Ricky Dixon

2026 Candidacy

• Democratic candidate for Shelby County Commissioner, District 9, in the May 5, 2026 primary. No incumbent in the race; the Republican primary for the seat was canceled. (Ballotpedia, SCEC Final Candidate List)
• 2026 stated top priorities: public safety, pre-K education, and delivery of public services. (Commercial Appeal via AOL)

Career

• Retired Memphis Police Department sergeant. (Daily Memphian, 2023)
• Retired U.S. Army Reserve officer, rank of Major. (Ballotpedia, Commercial Appeal via AOL)

Prior candidacies

• 2014: Democratic primary, Tennessee State Senate District 29. Received ~28% of the vote; Lee Harris won. (WREG, Aug 2014)
• 2018: Democratic primary, Tennessee House of Representatives District 85 — lost to Jesse Chism. (Ballotpedia)
• 2023: Memphis City Council District 3 (general election) — finished behind winners Pearl Walker and James Kirkwood. (Daily Memphian)

In his words

• "I'm running for this office because I'm not satisfied with our current direction." (Commercial Appeal via AOL)
• "I have been a leader in the Army Reserve, retiring at the rank of Major. Priority was always accomplishing the mission assigned." (same)
• "Most voters I have interacted with are concerned with public safety, blight, and taxes." Notes he would support a tax increase "only in dire circumstances." (same)

Compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18. This is a different person from NFL executive Rickey Dixon; and distinct from fellow 2026 Shelby candidate Ricky J. Pollard. Education, family, and specific MPD/Army Reserve tenure dates were not located in public sources.

Statement of interest (Tennessee Ethics Commission)

• 2026 — County Commission (SS-8005) — filed as a Shelby County official/candidate

Source: Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search. Scraped 2026-04-25.