2 candidates are tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 22, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Tim Howard and Akillie Malone Oliver. Candidate information follows official Holmes County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Tim Howard and Akillie Malone Oliver are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 22nd Circuit Court District (Holmes, Humphreys, Yazoo) 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.
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Tim Howard is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Court Judge, Circuit District 22 (Holmes, Humphreys and Yazoo counties), per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Akillie Malone Oliver has served as District Attorney for the circuit covering Holmes, Humphreys and Yazoo counties since winning a special election in 2023, per the Greenwood Commonwealth. She is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Court Judge, Circuit District 22, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Who is running for Circuit Court Judge, District 22 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 22, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Tim Howard and Akillie Malone Oliver. Candidate information follows official Holmes County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Circuit Court Judge, District 22 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 Holmes County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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