diff --git a/test/mv_web/user_live/form_member_dropdown_test.exs b/test/mv_web/user_live/form_member_dropdown_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e93d4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/mv_web/user_live/form_member_dropdown_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+defmodule MvWeb.UserLive.FormMemberDropdownTest do
+  @moduledoc """
+  UI tests for member linking dropdown visibility and email handling.
+  Tests dropdown behavior, visibility states, and email conflict scenarios.
+  Related to Issue #168.
+  """
+
+  use MvWeb.ConnCase, async: true
+
+  import Phoenix.LiveViewTest
+
+  alias Mv.Membership
+
+  # Helper to setup authenticated connection for admin
+  defp setup_admin_conn(conn) do
+    conn_with_oidc_user(conn, %{email: "admin@example.com"})
+  end
+
+  describe "dropdown visibility" do
+    test "dropdown hidden on mount", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = setup_admin_conn(conn)
+      {:ok, _view, html} = live(conn, ~p"/users/new")
+
+      # Dropdown should not be visible initially
+      refute html =~ ~r/role="listbox"/
+    end
+
+    test "dropdown shows after focus event", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = setup_admin_conn(conn)
+      # Create unlinked members
+      create_unlinked_members(3)
+
+      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/users/new")
+
+      # Focus the member search input
+      view
+      |> element("#member-search-input")
+      |> render_focus()
+
+      html = render(view)
+
+      # Dropdown should now be visible
+      assert html =~ ~r/role="listbox"/
+    end
+
+    test "dropdown shows top 10 unlinked members on focus", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = setup_admin_conn(conn)
+      # Create 15 unlinked members
+      _members = create_unlinked_members(15)
+
+      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/users/new")
+
+      # Focus the member search input
+      view
+      |> element("#member-search-input")
+      |> render_focus()
+
+      html = render(view)
+
+      # Count how many member entries are shown in the dropdown
+      # Each member creates a div with role="option"
+      member_count = html |> String.split(~r/role="option"/) |> length() |> Kernel.-(1)
+
+      # Should show exactly 10 members (limit)
+      assert member_count == 10
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "email handling" do
+    test "links user and member with identical email successfully", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = setup_admin_conn(conn)
+
+      {:ok, member} =
+        Membership.create_member(%{
+          first_name: "David",
+          last_name: "Miller",
+          email: "david@example.com"
+        })
+
+      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/users/new")
+
+      # Fill user form with same email
+      view
+      |> form("#user-form", user: %{email: "david@example.com"})
+      |> render_change()
+
+      # Focus input
+      view
+      |> element("#member-search-input")
+      |> render_focus()
+
+      # Select member
+      view
+      |> element("[data-member-id='#{member.id}']")
+      |> render_click()
+
+      # Submit form
+      view
+      |> form("#user-form", user: %{email: "david@example.com"})
+      |> render_submit()
+
+      # Should succeed without errors
+      assert_redirected(view, ~p"/users")
+    end
+
+    test "shows member with same email in dropdown", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = setup_admin_conn(conn)
+
+      {:ok, _member} =
+        Membership.create_member(%{
+          first_name: "Emma",
+          last_name: "Davis",
+          email: "emma@example.com"
+        })
+
+      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/users/new")
+
+      # Fill user form with same email
+      view
+      |> form("#user-form", user: %{email: "emma@example.com"})
+      |> render_change()
+
+      # Focus the member search to trigger loading
+      view
+      |> element("#member-search-input")
+      |> render_focus()
+
+      html = render(view)
+
+      # Should show member with matching email in dropdown
+      assert html =~ "Emma Davis"
+      assert html =~ "emma@example.com"
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Helper functions
+  defp create_unlinked_members(count) do
+    for i <- 1..count do
+      {:ok, member} =
+        Membership.create_member(%{
