Christopher 'Chris' Dunn, Dianne McNair Gaddis, Melissa C. Sullivan and Craig T. Williams are on the November 3, 2026 ballot in the special election for Mississippi House District 77, which covers parts of Rankin and Simpson counties. Mississippi special elections are nonpartisan, so every name prints without a party nomination; if nobody wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026, per the Office of the Governor. Listed from the Secretary of State's official sample ballot.
Christopher 'Chris' Dunn
Christopher "Chris" Dunn is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the special election in Mississippi House District 77, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. The seat became vacant when Rep. Price Wallace died in June 2026, per the Office of Governor Tate Reeves. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Dianne McNair Gaddis
Dianne McNair Gaddis is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the special election in Mississippi House District 77, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. The seat became vacant when Rep. Price Wallace died in June 2026, per the Office of Governor Tate Reeves. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Melissa C. Sullivan
Melissa C. Sullivan is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the special election in Mississippi House District 77, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. The seat became vacant when Rep. Price Wallace died in June 2026, per the Office of Governor Tate Reeves. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Craig T. Williams
Craig T. Williams is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the special election in Mississippi House District 77, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. The seat became vacant when Rep. Price Wallace died in June 2026, per the Office of Governor Tate Reeves. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Matthew G. Sullivan 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 13th Circuit Court District (Covington, Jasper, Simpson, Smith) 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.
Matthew G. SullivanIncumbent
Matthew G. Sullivan is the sitting judge of the 13th Circuit Court District (Covington, Jasper, Simpson, Smith), per the Mississippi Judiciary's official directory of circuit court judges and staff. Matthew G. Sullivan 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.
Stanley Sorey 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 13th Circuit Court District (Covington, Jasper, Simpson, Smith) 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.
Stanley SoreyIncumbent
Stanley Sorey is the sitting judge of the 13th Circuit Court District (Covington, Jasper, Simpson, Smith), per the Mississippi Judiciary's official directory of circuit court judges and staff. Stanley Sorey 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.
Roy Noble Lee 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 2nd Chancery Court District (Covington, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Newton, Scott, Simpson, Smith) 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.
Roy Noble Lee Jr.
Roy Noble Lee Jr. practices at the Lee family law firm in Forest, following his father and grandfather into the legal profession, per the Capital Area Bar Association. He earned his undergraduate degree at Mississippi College and his law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law, per the same source. He is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Chancery Judge, Chancery District 2 Place 1. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 17, 2026.
Gerald M. Martin 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 2nd Chancery Court District (Covington, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Newton, Scott, Simpson, Smith) 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.
Gerald M. MartinIncumbent
Gerald M. Martin is the sitting Chancery Judge based in Raleigh, covering Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson and Smith counties, 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.
David Shoemake 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 2nd Chancery Court District (Covington, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Newton, Scott, Simpson, Smith) 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.
David ShoemakeIncumbent
David Shoemake is the sitting Chancery Judge based in Collins, covering Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson and Smith counties, 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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Simpson County 2026 election questions
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