Michael Whaley
Michael Whaley (Democratic Party) is a member of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners in Tennessee, representing District 13. He assumed office on September 1, 2022. His current term ends on September 1, 2026.
Whaley (Democratic Party) is running for election for Shelby County Trustee in Tennessee. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on August 6, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Shelby County Trustee
M. LaTroy A-Williams (D), Joseph Lee III (D), Alexander Perkins (D), and Michael Whaley (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Trustee on May 5, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Thomas Long (D)
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for May 5, 2026, was canceled.
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2022)
General election
General election for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 13
Incumbent Michael Whaley defeated Ed Apple in the general election for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 13 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Whaley (D) | 53.7 | 7,038 |
| Ed Apple (R) | 46.3 | 6,073 | ||
| Total votes: 13,111 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 13
Incumbent Michael Whaley advanced from the Democratic primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 13 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Whaley | 98.9 | 2,717 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 31 | ||
| Total votes: 2,748 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 13
Ed Apple advanced from the Republican primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 13 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ed Apple | 99.2 | 1,378 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 1,389 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Whaley's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
2018
See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2018)
General election
General election for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 5
Michael Whaley defeated Richard Morton in the general election for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 5 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Whaley (D) | 51.3 | 5,190 |
| Richard Morton (R) | 48.6 | 4,920 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 10,122 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 5
Michael Whaley defeated Lawrence Pivnick in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 5 on May 1, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Whaley | 83.3 | 1,612 |
 | Lawrence Pivnick | 16.7 | 323 | |
| Total votes: 1,935 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 5
Richard Morton defeated Geoffrey Diaz in the Republican primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 5 on May 1, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Morton | 60.9 | 1,381 | |
| Geoffrey Diaz | 39.1 | 888 | ||
| Total votes: 2,269 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2022
Michael Whaley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Whaley's responses.
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- Increasing access to quality pre-K education
- Investing in our public parks and protecting our environment
- Supporting safe and strong neighborhoods
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See also
2026 Elections
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