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Early voting’s first four days shadow 2018 trend

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By Bill Dries Verified
| The Daily Memphian Verified
In this political roundup: — Early voting so far in the midterm election is on pace with 2018 when a majority of the county’s voters cast ballots, — Three mayors speak Saturday at a “Souls to the Polls” rally in southwest Memphis, — Democratic congressional candidates Chaz Molder and Justin J. Pearson campaign across the partisan divide, — The politics of the Memphis Safe Task Force roundtable, and — Shelby County Commissioner Rhonda O’Dell writes a second letter to Federal Judge Thomas Parker.
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With midterms approaching, Task Force is focus for both sides of the aisle

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By Bill Dries Verified, Mary Anne Evans
| The Daily Memphian Verified
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche joined other officials at a roundtable marking the Task Force’s first anniversary. (Mariam Zuhaib/AP file) With early voting underway in Shelby County, federal officials touted the Memphis Safe Task Force while Democratic congressional nominees vowed to scrutinize the operation. Memphis Safe Task Force 2026 elections Never miss an article. Sign up to receive Bill Dries' stories as they’re published.
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Midterm campaigns turn to numbers as early voting begins

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By Bill Dries Verified
| The Daily Memphian Verified
People vote at Second Baptist Church on Aug. 6. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian) The mix of early voting and campaigns watching the turnout while trying to mobilize their voters and partisans is the main topic of conversation on “Behind The Headlines.” Behind The Headlines 2026 elections early voter turnout Never miss an article. Sign up to receive Bill Dries' stories as they’re published.
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