Newton County, Mississippi

Chancery Court Judge, District 2, Place 1

One candidate is tracked for Chancery Court Judge, District 2, Place 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Roy Noble Lee Jr.. Candidate information follows official Newton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Roy Noble Lee Jr. 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 2nd Chancery Court District (Covington, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Newton, Scott, Simpson, Smith) 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.

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Roy Noble Lee Jr.

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Biography

Roy Noble Lee Jr. practices at the Lee family law firm in Forest, following his father and grandfather into the legal profession, per the Capital Area Bar Association. He earned his undergraduate degree at Mississippi College and his law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law, per the same source. He is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Chancery Judge, Chancery District 2 Place 1. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Chancery Court Judge, District 2, Place 1 in 2026?

When is the Chancery Court Judge, District 2, 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 Newton County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Chancery Court Judge, District 2, Place 3 Circuit Court Judge, District 8, Place 1 Circuit Court Judge, District 8, Place 2 See all 5 Newton County races

Candidate profiles

Roy Noble Lee Jr., full profile Official Mississippi election office