Lamar County, Mississippi

Chancery Court Judge, District 10, Place 1

One candidate is tracked for Chancery Court Judge, District 10, Place 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Renee McBride Porter. Candidate information follows official Lamar County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Renee McBride Porter 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 10th Chancery Court District (Lamar, Marion, Pearl River, Walthall) 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. The sitting officeholder, Renee McBride Porter, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Renee McBride Porter

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Biography

Renee McBride Porter has practiced law at Porter Law Firm in Columbia, Mississippi since 1989, specializing in domestic cases, per her campaign site. She serves as Youth Court Referee and Special Master for Marion County and has served as Guardian ad Litem in the Marion County Youth Court since 2010, per her campaign site. She holds a B.A. from the University of Southern Mississippi and a J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law, and has served on the board of Southeast Mississippi Legal Services for more than thirty years, per her campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Chancery Court Judge, District 10, Place 1 in 2026?

When is the Chancery Court Judge, District 10, 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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Candidate roster from official Lamar County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Renee McBride Porter, full profile Official Mississippi election office