Mississippi › Jones County › Circuit Court Judge, District 18, Place 2
One candidate is tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 18, Place 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Darryl A. Hurt Jr.. Candidate information follows official Jones County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Nonpartisan
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.
One candidate is tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 18, Place 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Darryl A. Hurt Jr.. Candidate information follows official Jones County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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