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Court Of Appeals, District 1, Position 1: Mississippi 2026
John Weddle and Derek Dewayne Hopson Jr. are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Court Of Appeals, District 1, Position 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.
John Weddle Incumbent
John Weddle is the sitting judge of Mississippi Court of Appeals District 1, Position 1, appointed by Gov. Tate Reeves on October 14, 2024. He had practiced law since 1995 and served as district attorney for the First Circuit Court District covering seven northeast Mississippi counties since 2015, and previously worked as an assistant district attorney, Lee County public defender and Tupelo municipal court judge, per the governor's office. He holds a law degree from the University of Mississippi. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.
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Derek Dewayne Hopson Jr.
Derek Dewayne Hopson Jr. is a candidate for Court of Appeals, District 1, Position 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the state's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.
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