2 candidates are tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 19, Place 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Matthew Lachaussee and Justin Lovorn. Candidate information follows official Jackson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Matthew Lachaussee and Justin Lovorn are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 19th Circuit Court District (Jackson) 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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Matthew Lachaussee is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Court, Circuit District 19 Place 1, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
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Justin Lovorn currently serves as an Assistant District Attorney on the Jackson County prosecution team, per the Jackson County staff directory. He has spent his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the 19th Circuit District, prosecuting felony cases for more than a decade, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Circuit Court Judge, District 19, Place 1 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 19, Place 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Matthew Lachaussee and Justin Lovorn. Candidate information follows official Jackson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Circuit Court Judge, District 19, 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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