Tennessee
Shelby County, TN · 2026 election

Follow the money.

Who paid for the campaigns that just won Shelby County? Every dollar reported by every candidate in the 2026 election — winners marked, losers kept on the record — searchable and free, updated as post-election filings land.

$6,040,912
raised
174
candidates Everyone who ran in the 2026 Shelby County cycle, including candidates who lost the May 5 primary — their money is part of what the election cost. Candidates who withdrew are listed on the race pages (and in the bulk data) but aren't counted here.
71
races

Latest filing: Aug 13, 2026 · source: Shelby County

Still to come

November 3, 2026 · 26 races on the ballot — in 76 days

40 candidates are running in Germantown Mayor, Bartlett Mayor, Germantown Alderman, Pos. 2 and 23 more suburban seats. What they have reported raising so far is already here.

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Top races by fundraising

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Shelby County Mayor

8 active · 2 inactive
Dem.
Mickell Lowery $942K JB Smiley Not on the ballot $537K Heidi Kuhn Not on the ballot $289K Harold Collins Not on the ballot $191K Melvin Burgess Not on the ballot $144K J.W. Gibson, II Withdrawn $97K Marie Feagins Not on the ballot $56K Rusty Qualls Not on the ballot $575
Rep.
John J. Deberry Jr. Lost the general $95K Won the May 5 primary
Outgoing
Lee Harris $641

Sheriff

5 active · 3 inactive
Dem.
Anthony Buckner $621K Reginald Hubbard Not on the ballot $78K Michael D. Pope Not on the ballot $54K Keisha Scott Not on the ballot $19K Michael Pryor Withdrawn $1K
Rep.
Brad Less Lost the general $67K Won the May 5 primary Marco Yzaguirre Lost primary $20K
Outgoing
Floyd Bonner, Jr. $14K

County Clerk

10 candidates
Dem.
LaSonya Hall $169K Ed Holt, Jr. Not on the ballot $24K Michael R. Williams Not on the ballot $19K Bennie Smith Not on the ballot $13K Arriell Gipson-Martin Not on the ballot $12K Britney Thornton Not on the ballot $5K George "Dempsy" Summers Not on the ballot $5K William Stovall Not on the ballot $3K Bob Green Not on the ballot $1K
Rep.
Tina Montgomery Lost the general $10K Won the May 5 primary

Biggest donors

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1 Tennessee Prosperity PAC $45,400 7 candidates 2 Michael Keeney Lewis Thomason $35,700 17 candidates 3 Jobs PAC $35,500 7 candidates 4 Tennessee Realtors PAC $31,000 11 candidates 5 Paul Boyle Boyle Investment Co. $25,700 12 candidates

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