Tim Howard and Akillie Malone Oliver are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 22nd Circuit Court District (Holmes, Humphreys, Yazoo) 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.
Tim Howard
Tim Howard is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Court Judge, Circuit District 22 (Holmes, Humphreys and Yazoo counties), per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Akillie Malone Oliver has served as District Attorney for the circuit covering Holmes, Humphreys and Yazoo counties since winning a special election in 2023, per the Greenwood Commonwealth. She is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Court Judge, Circuit District 22, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Bennie L. Richard 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. Subdistrict 9-1 of the 9th Chancery Court District is made up of Humphreys, Washington counties; every voter there votes 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.
Bennie L. RichardIncumbent
Bennie L. Richard is the sitting Chancery Judge for the 9th Chancery District, based in Greenville, 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.
These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests. Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. Mississippi's November 3, 2026 ballot is a federal and judicial ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Court of Appeals, and every circuit and chancery judgeship under the district lines the Legislature drew in 2025. Party nominees for the federal races were chosen at the March 10 primary. Judicial races and special elections 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. Unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot. Mississippi elects county officers, legislators and statewide officials in odd-numbered years (next in 2027). The field is the Secretary of State's official sample ballot dated September 9, 2026.
Sample ballot by ZIP code in Humphreys County
Each ZIP page previews the statewide and congressional races for that ZIP; add a street address in the lookup for county and city contests.
Who is on the ballot in Humphreys County, Mississippi on November 3, 2026?
Who is on my Humphreys County ballot in November 2026? Sample ballot with 3 candidates across 2 tracked races, bios and priorities. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Mississippi?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Mississippi are listed on the Mississippi election hub. Mississippi election hub →
How do I see my exact Humphreys County ballot?
Enter your ZIP code in the lookup for the statewide and congressional races on every ballot in the county, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location. Look up your ballot →
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
