Washington County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Washington County, Mississippi

4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Washington County races, led by the Circuit Court Judge, District 4-2 contest.

4 races on the November ballot · 4 candidates
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Circuit Court Judge, District 4-2Nonpartisan race · Margaret Carey-McCray

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Margaret Carey-McCray Nonpartisan Incumbent

Margaret Carey-McCray is the sitting judge of the 4th Circuit Court District (Leflore, Sunflower, Washington), per the Mississippi Judiciary's official directory of circuit court judges and staff. Margaret Carey-McCray 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.

Margaret Carey-McCray 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. Subdistrict 4-2 covers part of the 4th Circuit Court District (Leflore, Sunflower, Washington); 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.

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Circuit Court Judge, District 4-3Nonpartisan race · Carol White Richard

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Carol White Richard Nonpartisan Incumbent

Carol White Richard is the sitting judge of the 4th Circuit Court District (Sunflower, Washington), per the Mississippi Judiciary's official directory of circuit court judges and staff. Carol White Richard 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.

Carol White Richard 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. Subdistrict 4-3 covers part of the 4th Circuit Court District (Sunflower, Washington); 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.

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Circuit Court Judge, District 4-4Nonpartisan race · Ashley Hines

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Ashley Hines Nonpartisan Incumbent

Ashley Hines is the sitting judge of the 4th Circuit Court District (Washington), per the Mississippi Judiciary's official directory of circuit court judges and staff. Ashley Hines 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.

Ashley Hines 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. Subdistrict 4-4 covers part of the 4th Circuit Court District (Washington); 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.

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Chancery Court Judge, District 9-1Nonpartisan race · Bennie L. Richard

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Bennie L. Richard Nonpartisan Incumbent

Bennie L. Richard is the sitting Chancery Judge for the 9th Chancery District, based in Greenville, 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.

Bennie L. Richard 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. Subdistrict 9-1 of the 9th Chancery Court District is made up of Humphreys, Washington counties; every voter there votes 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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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.

Washington County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in Washington County, Mississippi on November 3, 2026?

Washington County sample ballot 2026: who is running for circuit court judge and chancery court judge, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.

When is the 2026 general election in Mississippi?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Mississippi are listed on the Mississippi election hub. Mississippi election hub →

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