The 2018 Shelby County mayoral election was held on August 2, 2018, to elect the next mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Mayor Mark Luttrell was term-limited and was prohibited from seeking a third consecutive term, he instead ran for congress. Democratic candidate Lee Harris was elected mayor with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee David Lenoir.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • David Lenoir, Shelby County Trustee

Eliminated in primary

  • Joy Touliatos, daughter of Greek immigrants, worked at her family's Fairview Drive-In restaurant
  • Terry Roland, Shelby County Commission Chairman

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Lee Harris, state senator of Tennessee's 29th Senate district

Eliminated in primary

  • Sidney Chism, former Shelby County Commissioner

General election

See also

  • 2018 Tennessee elections
  • 2018 Hamilton County, Tennessee mayoral election
  • 2018 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election
  • 2019 Memphis mayoral election

References


Tennessee Election Results 2018 Live Midterm Map by County & Analysis

Memphis election How Shelby Co. Election Commission prepared for Nov 5

Here’s who won Tennessee state legislature races in Shelby County

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