Candidates are emerging for the 2026 Memphis-Shelby County School Board race.
Chalkbeat reports:
Five incumbent Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members — Michelle McKissack, Natalie McKinney, Tamarques Porter, Sable Otey and Towanna Murphy — confirmed with Chalkbeat that they’re running for reelection.
- Tarnika Love-Anderson filed campaign documents with the election commission as a Democrat and announced her campaign on Facebook.
- Valerie Wright filed campaign documents with the election commission as an Independent and announced her campaign on Facebook.
Sonia Partick-Warr filed campaign documents with the election commission but did not list a party affiliation.
Toshina Williams-Webb posted her intention to run on Facebook.
Jon Carroll confirmed to Chalkbeat that he will run as a Democrat.
