2026 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election
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August 6, 2026
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The 2026 Shelby County mayoral election will be held on August 6, 2026, to determine the mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. The election will be held concurrently with primary elections for various state office primaries. Incumbent Democratic mayor Lee Harris, first elected in 2018, will be term limited and can not seek a third term.[1][2]
Democratic primary
Declared
- Mickell Lowery, Shelby County Commissioner (District 8)[3]
- JB Smiley Jr., Memphis City Council member[4]
- Heidi Kuhn, Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk[5]
- Harold Collins, Shelby County Chief Administrative Officer[6]
- Marie Feagins, former school superintendent[7]
- Melvin Burgess, Shelby County Property Tax Assessor[6]
- Rusty Qualls[8]
Suspended campaign
- JW Gibson, Businessman[9]
Republican primary
Declared
- John DeBerry, former Democratic Congressman of Tennessee State House District 90[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Informed Voter – Shelby County Mayor". Memphis Public Libraries. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ Muckerman, Brooke. "Here is who is running for Shelby County mayor in 2026 | The Week in Politics". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ Coleman, James (March 27, 2025). "Commissioner Mickell Lowery joins race for Shelby County mayor". TSDMemphis.com. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "They're Off!". MemphisFlyer. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "Criminal Court Clerk Heidi Kuhn announces run for Shelby County mayor". localmemphis.com. June 11, 2025. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ a b Coleman, James (March 27, 2025). "Commissioner Mickell Lowery joins race for Shelby County mayor". TSDMemphis.com. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ Montgomery, Garner (December 20, 2025). "Shelby County election season kicks off Monday as mayoral candidates pick up petitions".
- ^ Montgomery, Garner (December 20, 2025). "Shelby County election season kicks off Monday as mayoral candidates pick up petitions".
- ^ Montgomery, Garner (December 20, 2025). "Shelby County election season kicks off Monday as mayoral candidates pick up petitions".
- ^ Peterson, Joyce; Coombs, Lydian (February 12, 2026). "Longtime Democrat John DeBerry enters race for Shelby Co. mayor as a Republican". Retrieved February 12, 2026.