+          first_name: "FirstName#{i}",
+          last_name: "LastName#{i}",
+          email: "member#{i}@example.com"
+        })
+
+      member
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/mv_web/user_live/form_member_search_test.exs b/test/mv_web/user_live/form_member_search_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b07e4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/mv_web/user_live/form_member_search_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+defmodule MvWeb.UserLive.FormMemberSearchTest do
+  @moduledoc """
+  UI tests for fuzzy search functionality in member linking.
+  Tests PostgreSQL trigram-based fuzzy search behavior.
+  Related to Issue #168.
+  """
+
+  use MvWeb.ConnCase, async: true
+
+  import Phoenix.LiveViewTest
+
+  alias Mv.Membership
+
+  # Helper to setup authenticated connection for admin
+  defp setup_admin_conn(conn) do
+    conn_with_oidc_user(conn, %{email: "admin@example.com"})
+  end
+
+  describe "fuzzy search" do
+    test "finds member with exact name", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = setup_admin_conn(conn)
+
+      {:ok, _member} =
+        Membership.create_member(%{
+          first_name: "Jonathan",
+          last_name: "Smith",
+          email: "jonathan.smith@example.com"
+        })
+
+      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/users/new")
+
+      # Type exact name
+      view
+      |> element("#member-search-input")
+      |> render_change(%{"member_search_query" => "Jonathan"})
+
+      html = render(view)
+
+      assert html =~ "Jonathan"
+      assert html =~ "Smith"
+    end
+
+    test "finds member with typo (Jon finds Jonathan)", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = setup_admin_conn(conn)
+
+      {:ok, _member} =
+        Membership.create_member(%{
+          first_name: "Jonathan",
+          last_name: "Smith",
+          email: "jonathan.smith@example.com"
+        })
+
+      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/users/new")
+
+      # Type with typo
+      view
+      |> element("#member-search-input")
+      |> render_change(%{"member_search_query" => "Jon"})
+
+      html = render(view)
+
+      # Fuzzy search should find Jonathan
+      assert html =~ "Jonathan"
+      assert html =~ "Smith"
+    end
+
+    test "finds member with partial substring", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = setup_admin_conn(conn)
+
+      {:ok, _member} =
+        Membership.create_member(%{
+          first_name: "Alexander",
+          last_name: "Williams",
+          email: "alex@example.com"
+        })
+
+      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/users/new")
+
+      # Type partial
+      view
+      |> element("#member-search-input")
+      |> render_change(%{"member_search_query" => "lex"})
+
+      html = render(view)
+
+      assert html =~ "Alexander"
+    end
+
+    test "shows partial match with similar names", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = setup_admin_conn(conn)
+
+      {:ok, _member} =
+        Membership.create_member(%{
+          first_name: "Johnny",
+          last_name: "Doeson",
+          email: "johnny@example.com"
+        })
+
+      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/users/new")
+
+      # Type partial match
+      view
+      |> element("#member-search-input")
+      |> render_change(%{"member_search_query" => "John"})
+
+      html = render(view)
+
+      # Should find member with similar name
+      assert html =~ "Johnny"
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/mv_web/user_live/form_member_linking_ui_test.exs b/test/mv_web/user_live/form_member_selection_test.exs
similarity index 50%
rename from test/mv_web/user_live/form_member_linking_ui_test.exs
rename to test/mv_web/user_live/form_member_selection_test.exs
index 280dca9..74810df 100644
--- a/test/mv_web/user_live/form_member_linking_ui_test.exs
+++ b/test/mv_web/user_live/form_member_selection_test.exs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-defmodule MvWeb.UserLive.FormMemberLinkingUiTest do
+defmodule MvWeb.UserLive.FormMemberSelectionTest do
   @moduledoc """
-  UI tests for member linking in UserLive.Form.
-  Tests dropdown behavior, fuzzy search, selection, and unlink workflow.
+  UI tests for member selection and unlink workflow.
+  Tests member selection behavior and unlink process.
   Related to Issue #168.
   """
 
