Brad R. Thompson and Eric Tiebauer are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 18th Circuit Court District (George, Greene, Jones, Wayne) vote on this seat. Mississippi judicial races are nonpartisan; if nobody wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026, per the Secretary of State's 2026 elections calendar. Listed from the Secretary of State's official sample ballot.
Brad R. Thompson
Brad R. Thompson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Court, Circuit District 18 Place 1, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Eric Tiebauer
Eric Tiebauer has more than 32 years of legal experience and is the founder and owner of The Tiebauer Law Offices, LLC in Waynesboro, per his campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and a J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Says every person who enters a courtroom deserves fairness, dignity and an impartial hearing under the law, per the campaign site
Darryl A. Hurt Jr. is the only name on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Mississippi ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested. Voters across the 18th Circuit Court District (George, Greene, Jones, Wayne) vote on this seat. Mississippi judicial races are nonpartisan; if nobody wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026, per the Secretary of State's 2026 elections calendar. Listed from the Secretary of State's official sample ballot.
Darryl A. Hurt Jr.
Darryl A. Hurt Jr. is an attorney and judge based in Lucedale, per WDAM. He is running for Circuit District 18 Place 2, a newly created seat after state legislation added Wayne, Greene and George counties to the district effective January 1, 2027, per WDAM. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
D. Neil Harris Sr., Jennifer Sekul Harris and Matthew Paul Pavlov are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 16th Chancery Court District (George, Jackson) vote on this seat. Mississippi judicial races are nonpartisan; if nobody wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026, per the Secretary of State's 2026 elections calendar. Listed from the Secretary of State's official sample ballot.
D. Neil Harris Sr.Incumbent
D. Neil Harris Sr. is a sitting Chancery Court judge for the Sixteenth Chancery District, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's 2026 Judiciary Directory. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Jennifer Sekul Harris
Jennifer Sekul Harris is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Chancery Court, Chancery District 16 Place 1, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Matthew Paul Pavlov
Matthew Paul Pavlov is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Chancery Court, Chancery District 16 Place 1, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Ashlee Cole is the only name on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Mississippi ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested. Voters across the 16th Chancery Court District (George, Jackson) vote on this seat. Mississippi judicial races are nonpartisan; if nobody wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026, per the Secretary of State's 2026 elections calendar. Listed from the Secretary of State's official sample ballot.
Ashlee ColeIncumbent
Ashlee Cole is the sitting Chancery Judge for the 16th Chancery District, based in Pascagoula, per the Mississippi Judiciary's official court directory. She is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Mark Maples is the only name on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Mississippi ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested. Voters across the 16th Chancery Court District (George, Jackson) vote on this seat. Mississippi judicial races are nonpartisan; if nobody wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026, per the Secretary of State's 2026 elections calendar. Listed from the Secretary of State's official sample ballot.
Mark MaplesIncumbent
Mark Maples is the sitting Chancery Judge for the 16th Chancery District, based in Pascagoula, per the Mississippi Judiciary's official court directory. He is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Kaleigh Nelson is the only name on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Mississippi ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested. Voters across the 16th Chancery Court District (George, Jackson) vote on this seat. Mississippi judicial races are nonpartisan; if nobody wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026, per the Secretary of State's 2026 elections calendar. Listed from the Secretary of State's official sample ballot.
Kaleigh Nelson
Kaleigh Nelson is a candidate for Chancery Judge, Chancery District 16 Place 4, serving George and Jackson counties, per WLOX. She is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
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George County 2026 election questions
Who is on the ballot in George County, Mississippi on November 3, 2026?
Who is on my George County ballot in November 2026? Sample ballot with 9 candidates across 6 tracked races, bios and priorities. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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