Brad A. Touchstone 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 15th Circuit Court District (Lamar, Marion, Pearl River, Walthall) 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 A. TouchstoneIncumbent
Brad A. Touchstone is the sitting judge of the 15th Circuit Court District (Lamar, Marion, Pearl River, Walthall), per the Mississippi Judiciary's official directory of circuit court judges and staff. Brad A. Touchstone is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for that seat, unopposed, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Ryan Bruhl and Prentiss G. Harrell are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 15th Circuit Court District (Lamar, Marion, Pearl River, Walthall) 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.
Ryan Bruhl
Ryan Bruhl is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Court, Circuit District 15 Place 2, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Prentiss G. HarrellIncumbent
Prentiss G. Harrell is a sitting Circuit Court judge for the Fifteenth Circuit District, based in Purvis, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's 2026 Judiciary Directory. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Richelle Lumpkin 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 15th Circuit Court District (Lamar, Marion, Pearl River, Walthall) 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.
Richelle LumpkinIncumbent
Richelle Lumpkin is the sitting judge of the 15th Circuit Court District (Lamar, Marion, Pearl River, Walthall), per the Mississippi Judiciary's official directory of circuit court judges and staff. Richelle Lumpkin is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for that seat, unopposed, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Renee McBride Porter 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 10th Chancery Court District (Lamar, Marion, Pearl River, Walthall) 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.
Renee McBride PorterIncumbent
Renee McBride Porter was appointed Chancellor for the 10th Chancery Court District by Governor Tate Reeves effective August 17, 2026, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Chase Ford Morgan, per the Governor's office. She previously served as a youth court referee and special master for Marion County and has been in private practice in Columbia since 1989, per the same source. She is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Rhea Hudson Sheldon 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 10th Chancery Court District (Lamar, Marion, Pearl River, Walthall) 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.
Rhea Hudson SheldonIncumbent
Rhea Hudson Sheldon is the sitting Chancery Judge based in Hattiesburg, 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.
Tara Kellar 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 10th Chancery Court District (Lamar, Marion, Pearl River, Walthall) 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.
Tara Kellar
Tara Kellar is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Chancery Judge, Chancery District 10 Place 3 (Lamar, Marion, Pearl River and Walthall counties), per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Chad Smith 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 10th Chancery Court District (Lamar, Marion, Pearl River, Walthall) 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.
Chad SmithIncumbent
Chad Smith is the sitting Chancery Judge based in Hattiesburg, 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.
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Lamar County 2026 election questions
Who is on the ballot in Lamar County, Mississippi on November 3, 2026?
Who is on my Lamar County ballot in November 2026? Sample ballot with 8 candidates across 7 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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