@@ -17,147 +17,10 @@ defmodule MvWeb.UserLive.FormMemberLinkingUiTest do
     conn_with_oidc_user(conn, %{email: "admin@example.com"})
   end
 
-  describe "dropdown visibility" do
-    test "dropdown hidden on mount", %{conn: conn} do
-      conn = setup_admin_conn(conn)
-      html = conn |> live(~p"/users/new") |> render()
-
-      # Dropdown should not be visible initially
-      refute html =~ ~r/role="listbox"/
-    end
-
-    test "dropdown shows after focus event", %{conn: conn} do
-      conn = setup_admin_conn(conn)
-      # Create unlinked members
-      create_unlinked_members(3)
-
-      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/users/new")
-
-      # Focus the member search input
-      view
-      |> element("#member-search-input")
-      |> render_focus()
-
-      html = render(view)
-
-      # Dropdown should now be visible
-      assert html =~ ~r/role="listbox"/
-    end
-
-    test "dropdown shows top 10 unlinked members on focus", %{conn: conn} do
-      # Create 15 unlinked members
-      members = create_unlinked_members(15)
-
-      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/users/new")
-
-      # Focus the member search input
-      view
-      |> element("#member-search-input")
-      |> render_focus()
-
-      html = render(view)
-
-      # Should show only 10 members
-      shown_members = Enum.take(members, 10)
-      hidden_members = Enum.drop(members, 10)
-
-      for member <- shown_members do
-        assert html =~ member.first_name
-      end
-
-      for member <- hidden_members do
-        refute html =~ member.first_name
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "fuzzy search" do
-    test "finds member with exact name", %{conn: conn} do
-      {:ok, member} =
-        Membership.create_member(%{
-          first_name: "Jonathan",
-          last_name: "Smith",
-          email: "jonathan.smith@example.com"
-        })
-
-      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/users/new")
-
-      # Type exact name
-      view
-      |> element("#member-search-input")
-      |> render_change(%{"member_search_query" => "Jonathan"})
-
-      html = render(view)
-
-      assert html =~ "Jonathan"
-      assert html =~ "Smith"
-    end
-
-    test "finds member with typo (Jon finds Jonathan)", %{conn: conn} do
-      {:ok, member} =
-        Membership.create_member(%{
-          first_name: "Jonathan",
-          last_name: "Smith",
-          email: "jonathan.smith@example.com"
-        })
-
-      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/users/new")
-
-      # Type with typo
-      view
-      |> element("#member-search-input")
-      |> render_change(%{"member_search_query" => "Jon"})
-
-      html = render(view)
-
-      # Fuzzy search should find Jonathan
-      assert html =~ "Jonathan"
-      assert html =~ "Smith"
-    end
-
-    test "finds member with partial substring", %{conn: conn} do
-      {:ok, member} =
-        Membership.create_member(%{
-          first_name: "Alexander",
-          last_name: "Williams",
-          email: "alex@example.com"
-        })
-
-      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/users/new")
-
-      # Type partial
-      view
-      |> element("#member-search-input")
-      |> render_change(%{"member_search_query" => "lex"})
-
-      html = render(view)
-
-      assert html =~ "Alexander"
-    end
-
-    test "returns empty for no matches", %{conn: conn} do
-      {:ok, member} =
-        Membership.create_member(%{
-          first_name: "John",
-          last_name: "Doe",
-          email: "john@example.com"
-        })
-
-      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/users/new")
-
-      # Type something that doesn't match
-      view
-      |> element("#member-search-input")
-      |> render_change(%{"member_search_query" => "zzzzzzz"})
-
-      html = render(view)
-
-      refute html =~ "John"
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "member selection" do
     test "input field shows selected member name", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = setup_admin_conn(conn)
+
       {:ok, member} =
         Membership.create_member(%{
           first_name: "Alice",
@@ -184,6 +47,8 @@ defmodule MvWeb.UserLive.FormMemberLinkingUiTest do
     end
 
     test "confirmation box appears", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = setup_admin_conn(conn)
+
       {:ok, member} =
         Membership.create_member(%{
           first_name: "Bob",
@@ -212,6 +77,8 @@ defmodule MvWeb.UserLive.FormMemberLinkingUiTest do
     end
 
     test "hidden input stores member ID", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = setup_admin_conn(conn)
+
       {:ok, member} =
         Membership.create_member(%{
           first_name: "Charlie",
@@ -236,65 +103,9 @@ defmodule MvWeb.UserLive.FormMemberLinkingUiTest do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "email handling" do
-    test "links user and member with identical email successfully", %{conn: conn} do
-      {:ok, member} =
-        Membership.create_member(%{
-          first_name: "David",
-          last_name: "Miller",
-          email: "david@example.com"
-        })
-
-      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/users/new")
-
-      # Fill user form with same email
-      view
-      |> form("#user-form", user: %{email: "david@example.com"})
-      |> render_change()
-
-      # Focus input
-      view
-      |> element("#member-search-input")
-      |> render_focus()
-
-      # Select member
-      view
-      |> element("[data-member-id='#{member.id}']")
-      |> render_click()
-
-      # Submit form
-      view
-      |> form("#user-form", user: %{email: "david@example.com"})
-      |> render_submit()
-
-      # Should succeed without errors
-      assert_redirected(view, ~p"/users")
-    end
-
-    test "shows info when member has same email", %{conn: conn} do
-      {:ok, member} =
-        Membership.create_member(%{
-          first_name: "Emma",
-          last_name: "Davis",
-          email: "emma@example.com"
-        })
-
-      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/users/new")
-
-      # Fill user form with same email
-      view
-      |> form("#user-form", user: %{email: "emma@example.com"})
-      |> render_change()
-
-      html = render(view)
-
-      # Should show info message about email conflict
-      assert html =~ "A member with this email already exists"
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "unlink workflow" do
     test "unlink hides dropdown", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = setup_admin_conn(conn)
       # Create user with linked member
       {:ok, member} =
         Membership.create_member(%{
@@ -323,6 +134,7 @@ defmodule MvWeb.UserLive.FormMemberLinkingUiTest do
     end
 
