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County Council Member, Shelby County

District 3

Vote for
1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county council is Shelby County's fiscal body: it adopts the budget, sets tax rates and approves spending.

Taxes & budget

Housing

Economy & jobs

Roads & infrastructure

Government & transparency

  • James P RamseyRepublican

    • Pledges better transparency and communication among county boards
    • Pledges not to sign nondisclosure agreements
  • Sean David Scott (Sean David)Democratic

    • Proposes an independent audit committee for county finances

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