Hinds County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
18 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 11 Hinds County races, led by the Hinds County District Attorney (special election) contest.
County offices
District Attorney (special election)Nonpartisan race · Gwen Agho · Greta Mack Harris · Darla Palmer · Marvin L. Sanders · Wendy Wilson White
Gwen Agho
Gwen Agho is a candidate for Hinds County District Attorney in the November 3, 2026 special election. Agho currently serves as an Assistant District Attorney in the Hinds County DA's office, per the Northside Sun. The seat became vacant when Jody Owens resigned as district attorney, per the Mississippi Free Press.
Greta Mack Harris
Greta Mack Harris is a candidate for Hinds County District Attorney in the November 3, 2026 special election. Mack Harris is described in local press as a metro-area attorney, per the Northside Sun. The seat became vacant when Jody Owens resigned as district attorney, per the Mississippi Free Press. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Darla Palmer
Darla Palmer is a Jackson defense attorney and candidate for Hinds County District Attorney in the November 3, 2026 special election, making a third bid for the office after runs in 2019 and 2023, per the Northside Sun. Palmer previously worked as a public defender in Rankin County, per WJTV. The seat became vacant when Jody Owens resigned as district attorney, per the Mississippi Free Press. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Marvin L. Sanders
Marvin L. Sanders is a candidate for Hinds County District Attorney in the November 3, 2026 special election. Sanders is described in local press as a metro-area attorney, per the Northside Sun. The seat became vacant when Jody Owens resigned as district attorney, per the Mississippi Free Press. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Wendy Wilson White
Wendy Wilson White is a candidate for Hinds County District Attorney in the November 3, 2026 special election. White is described in local press as a metro-area attorney, per the Northside Sun. The seat became vacant when Jody Owens resigned as district attorney, per the Mississippi Free Press. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Gwen Agho, Greta Mack Harris, Darla Palmer, Marvin L. Sanders and Wendy Wilson White are on the November 3, 2026 ballot in the special election for Hinds County district attorney (7th Circuit Court District). 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.
Full race pageJudges
Circuit Court Judge, District 7-1Nonpartisan race · Adrienne Wooten
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Adrienne Wooten
Adrienne Wooten is the sitting judge of the 7th Circuit Court District (Hinds), per the Mississippi Judiciary's official directory of circuit court judges and staff. Adrienne Wooten 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.
Adrienne Wooten 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. Subdistrict 7-1 covers part of the 7th Circuit Court District (Hinds); only voters living in that subdistrict see this race. 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.
Full race pageCircuit Court Judge, District 7-2Nonpartisan race · Debra Gibbs
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Debra Gibbs
Debra Gibbs is the sitting judge of the 7th Circuit Court District (Hinds), per the Mississippi Judiciary's official directory of circuit court judges and staff. Debra Gibbs 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.
Debra Gibbs 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. Subdistrict 7-2 covers part of the 7th Circuit Court District (Hinds); only voters living in that subdistrict see this race. 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.
Full race pageCircuit Court Judge, District 7-3Nonpartisan race · Winston Lee Kidd
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Winston Lee Kidd
Winston Lee Kidd is the sitting judge of the 7th Circuit Court District (Hinds), per the Mississippi Judiciary's official directory of circuit court judges and staff. Winston Lee Kidd 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.
Winston Lee Kidd 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. Subdistrict 7-3 covers part of the 7th Circuit Court District (Hinds); only voters living in that subdistrict see this race. 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.
Full race pageCircuit Court Judge, District 7-4Nonpartisan race · Faye Peterson
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Faye Peterson
Faye Peterson is the sitting judge of the 7th Circuit Court District (Hinds), per the Mississippi Judiciary's official directory of circuit court judges and staff. Faye Peterson 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.
Faye Peterson 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. Subdistrict 7-4 covers part of the 7th Circuit Court District (Hinds); only voters living in that subdistrict see this race. 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.
Full race pageCircuit Court Judge, District 7-6Nonpartisan race · Damon R. Stevenson
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Damon R. Stevenson
Damon R. Stevenson is the sitting judge of the 7th Circuit Court District (Hinds), per the Mississippi Judiciary's official directory of circuit court judges and staff. Damon R. Stevenson 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.
