on gun referendum

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Thu, 7 Nov 2024 05:52:22 -0600

The Memphis City Council’s passage of a gun-control ordinance is the next step now that voters have approved the ballot referendum.

Lowry escapes close call to be re-elected Millington alderman

michaelwaddell1971@gmail.com (Michael Waddell) — Wed, 6 Nov 2024 18:35:07 -0600

A day after earning another term in office, Don Lowry said Tuesday’s win will be his last race for the office. Meanwhile, Larry Dagen prepares to take over as the city’s mayor.

Gillespie outperforms Trump and other takeaways from election night

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Wed, 6 Nov 2024 14:45:31 -0600

“I think that he’s made a name for himself in the Legislature in a way that voters are fairly excited about some of the issues, particularly about crime,” a political consultant said.

Tennessee Democratic, Republican officials digest election results

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Wed, 6 Nov 2024 17:36:08 -0600

After the presidential general election, those on the prevailing side already moving on plans that were made as voters were casting ballots. Those on the losing side were weighing close margins between the ideologies.

How runoffs would change Memphis politics

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Wed, 6 Nov 2024 18:28:18 -0600

On Tuesday, Memphis voters also approved giving the City Council the ability to set its own salaries. Previously, the council’s salaries were indexed to the Shelby County Board of Commissioners.

Voters trickle in at DeSoto Central High

rmoore@dailymemphian.com (Rob Moore) — Wed, 6 Nov 2024 10:38:01 -0600

Those who cast ballots at the Southaven school didn’t face lines. But the Mississippi Secretary of State reported high traffic at polls across the state.

Trump wins North Carolina and Georgia, GOP reclaims Senate majority

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Wed, 6 Nov 2024 10:33:33 -0600

With his earlier win in North Carolina, Donald Trump narrowed Kamala Harris’ pathways to victory and expanded his routes to reaching the 270 electoral votes needed to become the next president.

Millington taps Dagen as new mayor, incumbents sweep

michaelwaddell1971@gmail.com (Michael Waddell) — Wed, 6 Nov 2024 00:02:46 -0600

Larry Dagen has earned the victory in the Millington mayor’s race as incumbent alderman won reelection.

Gibbs, Bailey take Collierville school board seats

awarren@dailymemphian.com (Abigail Warren) — Wed, 6 Nov 2024 10:37:36 -0600

Tom Bailey took the open school board seat. Wanda Gibbs earned a second four-year term.