2 candidates are tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 18, Place 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Brad R. Thompson and Eric Tiebauer. Candidate information follows official Wayne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Brad R. Thompson and Eric Tiebauer are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 18th Circuit Court District (George, Greene, Jones, Wayne) 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.
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.
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Brad R. Thompson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Court, Circuit District 18 Place 1, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Eric Tiebauer has more than 32 years of legal experience and is the founder and owner of The Tiebauer Law Offices, LLC in Waynesboro, per his campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and a J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Circuit Court Judge, District 18, Place 1 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Circuit Court Judge, District 18, Place 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Brad R. Thompson and Eric Tiebauer. Candidate information follows official Wayne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Circuit Court Judge, District 18, 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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