2 candidates are tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 19, Place 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Kathy King Jackson and Leilani 'Lani' Tynes. Candidate information follows official Jackson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kathy King Jackson and Leilani 'Lani' Tynes 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.
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, Kathy King Jackson, is on the ballot.
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Kathy King Jackson is the sitting Circuit Court Judge for Circuit District 19, Place 2, serving Jackson County, per the Mississippi Judiciary's official court directory. She is on the November 3, 2026 ballot seeking another term, per her campaign site.
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Leilani 'Lani' Tynes is a candidate for Circuit Court Judge, Circuit District 19 Place 2, serving Jackson County, per her campaign site. No further biographical details were available as of September 17, 2026.
Who is running for Circuit Court Judge, District 19, Place 2 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 19, Place 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Kathy King Jackson and Leilani 'Lani' Tynes. 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 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 Jackson County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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