Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Tennessee, elections (2024)
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Five seats on the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board in Tennessee were up for general election on August 1, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was April 4, 2024.
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Candidates and results
District 2
General election
General election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 2
Natalie McKinney defeated incumbent Althea Greene and Ernest Gillespie III in the general election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 2 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Natalie McKinney (Nonpartisan) | 48.8 | 2,279 | |
| Althea Greene (Nonpartisan) | 35.8 | 1,671 | ||
 | Ernest Gillespie III (Nonpartisan) | 15.4 | 717 | |
| Total votes: 4,667 | |||
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District 3
General election
General election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 3
Incumbent Stephanie Love defeated Angela Rogers, Jesse Kirk Jeff, and Ozell Pace Jr. in the general election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 3 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephanie Love (Nonpartisan) | 60.6 | 2,875 |
| Angela Rogers (Nonpartisan) | 24.5 | 1,160 | ||
 | Jesse Kirk Jeff (Nonpartisan) | 11.2 | 531 | |
 | Ozell Pace Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 3.8 | 178 | |
| Total votes: 4,744 | |||
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District 4
General election
General election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 4
Tamarques Porter defeated Eric Harris, James Q. Bacchus, Alvin Crook, and Anecia Washington in the general election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 4 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tamarques Porter (Nonpartisan) | 44.3 | 2,633 |
 | Eric Harris (Nonpartisan) | 27.7 | 1,646 | |
| James Q. Bacchus (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 942 | ||
 | Alvin Crook (Nonpartisan) | 8.4 | 498 | |
| Anecia Washington (Nonpartisan) | 3.7 | 219 | ||
| Total votes: 5,938 | |||
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District 5
General election
General election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 5
Sable Otey defeated incumbent Mauricio Calvo and Audrey Elion in the general election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 5 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sable Otey (Nonpartisan) | 44.0 | 3,095 |
 | Mauricio Calvo (Nonpartisan) | 34.4 | 2,419 | |
 | Audrey Elion (Nonpartisan) | 21.7 | 1,528 | |
| Total votes: 7,042 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Porsha Goodman (Nonpartisan)
District 7
General election
General election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 7
Towanna Murphy defeated Danielle Huggins, Jason Sharif, incumbent Frank Johnson, and Chavez Donelson in the general election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 7 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Towanna Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 34.0 | 1,295 |
 | Danielle Huggins (Nonpartisan) | 26.7 | 1,017 | |
| Jason Sharif (Nonpartisan) | 24.6 | 937 | ||
| Frank Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 9.0 | 343 | ||
| Chavez Donelson (Nonpartisan) | 5.6 | 215 | ||
| Total votes: 3,807 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Tennessee elections, 2024
March 5, 2024
August 1, 2024
- United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2024
- Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
- Tennessee's 9th Congressional District election, 2024
- Tennessee State Senate elections, 2024
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Tennessee Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Tennessee intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2024)
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2024
- Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
- Tennessee's 9th Congressional District election, 2024
- Tennessee State Senate elections, 2024
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Memphis, Tennessee, Referendum Ordinance No. 5884, Majority Runoff Election for Mayor Amendment (November 2024)
- Memphis, Tennessee, Referendum Ordinance No. 5893, City Council to Set Salaries for Officials Amendment (November 2024)
- Memphis, Tennessee, Referendum Ordinance No. 5908, Question 1, Local Firearm Regulations Amendment (November 2024)
- Memphis, Tennessee, Referendum Ordinance No. 5908, Question 2, “Prohibit the Possession, Carrying, and Sale of Assault Rifles” Amendment (November 2024)
- Memphis, Tennessee, Referendum Ordinance No. 5908, Question 3, Extreme Risk Protection Orders Amendment (November 2024)
- Memphis, Tennessee, Referendum Ordinance No. 5913, Requirements to Run for Mayor or City Council Amendment (November 2024)
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About the district
- See also: Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Tennessee
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools is located in Shelby County, Tennessee. The district served 109,797 students during the 2022-2023 school year.[1]
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