2018 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election

The 2018 Shelby County mayoral election was held on August 2, 2018, to elect the next mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Mayor Mark Luttrell was term-limited and was prohibited from seeking a third consecutive term, he instead ran for congress. Democratic candidate Lee Harris was elected mayor with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee David Lenoir.

Candidates
Nominee


 * David Lenoir, Shelby County Trustee

Eliminated in primary

 * Joy Touliatos, daughter of Greek immigrants, worked at her family's Fairview Drive-In restaurant
 * Terry Roland, Shelby County Commission Chairman

Nominee

 * Lee Harris, state senator of Tennessee's 29th Senate district

Eliminated in primary

 * Sidney Chism, former Shelby County Commissioner