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County Court JudgeNonpartisan race · Allen Couch · H. "Craig" Treadway
Allen Couch
Allen Couch appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for DeSoto County Court Judge, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Allen Couch.
H. "Craig" Treadway
H. "Craig" Treadway appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for DeSoto County Court Judge, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for H. "Craig" Treadway.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressChancery Court Judge, 17th Chancery Court District, Place OneNonpartisan race · Vicki Daniels
Vicki Daniels
Vicki Daniels appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Chancery Court Judge, 17th Chancery Court District, Place One, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Vicki Daniels.
Chancery Court Judge, 17th Chancery Court District, Place TwoNonpartisan race · Elizabeth "Beth" Owens · William "Ty" Scott
Elizabeth "Beth" Owens
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Bring her background in domestic relations, including divorce, custody, and estate matters, to the chancery bench
- Handle family court matters with what her site describes as compassion and integrity
About Elizabeth "Beth" Owens
Owens is an attorney with 16 years of practice in DeSoto County, Mississippi, per her campaign site. She has served on the Wesley Meadows Board and the ARC of Northwest Mississippi, per her campaign site.
William "Ty" Scott
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Draws on experience handling hundreds of family law, estate, guardianship and property-dispute cases
- Pledges to serve with what his site calls fairness, preparation and sound judgment
About William "Ty" Scott
Scott is a private-practice attorney who has served as staff attorney to DeSoto County's Chancery Judges and as a Special Master conducting court hearings, per his campaign site. He is a Major in the Mississippi Army National Guard with nearly 20 years of service, including a combat deployment to Syria, per his campaign site.
Chancery Court Judge, 17th Chancery Court District, Place Three (Subdistrict 17-1)Nonpartisan race · Gwendolyn Baptist · Malenda Harris Meacham
Gwendolyn Baptist
Gwendolyn Baptist appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Chancery Court Judge, 17th Chancery Court District, Place Three (Subdistrict 17-1), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Gwendolyn Baptist.
Malenda Harris Meacham
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Emphasizes her family-law experience and support for mental health recovery within the legal system
- Active with community support causes including House of Grace, a domestic violence support organization
About Malenda Harris Meacham
Meacham is an attorney with 31 years of legal practice and 19 years of judicial service, including as Special Master in the DeSoto County Chancery Court, per her campaign site. She previously served as Hernando's first female city court judge and DeSoto County's first female Special Master, per her campaign site.
Circuit Court Judge, 21st Circuit Court District, Place OneNonpartisan race · Gordon Shaw Jr. · Joseph "Jody" Neyman
Gordon Shaw Jr.
Shaw is an Assistant District Attorney for DeSoto County who has prosecuted felony cases since 2024, per DeSoto County News (Jan. 6, 2026). He previously spent eight years as Municipal Prosecutor for Horn Lake and has practiced law since 2008 after earning his degree from Mississippi College School of Law, per the same report. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Joseph "Jody" Neyman
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Emphasizes preparation, impartiality and respect for the Constitution in his approach to the bench
- States that parties who disagree with a ruling should still leave the courtroom knowing they were heard and received a fair trial
About Joseph "Jody" Neyman
Neyman is a University of Mississippi and Ole Miss law school graduate with more than three decades of legal experience and more than two decades of judicial service, including as Municipal Judge for Southaven and Pro Tempore Municipal Judge for Hernando, per his campaign site. He currently serves on Mississippi's Board of Bar Admissions, per the same source.
Circuit Court Judge, 21st Circuit Court District, Place TwoNonpartisan race · Craig Treadway
Craig Treadway
Craig Treadway appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Court Judge, 21st Circuit Court District, Place Two, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Craig Treadway.
Circuit Court Judge, 21st Circuit Court District, Place Three (Subdistrict 21-1)Nonpartisan race · W. Douglas Hollowell III
W. Douglas Hollowell III
W. Douglas Hollowell III appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Court Judge, 21st Circuit Court District, Place Three (Subdistrict 21-1), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for W. Douglas Hollowell III.
Circuit Court Judge, 21st Circuit Court District, Place Four (Subdistrict 21-1)Nonpartisan race · Lucius Edwards · John Hughes
Lucius Edwards
Lucius Edwards appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Court Judge, 21st Circuit Court District, Place Four (Subdistrict 21-1), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Lucius Edwards.
John Hughes
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Pledges to be fair, firm and committed to protecting local communities
- Emphasizes delivering justice with integrity, transparency and respect for the law
About John Hughes
Hughes is a solo attorney and owner of Hughes Law Firm in DeSoto County, with 23 years of legal practice in bankruptcy, family law, personal injury and criminal matters, per the campaign site. He has represented individuals and families in Circuit, Chancery, Bankruptcy and Justice Courts, per the campaign site.
Mississippi Court of Appeals, District 1, Position 1 (special election)Nonpartisan race · John Weddle · Derek Dewayne Hopson Jr.
John Weddle
Weddle was appointed to the Mississippi Court of Appeals by Gov. Tate Reeves, with his term beginning October 14, 2024, per the Governor's official announcement. He previously served as District Attorney for the First Circuit Court Judicial District since 2015, as Public Defender for Lee County, and as Municipal Court Judge for Tupelo, and has practiced law since 1995, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Derek Dewayne Hopson Jr.
Derek Dewayne Hopson Jr. appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mississippi Court of Appeals, District 1, Position 1 (special election), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Derek Dewayne Hopson Jr.
Mississippi Court of Appeals, District 1, Position 2Nonpartisan race · Donna M. Barnes
Donna M. Barnes
Donna M. Barnes appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mississippi Court of Appeals, District 1, Position 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Donna M. Barnes.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the DeSoto County page.
Statewide races
U.S. SenateCindy Hyde-Smith (R) · Scott Colom (D) · Ty Pinkins (Independent)
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Defending life and protecting the unborn
- Stopping illegal immigration
- Supporting our Second Amendment rights
About Cindy Hyde-Smith
Cindy Hyde-Smith is Mississippi's sitting U.S. senator and the first woman elected to Congress from Mississippi, per the campaign site. She was appointed to the Senate in 2018, per the campaign site. She served as Mississippi's Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, the first woman in the job, elected in 2011 and re-elected in 2015, and spent 12 years in the Mississippi State Senate, eight of them as agriculture chair, per the campaign site.
- Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the Senate 50-50 in July 2025, with the vice president casting the tie-breaking vote. Supported
- Voted no on the Inflation Reduction Act, the 2022 budget reconciliation law covering health care, energy and tax provisions, which passed the Senate 50-50 in August 2022, with the vice president casting the tie-breaking vote. Opposed
- Voted no on the Respect for Marriage Act, legislation repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring recognition of marriages that were valid where performed, which passed the Senate 61-36 in November 2022. Opposed
Scott Colom
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lower costs for families
- Save our Mississippi hospitals
- Bring good jobs home
About Scott Colom
Scott Colom is a seventh-generation Mississippian, a husband and father of two, and a district attorney, per the campaign site. The campaign site says he was elected district attorney in 2015 and has also worked as a prosecutor and a judge. He announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate in September 2025, per the campaign site.
Ty Pinkins
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Jobs and economy
- Healthcare
- Housing
About Ty Pinkins
Ty Pinkins is an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, per the campaign site. He grew up on cotton farms in the Mississippi Delta, served 21 years on active duty in the Army and holds law degrees from Georgetown, per the campaign site.
Voting info and more
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