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Shelby County, Tennessee

Circuit Court Judge Division III — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term)

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

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Tennessee › Shelby County › Circuit Court Judge Division III — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term)

Decided at the 2026 primary: Chris Frulla won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Chris Frulla won with 52.9 percent over Mitzi Pollard (47.1 percent), per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. Nonpartisan judicial race for an unexpired term on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Winner

Chris Frulla

Nonpartisan

Biography

Chris Frulla is a candidate for Circuit Court Judge Division III — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

Also ran in the primary

Mitzi Pollard

Nonpartisan

Biography

Mitzi Pollard is a candidate for Circuit Court Judge Division III — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Circuit Court Judge Division III — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) in 2026?

The Circuit Court Judge Division III — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) race was decided at the 2026 primary - Chris Frulla won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Chris Frulla and Mitzi Pollard. Candidate information follows official Shelby County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Circuit Court Judge Division III — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) election in Tennessee?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Tennessee are on the Tennessee election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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