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Rusty Qualls
Office history
County Mayor
— Shelby County, TN
2026
D primary
Current office and 2026 campaign
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Candidate in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Mayor on May 5, 2026 — one of seven Democrats running. (Daily Memphian)
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Candidate in the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026. (Fox 13 Memphis)
- Campaign site: rustyquallsforshelbycountymayor.org
- Does not accept donations from PACs. (Local Memphis)
Background and education
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Information not provided in sources.
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Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and raised in Greenville. (Rusty Qualls Campaign Site)
- Was "building boats and barges" before moving to Memphis. (Local Memphis)
Compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18.
Office history
- No prior elected office; describes himself as a "small business owner" and "not a career politician." (Rusty Qualls Campaign Site)
- Owns several businesses in Shelby County, including tax services. (Local Memphis)
Business interests and wealth source
- 2026 — County Mayor (SS-8005) — filed as a Shelby County official/candidate
Source: Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search. Scraped 2026-04-25.
Family
- Wife; moved to Memphis 25 years ago with his wife to ensure their children had a better education. (Local Memphis)
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
Tennessee — Shelby County campaign finance (Shelby County Mayor)
- Qualls, Rusty S., - CFD Mid-Year 2025 — filed 08/02/25
- Qualls, Rusty - Appointment of Treasurer 2026.pdf — filed 05/12/25
Tennessee — campaign finance (search)
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State offices (Governor, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee, statewide judiciary) —
Tennessee Registry of Election Finance.
Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Qualls”, and submit.
US House, US Senate, and Presidential candidates file with the FEC — see the federal section below.
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Qualls”and, if needed, select the applicable position.
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