Ed Apple

Current office

• No current elected office; the District 13 seat is currently filled by Michael Whaley, who is term-limited. (AOL)

2026 Campaign for Shelby County Commissioner District 13

• Republican candidate in the primary on May 5, 2026. (Ballotpedia)
• General election scheduled for August 6, 2026. (AOL)
• Campaign website: edapple.com

Prior office

• Ran for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 13 in 2022; lost the general election to incumbent Michael Whaley with 46.3% of the vote (6,073 votes). (Ballotpedia)

Education

• Attended Avon Elementary. (campaign site)
• Graduated from Ridgeway High School. (campaign site)
• University of Mississippi graduate. (campaign site)

Career

• Founder of Apple Partners Real Estate, established in 2018. (campaign site)
• Previously worked in capital markets at Morgan Keegan and Pacific Global. (campaign site)
• Developer with experience in commercial and residential real estate, including assisted living, memory care, and multi-family properties. (campaign site)

Family

• Husband and devoted father. (campaign site)
• Owns a Labrador retriever named Leo. (campaign site)

Other

• Member of Idlewild Presbyterian Church. (campaign site)
• Served on the boards of St. Mary's Episcopal School for girls, Pacific Global, and Medicos. (campaign site)

Public filings

Tennessee law requires candidates and officeholders to file campaign finance reports and a statement of interest. None of the state or county sites below supports direct links to an individual record — you'll need to search by last name on each.

Campaign finance

• State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance . Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Apple”, and submit.
• Shelby County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — Shelby County Public Campaign Finance Portal . Select the election year and search by candidate name (“Apple”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

• Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search . Enter last name “Apple”and, if needed, select the applicable position from the dropdown.