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Jackson County, Mississippi

Circuit Court Judge, District 19, Place 4

One candidate is tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 19, Place 4, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: George Huffman. Candidate information follows official Jackson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

George Huffman 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 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.

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. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

Mississippi › Jackson County › Circuit Court Judge, District 19, Place 4

George Huffman

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

  • Huffman's campaign describes him as bringing integrity, a strong work ethic and a commitment to family and community to the bench

Per the campaign site.

Biography

George Huffman is a Jackson County Assistant District Attorney, per his campaign site. He is running for Circuit District 19 Place 4, an additional judgeship added to the 19th Circuit Court District effective January 1, 2027, per WLOX.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Circuit Court Judge, District 19, Place 4 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 19, Place 4, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: George Huffman. 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 4 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 profiles
George Huffman, full profileOfficial Mississippi election office