Local 2024 Election Coverage

November 6, 2024 at 2:15 AM CDT
Latest local 2024 election news:

November 6, 2024 at 2:10 AM CDT
Local WKNO 91.1 News Director Christopher Blank and political analysis Otis Sanford report on the latest local 2024 election news.

November 6, 2024 at 2:02 AM CDT
City of Memphis Referendum Ordinance No. 5884, majority vote:

FOR AMENDMENT
≈128,000 votes, equaling roughly 80% of those who have voted.

Shall the Charter of the City of Memphis be amended to provide that the majority run-off provision in the City's Charter, Referendum Ordinance No.1794, shall apply to any election for the office of Mayor.

View the entire City of Memphis Referendum Ordinance No. 5884, Memphis: click here

November 6, 2024 at 1:57 AM CDT
City of Memphis Referendum Ordinance No. 5893, majority vote:

FOR AMENDMENT
≈113,000 votes, equaling roughly 70% of those who have voted.

Shall the City of Memphis Charter be amended to authorize the City Council by ordinance to fix and determine the salaries of the Mayor, City Council, Chief Administrative Officer, and Appointed Directors and Deputy Directors?

View the entire City of Memphis Referendum Ordinance No. 5893 Memphis: click here

November 6, 2024 at 1:51 AM CDT
City of Memphis Referendum Ordinance No. 5913, majority vote:

FOR AMENDMENT
≈148,000 votes, equaling roughly 90% of those who have voted.

Shall the Charter of the City of Memphis be amended to read:
A. No person shall be eligible for the office of Mayor who is not at least eighteen (18) years of age, and who has not been a bona fide resident of the City of Memphis for at least two (2) years preceding the date of the municipal election for Mayor, or who at the time of his election and qualification holds any other office, or who is directly or indirectly interested in any contract with the City.

B. No person shall be eligible for any office of the City Council who is not at least eighteen (18) years of age, and who has not been a bona fide resident of the City of Memphis for at least two (2) years preceding the date of the municipal election.

C. All existing provisions of the Charter that establish qualifications for the Mayor are hereby expressly repealed?

View the entire City of Memphis Referendum Ordinance No. 5913: click here

November 6, 2024 at 1:46 AM CDT

City of Memphis Referendum Ordinance No. 5908 Question 1, majority vote:

FOR AMENDMENT
≈135,000 votes, equaling roughly 81% of those who have voted.

Shall the Charter of the City of Memphis be amended to read:

1. No person shall be allowed to carry a handgun in the City of Memphis without possessing a valid handgun carry permit.

2. No person shall be allowed to carry, store, or travel with a handgun in a vehicle in the City of Memphis without possessing a valid handgun permit.

3. It shall be unlawful for a person to store a firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, or firearm ammunition, in a motor vehicle or boat while the person is not in the motor vehicle or boat unless the firearm or firearm ammunition is kept from ordinary observation and locked within the trunk, utility or glove box, or a locked container securely affixed to the motor vehicle or boat.

View the entire City of Memphis Referendum Ordinance No. 5908 Question 1: click here

November 6, 2024 at 1:42 AM CDT
City of Memphis Referendum Ordinance No. 5908 Question 2, majority vote:

FOR AMENDMENT
≈132,000 votes, equaling roughly 80% of those who have voted.

Shall the Charter of the City of Memphis be amended to read:

1. The citizens of Memphis hereby find and declare that the proliferation and use of assault weapons pose a threat to the health, safety, and security of all citizens of Memphis.

2. Hereafter, it shall be unlawful and prohibited for a person to possess or carry, openly or concealed, any assault rifles in the City of Memphis. Persons with valid handgun permits are exempt from this restriction when possessing or carrying an assault rifle on their privately owned property or at a shooting range.

3. Hereafter, the commercial sale of assault rifles within the City of Memphis is unlawful and is hereby prohibited.

4. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to the commercial sale of assault rifles to:

4.1 Any federal, state, local law enforcement agency;

4.2 The United States Armed Forces or department or agency of the United States;

4.3 Tennessee National Guard, or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a state; or

4.4 A Law Enforcement Officer.

5. Pre-existing owners that can demonstrate that the commercial sale of an assault rifle was completed prior to the Effective Date of January 1, 2025, which means that prior to January 1, 2025, the purchaser completed an application, passed a background check, and has a receipt or purchase order for said purchase, without regard to whether the purchaser has actual physical possession of the Assault Rifle, shall be considered a pre-existing purchaser.

