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Mississippi judges

November 2026

Mississippi 2026Judges on the ballot › Chancery Court Judge, District 18, Place 1

Chancery Court Judge, District 18, Place 1: Mississippi 2026

Jenessa Carter Hicks, Sarah J. Liddy, Jennifer L. Shackelford and Michael Watts are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Chancery Court Judge, District 18, Place 1 in Mississippi. This seat is elected only inside its court district or county, so it appears on some Mississippi ballots, not all; enter your address in the lookup to check yours.

Jenessa Carter Hicks

Jenessa Carter Hicks is in private practice in Oxford, per the Oxford Eagle. She is running for the open Chancery District 18 Place 1 seat, vacant due to the retirement of Judge Larry Little. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.

Sarah J. Liddy

Sarah J. Liddy is a Holly Springs attorney who has practiced law for 25 years, primarily in family law matters, per the Oxford Eagle. She has served as Marshall County Youth Court Referee for 18 years and as the county's Master in Chancery, per the Oxford Eagle. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.

Jennifer L. Shackelford

Jennifer L. Shackelford is a Holly Springs attorney who has practiced law for nearly 30 years, with a practice covering family law, divorce and real estate, per the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.

Michael Watts

Michael Watts was admitted to practice law in 1988 and works for the Holcomb Law Group in Oxford, per the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.

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