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Leake County, Mississippi

Chancery Court Judge, District 11-2

2 candidates are tracked for Chancery Court Judge, District 11-2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Cynthia Lee Brewer and Rhonda Cecilia Cooper. Candidate information follows official Leake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Cynthia Lee Brewer and Rhonda Cecilia Cooper are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Subdistrict 11-2 covers part of the 11th Chancery Court District (Leake, Madison); only voters living in that subdistrict see this race. 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. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Cynthia Lee Brewer, is on the ballot.

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Cynthia Lee Brewer

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Biography

Cynthia Lee Brewer is the sitting Chancery Court judge for Sub District Two of Madison County, part of Mississippi's 11th Chancery Court District, per Madison County government. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Rhonda Cecilia Cooper

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Campaign describes her as responsible, competent and compassionate, emphasizing dignity and fairness in chancery matters

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Rhonda Cecilia Cooper has practiced law in Mississippi for 38 years, focusing on estate planning, domestic relations, real property and contract negotiations, per her campaign site. She is a graduate of Millsaps College and the University of Alabama School of Law and previously served as Clinical Assistant Professor and Pre-Law Advisor at Jackson State University, per her campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Chancery Court Judge, District 11-2 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Chancery Court Judge, District 11-2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Cynthia Lee Brewer and Rhonda Cecilia Cooper. Candidate information follows official Leake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Chancery Court Judge, District 11-2 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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Circuit Court Judge, District 8, Place 1Circuit Court Judge, District 8, Place 2See all 4 Leake County races
Candidate profiles
Cynthia Lee Brewer, full profileRhonda Cecilia Cooper, full profileOfficial Mississippi election office