May 2026 Shelby County Primary

All Races

27 offices · 118 candidates

Major Offices

Shelby County Mayor

12 candidates
Dem. — 8 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
J.W. Gibson, II Withdrawn $538,439
$478,837 292 $7,364
J.B. Smiley $534,123
$207,241 1118 $330,100
Mickell Lowery $468,861
$154,727 745 $314,135
Heidi Kuhn $250,472
$216,741 288 $34,785
Harold B. Collins $174,674
$40,248 377 $97,346
Melvin Burgess Partial $134,631
$47,548 224 $88,123
Marie Feagins $26,223
$12,438 107 $15,434
Rusty Qualls $575
$524 7 $202
Rep. — 3 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
John J. Deberry $20,675
$5,244 55 $15,431
David Lenoir Withdrawn $0
$2,259 0 $478
Mark Luttrell Withdrawn $0
$5,259 0 $11,671
Ind. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Anthony B. Warr $0
$100 0 $0
Outgoing Incumbent
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Lee Harris $300
$56,547 1 $0

Sheriff

8 candidates
Dem. — 6 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Anthony Buckner $423,260
$105,687 629 $318,073
Reginald Hubbard $35,561
$7,954 222 $37,953
Keisha Scott $26,947
$53,193 31 $15,851
Michael Pope $24,585
$16,254 53 $3,831
Michael Pryor Withdrawn $9,054
$8,731 10 $324
Ricky J. Pollard No filings yet — — — —
Rep. — 2 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Brad Less $42,517
$41,288 36 $1,684
Marco Yzaguirre $18,825
$13,792 52 $5,033
Outgoing Incumbent
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Floyd Bonner, Jr. $165,265
$300,910 152 $29,756

County Commission

Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 1

4 candidates
Rep. — 2 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Rhonda O'Dell $12,410
$7,477 14 $4,933
John Covington Withdrawn $9,667
$5,955 21 $0
Dem. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Sade Bradley $1,900
$1,985 23 $0
N.P. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Josh Fox Withdrawn $1,500
$1,500 2 $0
Outgoing Incumbent
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Amber Mills $28,394
$15,962 55 $19,011

Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 2

1 candidate
Rep. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Derek Mills $184,950
$53,497 102 $131,453
Outgoing Incumbent
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
David Bradford $7,250
$4,609 11 $9,243

Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 3

2 candidates
Rep. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Michele Dial $4,250
$1,070 9 $3,180
Dem. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Ryan Ramkhelawan No filings yet — — — —
Outgoing Incumbent
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Mick Wright $21,889
$15,068 40 $0

Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 4

1 candidate
Rep. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Mark Billingsley $123,375
$38,110 155 $106,356
Outgoing Incumbent
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Brandon Morrison $219,997
$243,833 210 $1,342

Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 5

2 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Shante Avant Incumbent $17,000
$4,704 27 $17,474
Milton Bonds $0
$0 0 $1,454

Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 6

1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Charlie Caswell Incumbent $1,650
$2,700 8 $144

Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 7

7 candidates
Dem. — 6 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Dedriene Rogers $8,095
$32,008 24 $152
Henri Brooks Incumbent $8,000
$0 25 $10,678
Jamie Naylor $7,050
$1,623 9 $7,122
Josh Mohundro $1,910
$1,227 3 $879
Ester B. Moore Partial $1,000
$1,778 1 $9,990
Kevin Morales No filings yet — — — —
Rep. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Gerald Wayne Green No filings yet — — — —

Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 8

4 candidates
Dem. — 2 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Will Richardson $19,774
$3,636 57 $18,223
Jerred Price No filings yet — — — —
Ind. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Keeley Greer Withdrawn $415
$19 6 $396
Rep. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Edmonique J. Murphy $0
$0 0 $0
Outgoing Incumbent
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Mickell Lowery $1,500
$1,500 1 $0

Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 9

6 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Rod Blount No filings yet — — — —
Karen R. Streeter No filings yet — — — —
Kharl-ray Massey No filings yet — — — —
Ricky Dixon No filings yet — — — —
Sam D. Echols $0
$0 0 $0
Jonathan Lewis No filings yet — — — —

Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 10

5 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
John Bradley $14,030
$9,396 60 $9,523
Samuel Nelson $8,717
$6,181 72 $5,783
Lashanta Rudd $1,226
$1,102 35 $124
Brandon Washington $877
$914 2 $17
Rebecca Jane Edwards No filings yet — — — —

Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 11

1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Miska Clay Bibbs Incumbent $0
$0 0 $8,654

Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 12

3 candidates
Dem. — 2 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Jevonte Porter $20,826
$14,392 60 $8,285
Erika Sugarmon Incumbent $19,550
$11,146 53 $11,006
Ind. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Andrea Bell $4,508
$1,648 2 $3,334

Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 13

4 candidates
Rep. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Edward L. Apple $131,681
$116,859 178 $14,785
Dem. — 3 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Amber Huett-Garcia $34,607
$23,732 74 $14,183
Lena Chipman $20,016
$16,151 84 $3,865
LaGina Scott $2,094
$1,178 16 $922
Outgoing Incumbent
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Michael Whaley $0
$520 0 $12,085

Clerks & Administrative

County Clerk

11 candidates
Dem. — 10 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
LaSonya Hall $67,722
$24,733 216 $42,989
Edward Holt $13,535
$11,249 37 $2,327
Arriell Gipson-Martin $10,312
$678 87 $9,633
Michael R. Williams $9,515
$1,915 4 $7,600
William Stovall $3,265
$1,250 4 $2,015
Robert Wayne Green $940
$940 1 $0
Myra Charles $0
$0 0 $37
George Dempsy Summers Partial $0
$0 0 $4,989
Bennie Smith No filings yet — — — —
Britney Thornton No filings yet — — — —
Rep. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Tina Montgomery $3,100
$1,141 6 $1,959
Outgoing Incumbent
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Wanda Halbert $5,000
$6,607 0 $-1,207

County Trustee

4 candidates
Dem. — 4 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Joseph Lee $54,567
$47,770 91 $1,896
Alexander Perkins $125
$100 1 $25
Michael Whaley No filings yet — — — —
Marion LaTroy Alexandria-Williams No filings yet — — — —
Outgoing Incumbent
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Regina Newman $139,635
$83,520 126 $20,701

Circuit Court Clerk

2 candidates
Dem. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Jamita Swearengen Incumbent $22,775
$8,439 21 $20
N.P. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Soheila Kail Withdrawn $11,435
$7,935 14 $0

Criminal Court Clerk

7 candidates
Dem. — 5 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Lawrence Denton $22,119
$17,638 121 $5,391
Carla Stotts $1,100
$2,187 1 $772
Rheunte E. Benson Partial $700
$1,542 2 $415
Wanda Halbert No filings yet — — — —
Joe Towns Jr. No filings yet — — — —
N.P. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Maerne Bernard Withdrawn $5,482
$7,173 15 $276
Rep. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Edquardo Jamison $750
$275 0 $475
Outgoing Incumbent
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Heidi Kuhn $54,521
$54,487 130 $602

Assessor of Property

7 candidates
Dem. — 4 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Javier Bailey $22,600
$16,865 39 $413
Michael O. Harris No filings yet — — — —
Sonya N. Murphy $0
$0 0 $0
Daryl Leon Lewis No filings yet — — — —
Rep. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Thomas B. Lannan $3,760
$1,778 17 $1,982
N.P. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Rod Blount Withdrawn $3,650
$16,845 17 $14,203
Ind. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Lady J. Swift No filings yet — — — —
Outgoing Incumbent
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Melvin Burgess $0
$2,119 0 $1,003

County Register

2 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Willie Brooks Incumbent $3,000
$3,900 0 $3,005
Shelandra Ford $1,755
$1,943 5 $-188

Juvenile Court Clerk

4 candidates
Dem. — 3 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Janeen Gordon Incumbent $2,115
$824 4 $2,464
Kenneth Lee $0
$0 0 $0
Patriece Desheryl Minner No filings yet — — — —
Ind. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Teresa Maclin-Garvins No filings yet — — — —

Probate Court Clerk

2 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Eddie Jones Incumbent $0
$450 0 $356
William J. Chism No filings yet — — — —

County School Board

County School Bd., Dist. 1

3 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Michelle McKissack Incumbent $27,532
$28,705 50 $748
Dolores Williams Rivers No filings yet — — — —
Hailey Thomas No filings yet — — — —

County School Bd., Dist. 6

7 candidates
Ind. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Frederick Dewayne Tappan $6,943
$655 27 $6,287
N.P. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Charles Everett Withdrawn $6,700
$16,785 14 $0
Dem. — 5 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Juliette Eskridge $0
$0 0 $0
Stacey Kelly No filings yet — — — —
Marinda A-Williams No filings yet — — — —
Terrance Harris No filings yet — — — —
Contessa Glorianna Humphrey $0
$0 0 $0

County School Bd., Dist. 8

3 candidates
Dem. — 2 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Tanya Frey $28,845
$14,995 88 $13,850
Ayleem Connolly No filings yet — — — —
Ind. — 1 candidate
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Leigh Ann Scarbrough $0
$0 0 $0
Outgoing Incumbent
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Amber Huett-Garcia $28,710
$31,169 34 $0

County School Bd., Dist. 9

5 candidates
Candidate Raised Spent Donors Cash on Hand
Jonathan Carroll $10,342
$7,868 75 $247
Damon Curry Morris $2,500
$2,045 0 $455
Tamara Jordan $875
$600 3 $475
Joyce Dorse Coleman Incumbent $0
$0 0 $2,648
Louis Morganfield No filings yet — — — —