Damon R. Stevenson 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. Subdistrict 7-6 covers part of the 7th Circuit Court District (Hinds); only voters living in that subdistrict see this race. 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.
Full race pageChancery Court Judge, District 5-1Nonpartisan race · J. Dewayne Thomas
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
J. Dewayne Thomas
J. Dewayne Thomas is the sitting Chancery Judge for the 5th Chancery District, based in Jackson, Hinds County, per the Mississippi Judiciary's official court directory. He is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
J. Dewayne Thomas 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. Subdistrict 5-1 covers part of the 5th Chancery Court District (Hinds); only voters living in that subdistrict see this race. 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.
Full race pageChancery Court Judge, District 5-2Nonpartisan race · Crystal Wise Martin
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Crystal Wise Martin
Crystal Wise Martin is the sitting Chancery Judge for the 5th Chancery District, based in Jackson, Hinds County, per the Mississippi Judiciary's official court directory. She is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Crystal Wise 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. Subdistrict 5-2 covers part of the 5th Chancery Court District (Hinds); only voters living in that subdistrict see this race. 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.
Full race pageChancery Court Judge, District 5-3Nonpartisan race · Bridgett B. Clayton · Tametrice E. Hodges
Bridgett B. Clayton
Bridgett B. Clayton is a Hinds County Attorney who qualified to run for Hinds County Chancery Court judge, District 5-3, per WJTV. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Tametrice E. Hodges
Top priorities
- Says every person who comes before her receives equal access, a true opportunity to be heard, and a transparent, fair ruling
- Emphasizes supporting families through guardianships, visitation arrangements and community leadership
Per the campaign site.
About Tametrice E. Hodges
Tametrice E. Hodges is the sitting Hinds County Chancery Court judge for Subdistrict 3, per the Capital Area Bar Association. Before taking the bench she worked as an Assistant District Attorney and at Morgan & Morgan representing injured workers, per her campaign site, and she holds a law degree from Mississippi College School of Law, per the Capital Area Bar Association.
Bridgett B. Clayton and Tametrice E. Hodges are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Subdistrict 5-3 covers part of the 5th Chancery Court District (Hinds); only voters living in that subdistrict see this race. 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.
Full race pageChancery Court Judge, District 5-4Nonpartisan race · Tiffany Grove
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tiffany Grove
Tiffany Grove is the sitting Chancery Judge for the 5th Chancery District, based in Jackson, Hinds County, per the Mississippi Judiciary's official court directory. She is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Tiffany Grove 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. Subdistrict 5-4 covers part of the 5th Chancery Court District (Hinds); only voters living in that subdistrict see this race. 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.
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Find your districts by addressMississippi House District 70 (special election)Nonpartisan race · Imelda A. Brown · Marcus A. Cheatham · James Lott III
Imelda A. Brown
Imelda A. Brown is a candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the special election in Mississippi House District 70. She is the widow of the late Rep. William "Bo" Brown, who held the seat until his death in June 2026, per Mississippi Today. The seat became vacant when Rep. William "Bo" Brown died in June 2026, per the Office of Governor Tate Reeves. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Marcus A. Cheatham
Marcus A. Cheatham is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the special election in Mississippi House District 70, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. The seat became vacant when Rep. William "Bo" Brown died in June 2026, per the Office of Governor Tate Reeves. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
James Lott III
James Lott III is on the November 3, 2026 ballot in the special election for Mississippi House District 70, which lies in Hinds County, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Imelda A. Brown, Marcus A. Cheatham and James Lott III are on the November 3, 2026 ballot in the special election for Mississippi House District 70, which lies in Hinds County. 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.
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Mississippi's November 3, 2026 ballot is a federal and judicial ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Court of Appeals, and every circuit and chancery judgeship under the district lines the Legislature drew in 2025. Party nominees for the federal races were chosen at the March 10 primary. Judicial races and special elections 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. Unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot. Mississippi elects county officers, legislators and statewide officials in odd-numbered years (next in 2027). The field is the Secretary of State's official sample ballot dated September 9, 2026.
Who is on the ballot in Hinds County, Mississippi on November 3, 2026?
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