Simpson County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
9 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 6 Simpson County races, led by the Mississippi House District 77 (special election) contest.
Judges
Circuit Court Judge, District 13, Place 1Nonpartisan race · Matthew G. Sullivan
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Matthew G. Sullivan Nonpartisan Incumbent
Matthew G. Sullivan is the sitting judge of the 13th Circuit Court District (Covington, Jasper, Simpson, Smith), per the Mississippi Judiciary's official directory of circuit court judges and staff. Matthew G. Sullivan is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for that seat, unopposed, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Matthew G. Sullivan 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 13th Circuit Court District (Covington, Jasper, 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.
Full race pageCircuit Court Judge, District 13, Place 2Nonpartisan race · Stanley Sorey
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Stanley Sorey Nonpartisan Incumbent
Stanley Sorey is the sitting judge of the 13th Circuit Court District (Covington, Jasper, Simpson, Smith), per the Mississippi Judiciary's official directory of circuit court judges and staff. Stanley Sorey is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for that seat, unopposed, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Stanley Sorey 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 13th Circuit Court District (Covington, Jasper, 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.
Full race pageChancery Court Judge, District 2, Place 1Nonpartisan race · Roy Noble Lee Jr.
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Roy Noble Lee Jr. Nonpartisan
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.
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.
Full race pageChancery Court Judge, District 2, Place 2Nonpartisan race · Gerald M. Martin
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Gerald M. Martin Nonpartisan Incumbent
Gerald M. Martin is the sitting Chancery Judge based in Raleigh, covering Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson and Smith counties, per the Mississippi Judiciary's official court directory. He is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Gerald M. Martin 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.
Full race pageChancery Court Judge, District 2, Place 3Nonpartisan race · David Shoemake
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
David Shoemake Nonpartisan Incumbent
David Shoemake is the sitting Chancery Judge based in Collins, covering Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson and Smith counties, per the Mississippi Judiciary's official court directory. He is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
David Shoemake 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.
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Find your districts by addressMississippi House District 77 (special election)Nonpartisan race · Christopher 'Chris' Dunn · Dianne McNair Gaddis · Melissa C. Sullivan · Craig T. Williams
Christopher 'Chris' Dunn Nonpartisan
Christopher "Chris" Dunn is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the special election in Mississippi House District 77, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. The seat became vacant when Rep. Price Wallace died in June 2026, per the Office of Governor Tate Reeves. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Dianne McNair Gaddis Nonpartisan
Dianne McNair Gaddis is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the special election in Mississippi House District 77, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. The seat became vacant when Rep. Price Wallace died in June 2026, per the Office of Governor Tate Reeves. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Melissa C. Sullivan Nonpartisan
Melissa C. Sullivan is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the special election in Mississippi House District 77, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. The seat became vacant when Rep. Price Wallace died in June 2026, per the Office of Governor Tate Reeves. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Craig T. Williams Nonpartisan
Craig T. Williams is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the special election in Mississippi House District 77, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. The seat became vacant when Rep. Price Wallace died in June 2026, per the Office of Governor Tate Reeves. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Christopher 'Chris' Dunn, Dianne McNair Gaddis, Melissa C. Sullivan and Craig T. Williams are on the November 3, 2026 ballot in the special election for Mississippi House District 77, which covers parts of Rankin and Simpson counties. Mississippi special elections are nonpartisan, so every name prints without a party nomination; if nobody wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026, per the Office of the Governor. Listed from the Secretary of State's official sample ballot.
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Mississippi's November 3, 2026 ballot is a federal and judicial ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Court of Appeals, and every circuit and chancery judgeship under the district lines the Legislature drew in 2025. Party nominees for the federal races were chosen at the March 10 primary. Judicial races and special elections 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. Unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot. Mississippi elects county officers, legislators and statewide officials in odd-numbered years (next in 2027). The field is the Secretary of State's official sample ballot dated September 9, 2026.
Who is on the ballot in Simpson County, Mississippi on November 3, 2026?
Simpson County sample ballot 2026: who is running for mississippi house and circuit court judge, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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