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2 candidates are tracked for Circuit Court Judge, 21st Circuit Court District, Place One on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gordon Shaw Jr. and Joseph "Jody" Neyman. 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.
Shaw is an Assistant District Attorney for DeSoto County who has prosecuted felony cases since 2024, per DeSoto County News (Jan. 6, 2026). He previously spent eight years as Municipal Prosecutor for Horn Lake and has practiced law since 2008 after earning his degree from Mississippi College School of Law, per the same report. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Gordon Shaw Jr..
Neyman is a University of Mississippi and Ole Miss law school graduate with more than three decades of legal experience and more than two decades of judicial service, including as Municipal Judge for Southaven and Pro Tempore Municipal Judge for Hernando, per his campaign site. He currently serves on Mississippi's Board of Bar Admissions, per the same source.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Emphasizes preparation, impartiality and respect for the Constitution in his approach to the bench
- States that parties who disagree with a ruling should still leave the courtroom knowing they were heard and received a fair trial
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-09.
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