Choctaw County, Mississippi

Circuit Court Judge, District 5, Place 1

One candidate is tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 5, Place 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Joseph H. 'Joey' Loper Jr.. Candidate information follows official Choctaw County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Joseph H. 'Joey' Loper 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 5th Circuit Court District (Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada, Montgomery, Webster, Winston) 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.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Joseph H. 'Joey' Loper Jr., is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Joseph H. 'Joey' Loper Jr.

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Biography

Joseph H. 'Joey' Loper Jr. is the sitting judge of the 5th Circuit Court District (Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada, Montgomery, Webster, Winston), per the Mississippi Judiciary's official directory of circuit court judges and staff. Joseph H. 'Joey' Loper Jr. is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for that seat, unopposed, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Circuit Court Judge, District 5, Place 1 in 2026?

When is the Circuit Court Judge, District 5, 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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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Choctaw County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Joseph H. 'Joey' Loper Jr., full profile Official Mississippi election office