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Lauderdale County, Mississippi

Chancery Court Judge, District 12, Place 1

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One candidate is tracked for Chancery Court Judge, District 12, Place 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Austin C. Terry. Candidate information follows official Lauderdale County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Austin C. Terry 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 12th Chancery Court District (Clarke, Lauderdale) 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.

Austin C. Terry

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Austin C. Terry is the sitting Chancery Judge for the 12th Chancery District, based in Meridian, 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.

Questions about this race

Who is running for Chancery Court Judge, District 12, Place 1 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Chancery Court Judge, District 12, Place 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Austin C. Terry. Candidate information follows official Lauderdale County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Chancery Court Judge, District 12, Place 1 election in Mississippi?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Mississippi are on the Mississippi election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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