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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 16, 2026

The Memphis Bar Association (MBA) has released the results of its 2026 qualification poll for candidates in contested judicial and court clerk races on the Aug. 6 ballot. The poll asked attorneys to select the one candidate in each race whom they felt was best qualified to serve. If an attorney did not know the candidates’ qualifications or had no opinion, the instructions directed them to mark “no opinion.” The poll was distributed to all licensed attorneys in Shelby County with a publicly listed email regardless of MBA membership. The MBA notes that Shelby County Criminal Court, Division 8 was not included in the poll because the certification of candidates occurred after the poll began. “The Memphis Bar Association is in a unique position to give the public insight into the qualifications of judicial and court clerk candidates, and we believe it is an important service to the community,” MBA President Marlinee Iverson said in releasing the results.