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3 candidates are tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 20, Place 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Sarah Butler, Scott Gilbert and Carter Smith. Candidate information follows official Madison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Sarah Butler, Scott Gilbert and Carter Smith are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 20th Circuit Court District (Madison, Rankin) 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.
Sarah Butler has worked as a circuit judges' staff attorney in Mississippi's court system for more than 13 years, managing dockets and handling civil and criminal mediations, per her campaign site. A lifelong Rankin County resident, she is running for Circuit Judge in Circuit District 20, serving Madison and Rankin counties, per the same source.
2026 priorities
- Says courts should be led with stability, predictability and fairness, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Scott Gilbert is a candidate for Circuit Court Judge, Circuit District 20, serving Madison and Rankin counties, per his campaign site. The site does not detail his professional background as of September 17, 2026.
2026 priorities
- His platform emphasizes experience for the role and protecting constitutional freedoms and the rule of law, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Carter Smith is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Court Judge, Circuit District 20 (Madison and Rankin counties), per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Questions about this race
Who is running for Circuit Court Judge, District 20, Place 1 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 20, Place 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Sarah Butler, Scott Gilbert and Carter Smith. Candidate information follows official Madison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Circuit Court Judge, District 20, 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.
How do I see my exact Madison County ballot?
Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.
