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Walthall County, Mississippi

Circuit Court Judge, District 15, Place 2

2 candidates are tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 15, Place 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Ryan Bruhl and Prentiss G. Harrell. Candidate information follows official Walthall County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Ryan Bruhl and Prentiss G. Harrell are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 15th Circuit 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, Prentiss G. Harrell, is on the ballot.

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Ryan Bruhl

Nonpartisan

Biography

Ryan Bruhl is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Court, Circuit District 15 Place 2, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.

Prentiss G. Harrell

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Biography

Prentiss G. Harrell is a sitting Circuit Court judge for the Fifteenth Circuit District, based in Purvis, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's 2026 Judiciary Directory. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Circuit Court Judge, District 15, Place 2 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 15, Place 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Ryan Bruhl and Prentiss G. Harrell. Candidate information follows official Walthall County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Circuit Court Judge, District 15, 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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Candidate roster from official Walthall County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Chancery Court Judge, District 10, Place 1Chancery Court Judge, District 10, Place 2Chancery Court Judge, District 10, Place 3See all 7 Walthall County races
Candidate profiles
Ryan Bruhl, full profilePrentiss G. Harrell, full profileOfficial Mississippi election office