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Mississippi judges

November 2026

Mississippi 2026Judges on the ballot › Circuit Court Judge, District 16, Place 1

Circuit Court Judge, District 16, Place 1: Mississippi 2026

James 'Jim' Thomas Kitchens Jr. is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Court Judge, District 16, Place 1 in Mississippi; unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot. 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.

James 'Jim' Thomas Kitchens Jr. Incumbent

James 'Jim' Thomas Kitchens Jr. is the sitting judge of the 16th Circuit Court District (Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha), per the Mississippi Judiciary's official directory of circuit court judges and staff. James 'Jim' Thomas Kitchens Jr. is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for that seat, unopposed, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.

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