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Marshall County, Mississippi

Circuit Court Judge, District 3, Place 2

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3 candidates are tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 3, Place 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Bart M. Adams, Shirley C. Byers and Steven Patrick Jubera. Candidate information follows official Marshall County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Bart M. Adams, Shirley C. Byers and Steven Patrick Jubera are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 3rd Circuit Court District (Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah, Union) 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.

Bart M. Adams

Nonpartisan

Bart M. Adams has served as Tippah County prosecuting attorney since 2007, per the Oxford Eagle. He is running for the open Circuit District 3 Place 2 seat being vacated by Judge Kelly Luther. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.

Shirley C. Byers

Nonpartisan

Shirley C. Byers has served as Marshall County prosecuting attorney since 2007, per the Oxford Eagle. She has previously sought this circuit judge seat in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.

Steven Patrick Jubera

Nonpartisan

Steven Patrick Jubera has served as an assistant district attorney in the 3rd, 17th and 23rd circuit districts, per the Oxford Eagle. He was a candidate in the first Lafayette County Court Judge race in 2022. 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 3, Place 2 in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 3, Place 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Bart M. Adams, Shirley C. Byers and Steven Patrick Jubera. Candidate information follows official Marshall County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Circuit Court Judge, District 3, Place 2 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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Candidate roster from official Marshall County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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