View the entire City of Memphis Referendum Ordinance No. 5908 Question 2: click here

November 6, 2024 at 1:29 AM CDT
City of Memphis Referendum Ordinance No. 5908 Question 3, majority vote:

FOR AMENDMENT
≈137,000 votes, equaling roughly 84% of those who have voted

"This Amendment authorizes City ordinances that would allow a court to order immediate temporary and extended protection from a person ("Respondent") who is determined to be in possession or receipt of a firearm and will pose a significant danger or extreme risk of personal injury or death to another person or to himself or herself."

View the entire City of Memphis Referendum Ordinance No. 5908 Question 3: click here

November 6, 2024 at 1:11 AM CDT
US House of Representatives District 8
David Kustoff (Republican) is set to win with ≈66,000 votes, equaling roughly 68% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 1:08 AM CDT
US House of Representatives District 9
Steve Cohen (Democratic) is set to win with ≈152,000 votes, equaling roughly 74% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 1:06 AM CDT
Tennessee Senate District 30
Sara P. Kyle (Democratic) is set to win with ≈39,000 votes, equaling roughly 79% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 1:03 AM CDT
TN House of Representatives District 83
Mark White (Republican) is set to win with ≈19,000 votes, equaling roughly 58% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 1:00 AM CDT
TN House of Representatives District 84
Joe Towns Jr. (Democratic) is set to win with ≈13,000 votes, equaling roughly 99% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 12:58 AM CDT
TN House of Representatives District 85
Jesse Chism (Democratic) is set to win with ≈23,000 votes, equaling roughly 99% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 12:55 AM CDT
TN House of Representatives District 86
Justin J. Pearson (Democratic) is set to win with ≈15,000 votes, equaling roughly 77% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 12:52 AM CDT
TN House of Representatives District 87
Karen Camper (Democratic) is set to win with ≈13,000 votes, equaling roughly 99% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 12:50 AM CDT
TN House of Representatives District 88
Larry J. Miller (Democratic) is set to win with ≈15,000 votes, equaling roughly 72% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 12:45 AM CDT
TN House of Representatives District 91
Torrey C. Harris (Democratic) is set to win with ≈16,500 votes, equaling roughly 99% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 12:42 AM CDT
TN House of Representatives District 93
G. A. Hardaway, Sr. (Democratic) is set to win with ≈12,000 votes, equaling roughly 81% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 12:39 AM CDT
TN House of Representatives District 95
Kevin Vaughan (Republican) is set to win with ≈27,000 votes, equaling roughly 80% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 12:35 AM CDT
TN House of Representatives District 96
Gabby Salinas (Democratic) is set to win with ≈18,500 votes, equaling roughly 97% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 12:31 AM CDT
TN House of Representatives District 97
John Gillespie (Republican) is set to win with ≈15,000 votes, equaling roughly 74% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 12:28 AM CDT
TN House of Representatives District 98
Antonio Parkinson (Democratic) is set to win with ≈15,000 votes, equaling roughly 74% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 12:25 AM CDT
TN House of Representatives District 99
Tom Leatherwood (Republican) is set to win with ≈25,000 votes, equaling roughly 75% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 12:22 AM CDT
Bartlett Alderman - Position 4 Bartlett
Monique L. Williams (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈21,000 votes, equaling roughly 98% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 12:19 AM CDT
Bartlett Alderman - Position 5 Bartlett
Jack T. Young (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈21,000 votes, equaling roughly 98% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 12:15 AM CDT
Bartlett Alderman - Position 6 Bartlett
Kevin Quinn (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈14,000 votes, equaling roughly 55% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 12:12 AM CDT
Bartlett School Board - Position 1 Bartlett
Brad Ratliff (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈21,000 votes, equaling roughly 99% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 12:08 AM CDT
Bartlett School Board - Position 5 Bartlett
David Cook (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈22,000 votes, equaling roughly 99% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 12:05 AM CDT
Bartlett School Board - Position 3 Bartlett
Shirley K. Jackson (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈22,000 votes, equaling roughly 99% of those who have voted.

