Michele Dial

Current office

• Lakeland Commissioner; served nearly three terms. (AOL)
• Vice Mayor of Lakeland, elected twice by her peers. (AOL)

2026 Campaign for Shelby County Commission District 3

• Republican candidate in the primary on May 5, 2026. (Daily Memphian)
• Running to fill the seat of Mick Wright, who is term-limited. (AOL)
• Top priorities include education, public safety, and transparency of county and MSCS budget dollars. (AOL)

Prior office

• Lakeland Commissioner (District 3 area). (AOL)

Education and Professional Background

• 36-year veteran of public education. (AOL)

Family

• Information not provided in sources.

Compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18.

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 “Dial”, 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 (“Dial”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

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