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Chancellor Part II, District 30, Unexpired Term

Result: Won — Lonnie Thompson (Nonpartisan)

Source: electionsshelbytn.gov

Shelby County, Tennessee
My vote power: Above average

What does this office do?

  • Deciding trials in the county
  • Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
  • Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes

Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,

Candidates:

Jim Newsom

Lost

Nonpartisan · Incumbent · lost

Jim Newsom serves as Chancellor for Part II of the Shelby County Chancery Court in Tennessee's 30th Judicial District. His legal career has included private practice and service as a Chancery Court special master. Newsom earned his bachelor's degree from Rhodes College and his law degree from Vanderbilt University.

Kenneth Margolis

Lost

Nonpartisan · lost

Kenneth Margolis is a Tennessee-licensed attorney practicing in Shelby County. Current federal and county court records list him as counsel in civil matters in the Memphis area.

Lonnie Thompson

Won

Nonpartisan · won

Lonnie Thompson serves as the Division VI judge of Shelby County General Sessions Civil Court. The Tennessee Judiciary selected him as president of the state's General Sessions Conference for 2025–2026.

Sources: electionsshelbytn.gov234