November 6, 2024 at 12:03 AM CDT
Collierville Mayor Collierville
Maureen J. Fraser (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈14,000 votes, equaling roughly 57% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 11:54 PM CDT
Collierville School Board - Position 1 Collierville
Wanda Gibbs (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈13,500 votes, equaling roughly 61% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 11:38 PM CDT
Collierville Alderman - Position 5 Collierville
John Edward Stamps (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈15,000 votes, equaling roughly 70% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 11:34 PM CDT
Collierville School Board - Position 3 Collierville
Douglas Childers (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈19,500 votes, equaling roughly 99% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 11:31 PM CDT
Collierville School Board - Position 4 Collierville
Tom Bailey (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈11,000 votes, equaling roughly 53% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 11:30 PM CDT
Collierville School Board - Position 5 Collierville
Wright Cox (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈20,000 votes, equaling roughly 99% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 11:25 PM CDT
Germantown Alderman - Position 3 Germantown
Sherrie Hicks (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈18,000 votes, equaling roughly 99% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 11:10 PM CDT
Germantown Alderman - Position 5 Germantown
Tony Salvaggio (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈18,000 votes, equaling roughly 99% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 11:07 PM CDT
Germantown School Board - Position 5 Germantown
Andy Ellis (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈12,000 votes, equaling roughly 61% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 10:59 PM CDT
Millington Alderman - Position 5 Millington
Thomas L. McGhee Sr. (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈2,000 votes, equaling roughly 61% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 10:51 PM CDT
Millington Alderman - Position 7 Millington
Mike Caruthers (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈1,600 votes, equaling roughly 51% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 10:41 PM CDT
Millington School Board - Position 5 Millington
Barbara Halliburton (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈2,900 votes, equaling roughly 99% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 10:37 PM CDT
Millington School Board - Position 1 Millington
Theresa M. Cook (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈1,700 votes, equaling roughly 54% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 10:27 PM CDT
Millington School Board - Position 3 Millington
Barbara L. Gray (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈2,000 votes, equaling roughly 65% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 10:03 PM CDT
Germantown Alderman - Position 4 Germantown
Brian Ueleke (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈17,500 votes, equaling roughly 99% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 10:00 PM CDT
Local WKNO 91.1 News Director Christopher Blank reports on the latest 2024 election news.

November 5, 2024 at 9:58 PM CDT
Germantown School Board - Position 1 Germantown
Ryan Strain (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈17,000 votes, equaling roughly 99% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 9:50 PM CDT
Germantown School Board - Position 3 Germantown
Brian Curry (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈16,000 votes, equaling roughly 99% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 9:40 PM CDT
Local WKNO 91.1 News Director Christopher Blank reports on the latest 2024 election news

November 5, 2024 at 9:38 PM CDT
Millington School Board - Position 5 Millington
Barbara Halliburton (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈2,900 votes, equaling roughly 99% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 9:27 PM CDT
Millington School Board - Position 7 Millington
Christopher B. Denson (Nonpartisan) is set to win with ≈2,900 votes, equaling roughly 99% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 9:21 PM CDT
TN House of Representatives District 84
Joe Towns Jr. (Democratic) is set to win with ≈2,000 votes, equaling roughly 99% of those who have voted.

November 5, 2024 at 9:16 PM CDT
Tennessee Senate District 32
Paul W. Rose (Republican) is set to win with ≈29,000 votes, equaling roughly 96% of those who have voted

November 5, 2024 at 7:34 PM CDT
Polls have officially closed in Shelby County, though the rainy weather that hit earlier today may have caused delays in getting final voters through the door. Early voting results cannot be released until the last people in line have cast their ballots.

As of this afternoon more than 50,000 people voted today. Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips said it could be a long night. She didn’t expect the county’s 142 precincts to be fully tabulated until at least 9 p.m.

In addition to the presidential race, Memphis voters had five referendums to vote on, three related to gun laws and two regarding residency requirements for mayor and whether current city council members can set their own salaries.

As of now, with largely rural areas reporting, Marsha Blackburn is leading in Tennessee’s US Senate race.

November 5, 2024 at 12 PM CDT
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November 5, 2024 at 9:21 AM CDT
Polls in Shelby County close at 7 p.m.

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November 5, 2024 at 9:15 AM CDT
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