     test "unlink shows warning", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = setup_admin_conn(conn)
       # Create user with linked member
       {:ok, member} =
         Membership.create_member(%{
@@ -352,6 +164,7 @@ defmodule MvWeb.UserLive.FormMemberLinkingUiTest do
     end
 
     test "unlink disables input", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = setup_admin_conn(conn)
       # Create user with linked member
       {:ok, member} =
         Membership.create_member(%{
@@ -380,6 +193,7 @@ defmodule MvWeb.UserLive.FormMemberLinkingUiTest do
     end
 
     test "save re-enables member selection", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = setup_admin_conn(conn)
       # Create user with linked member
       {:ok, member} =
         Membership.create_member(%{
@@ -416,18 +230,4 @@ defmodule MvWeb.UserLive.FormMemberLinkingUiTest do
       refute html =~ "Unlinking scheduled"
     end
   end
-
-  # Helper functions
-  defp create_unlinked_members(count) do
-    for i <- 1..count do
-      {:ok, member} =
-        Membership.create_member(%{
-          first_name: "FirstName#{i}",
-          last_name: "LastName#{i}",
-          email: "member#{i}@example.com"
-        })
-
-      member
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/support/fixtures.ex b/test/support/fixtures.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5dd14a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/support/fixtures.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+defmodule Mv.Fixtures do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Shared test fixtures for consistent test data creation.
+
+  This module provides factory functions for creating test data across
+  different test suites, ensuring consistency and reducing duplication.
+  """
+
+  @doc """
+  Creates a member with default or custom attributes.
+
+  ## Parameters
+    - `attrs` - Map or keyword list of attributes to override defaults
+
+  ## Returns
+    - Member struct
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> member_fixture()
+      %Mv.Membership.Member{first_name: "Test", ...}
+
+      iex> member_fixture(%{first_name: "Alice", email: "alice@example.com"})
+      %Mv.Membership.Member{first_name: "Alice", email: "alice@example.com"}
+
+  """
+  def member_fixture(attrs \\ %{}) do
+    attrs
+    |> Enum.into(%{
+      first_name: "Test",
+      last_name: "Member",
+      email: "test#{System.unique_integer([:positive])}@example.com"
+    })
+    |> Mv.Membership.create_member()
+    |> case do
+      {:ok, member} -> member
+      {:error, error} -> raise "Failed to create member: #{inspect(error)}"
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Creates a user with default or custom attributes.
+
+  ## Parameters
+    - `attrs` - Map or keyword list of attributes to override defaults
+
+  ## Returns
+    - User struct
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> user_fixture()
+      %Mv.Accounts.User{email: "user123@example.com"}
+
+      iex> user_fixture(%{email: "custom@example.com"})
+      %Mv.Accounts.User{email: "custom@example.com"}
+
+  """
+  def user_fixture(attrs \\ %{}) do
+    attrs
+    |> Enum.into(%{
+      email: "user#{System.unique_integer([:positive])}@example.com"
+    })
+    |> Mv.Accounts.create_user()
+    |> case do
+      {:ok, user} -> user
+      {:error, error} -> raise "Failed to create user: #{inspect(error)}"
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Creates a user linked to a member.
+
+  ## Parameters
+    - `user_attrs` - Map or keyword list of user attributes
+    - `member_attrs` - Map or keyword list of member attributes
+
+  ## Returns
+    - Tuple of {user, member}
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> {user, member} = linked_user_member_fixture()
+      iex> user.member_id == member.id
+      true
+
+  """
+  def linked_user_member_fixture(user_attrs \\ %{}, member_attrs \\ %{}) do
+    member = member_fixture(member_attrs)
+
+    user_attrs = Map.put(user_attrs, :member, %{id: member.id})
+    user = user_fixture(user_attrs)
+
+    {user, member}
+  end
+end