3 candidates are tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 14, Place 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Brendon Adams, Matt Kitchens and Albert Turnage. Candidate information follows official Lawrence County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Brendon Adams, Matt Kitchens and Albert Turnage are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 14th Circuit Court District (Copiah, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln) 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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Nonpartisan
Brendon Adams is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Court, Circuit District 14 Place 2, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Matt Kitchens currently serves as a City Court Judge and has practiced law in Circuit Court for nearly twenty-five years, handling civil, criminal and appellate cases, per his campaign site. His father served as a district attorney, and he comes from a family with a history of public service, per his campaign site.
Nonpartisan
Albert Turnage is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Court, Circuit District 14 Place 2, an open seat; sitting Judge Michael M. Taylor is instead running for reelection to Place 1 in the district, per the Daily Leader. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Who is running for Circuit Court Judge, District 14, Place 2 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 14, Place 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Brendon Adams, Matt Kitchens and Albert Turnage. Candidate information follows official Lawrence County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Circuit Court Judge, District 14, 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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