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Forrest County, Mississippi

Circuit Court Judge, District 12, Place 2

One candidate is tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 12, Place 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Wes Curry. Candidate information follows official Forrest County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Wes Curry 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 12th Circuit Court District (Forrest, Perry) 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, Wes Curry, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

Mississippi › Forrest County › Circuit Court Judge, District 12, Place 2

Wes Curry

NonpartisanIncumbent

Biography

Wes Curry is a founding partner of Curry & Curry, PLLC, with more than twenty-five years of legal experience, per his campaign site. He served as Municipal Court Judge for Hattiesburg from 2017 to 2024 and as Justice Court Judge for Forrest County District 1 from 2012 to 2024, per his campaign site. He is a past president of the South Central Bar Association and the Hattiesburg Young Lawyers Association, and has served on the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance, per his campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Circuit Court Judge, District 12, Place 2 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 12, Place 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Wes Curry. Candidate information follows official Forrest County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Circuit Court Judge, District 12, 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 Forrest County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Chancery Court Judge, District 13, Place 2Circuit Court Judge, District 12, Place 1See all 4 Forrest County races
Candidate profiles
Wes Curry, full profileOfficial Mississippi election office