Mississippi › Desoto County › Chancery Court Judge, 17th Chancery Court District, Place Two
2 candidates are tracked for Chancery Court Judge, 17th Chancery Court District, Place Two on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elizabeth "Beth" Owens and William "Ty" Scott. Candidate information follows official Desoto County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Nonpartisan judicial race on DeSoto County's official November 3, 2026 candidate listing; two candidates qualified.
Owens is an attorney with 16 years of practice in DeSoto County, Mississippi, per her campaign site. She has served on the Wesley Meadows Board and the ARC of Northwest Mississippi, per her campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Bring her background in domestic relations, including divorce, custody, and estate matters, to the chancery bench
- Handle family court matters with what her site describes as compassion and integrity
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-09.
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Scott is a private-practice attorney who has served as staff attorney to DeSoto County's Chancery Judges and as a Special Master conducting court hearings, per his campaign site. He is a Major in the Mississippi Army National Guard with nearly 20 years of service, including a combat deployment to Syria, per his campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Draws on experience handling hundreds of family law, estate, guardianship and property-dispute cases
- Pledges to serve with what his site calls fairness, preparation and sound judgment
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-09.
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