Candidate Qualifying List
All offices and candidates currently on file.
Candidates for United States Senate
Qualifying Period:
12/01/2025 to 12/26/2025
Primary Election:
March 10, 2026
General Election:
November 3, 2026
Name
Party
Scott Colom
Democratic
Albert R. Littell
Democratic
Priscilla W. Till
Democratic
Ty Pinkins
Independent
Sarah Adlakha
Republican
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican
Candidates for United States House of Representatives
Qualifying Period:
12/01/2025 to 12/26/2025
Primary Election:
March 10, 2026
General Election:
November 3, 2026
Name
Party
District
Paul James Blackman
Democratic
4
Kelvin Buck
Democratic
1
Michael A. Chiaradio
Democratic
3
D. Ryan Grover
Democratic
4
Jeffrey Hulum III
Democratic
4
Cliff Johnson
Democratic
1
Bennie G. Thompson
Democratic
2
Evan Littleton Turnage
Democratic
2
Pertis Herman Williams III
Democratic
2
Caryl Boyanton
Independent
4
Bennie Foster
Independent
2
Johnny Baucom
Libertarian
1
Erik Kiehle
Libertarian
3
Ron Eller
Republican
2
Mike Ezell
Republican
4
Michael Guest
Republican
3
Trent Kelly
Republican
1
Sawyer Walters
Republican
4
Kevin Wilson
Republican
2
Candidates for Mississippi Court of Appeals
Qualifying Period:
01/02/2026 to 02/02/2026
Election:
November 3, 2026
Name
District
Place
Donna M. Barnes
1
2
Derek Dewayne Hopson Jr.
1
1
Anthony "Tony" Lawrence
5
1
David McCarty
4
2
Deborah McDonald
2
1
John Weddle
1
1
Candidates for Mississippi Chancery Court Judge
Qualifying Period:
01/02/2026 to 02/02/2026
Election:
November 3, 2026
Name
District
Place
Brad Tennison
1
1
Michael Malski
1
2
Jacqueline Mask
1
3
Stephen T. Bailey
1
4
Roy Noble Lee, Jr.
2
1
Gerald M. Martin
2
2
David Shoemake
2
3
Ginger M. Miller
3
1
Mitchell M. Lundy, Jr.
3
1
Jay Westfaul
3
1
Sabrina Howell
3
2
E. Vincent Davis
4
1
Wayne Smith
4
2
Debbra K. Halford
4
3
Ashunda Hampton
4
3
Bridgett B. Clayton
5
3
Tametrice E. Hodges
5
3
Tiffany Grove
5
4
J. Dewayne Thomas
5-1
Crystal Wise Martin
5-2
Doug S. Crosby
6
1
Kiley Catledge Kirk
6
2
Catherine Farris-Carter
7
1
W. M. Sanders
7
2
Willie J. Perkins Sr.
7-2
Jim Persons
8
1
Jennifer T. Schloegel
8
2
Margaret Alfonso
8
3
Haley Necaise Broom
8
4
Stephen J. Maggio
8
4
Frances "Fran" Yeatts
8
4
Bennie L. Richard
9
1
Penny B. Lawson
9
2
Vicki Roach Barnes
9-2
Chase Ford Morgan
10
1
Renee McBride Porter
10
1
Rhea Hudson Sheldon
10
2
William Ney Cruse
10
3
Tara Kellar
10
3
Chad Smith
10
4
Robert G. Clark, III
11
1
Cynthia Lee Brewer
11
2
Rhonda Cecilia Cooper
11
2
Gene D. Berry
11
3
David Bridges
11
3
Alan Rhea
11
3
Austin C. Terry
12
1
Amanda Trawick Rainey
12
2
Sheila Havard Smallwood
13
1
George Schmidt
13
2
John D. Smallwood
13
2
Zachary Monroe Vaughn
13
2
Rodney P. Faver
14
1
Joseph N. "Joe" Studdard
14
2
Paula Drungole-Ellis
14
3
Joseph Durr
15
1
Price Henley
15
2
D. Neil Harris Sr.
16
1
Jennifer Sekul Harris
16
1
Matthew Paul Pavlov
16
1
Ashlee Cole
16
2
Mark Maples
16
3
Kaleigh Nelson
16
4
Vicki Daniels
17
1
Elizabeth "Beth" Owens
17
2
William "Ty" Scott
17
2
Gwendolyn Baptist
17-1
3
Malenda Harris Meacham
17-1
3
Jenessa Carter Hicks
18
1
Sarah J. Liddy
18
1
Jennifer Shackelford
18
1
Michael Noel Watts
18
1
Bob Whitwell
18
2
Jerry D. Sharp
19
1
Kathryn Dickerson Clay
19
2
Bo Agnew
20
1
Keri Haralson Carroll
20
1
Michael J. Wolf
20
1
Troy Farrell Odom
20
2
Haydn J. Roberts
20
3
Candidates for Mississippi Circuit Court Judge
Qualifying Period:
01/02/2026 to 02/02/2026
Election:
November 3, 2026
Name
District
Place
Paul S. Funderburk
1
2
Michael P. Mills, Jr.
1
4
Kelly L. Mims
1
3
John R. White
1
1
Joshua Shey Wise
1
2
Larry Bourgeois
2
3
Lisa P. Dodson
2
1
Randi Peresich Mueller
2
4
Chris Schmidt
2
2
Bart M. Adams
3
2
Shirley C. Byers
3
2
Steven Patrick Jubera
3
2
Kent E. Smith
3
3
Gray Tollison
3
1
Margaret Carey-McCray
4
2
Ashley Hines
4
4
Carol White Richard
4
3
Richard A. Smith
4
1
Alan D. "Devo" Lancaster
5
2
Joseph Loper Jr.
5
1
Debra W. Blackwell
6
2
David H. Strong, Jr.
6
3
Carmen Brooks Drake
6
1
Debra Gibbs
7
2
Tomika T. Harris-Irving
7
5
Winston Lee Kidd
7
3
Faye Peterson
7
4
Damon R. Stevenson
7
6
Adrienne Wooten
7
1
Caleb E. May
8
1
Christopher Morgan Posey
8
2
M. James "Jim" Chaney Jr.
9
2
Toni Walker Terrett
9
1
Robert T. "Bo" Bailey
10
2
Charles W. Wright, Jr.
10
1
Stephanie "Nikki" Morris-Harris
11
2
W. Hunter Nowell
11
1
David L. Tisdell
11
2
Charles E. Webster
11
3
Wes Curry
12
2
T. Michael Reed
12
1
Stanley Sorey
13
2
Matthew G. Sullivan
13
1
Brendon Adams
14
2
Matt Kitchens
14
2
Mike Taylor
14
1
Albert Turnage
14
2
Ryan Bruhl
15
2
Prentiss G. Harrell
15
2
Richelle Lumpkin
15
3
Brad A. Touchstone
15
1
Michelle Easterling
16
3
Lee J. "Jay" Howard
16
2
James "Jim" Thomas Kitchens Jr.
16
1
James "Jimmy" McClure
17
2
Smith Murphey V
17
1
Darryl A. Hurt, Jr.
18
2
Brad R. Thompson
18
1
Eric TieBauer
18
1
George Huffman
19
4
Kathy King Jackson
19
2
Matthew Lachaussee
19
1
Justin Lovorn
19
1
Calvin Taylor
19
3
Leilani "Lani" Tynes
19
2
Dewey Arthur
20
3
Sarah Moulder Butler
20
1
Scott Gilbert
20
1
Steve S. Ratcliff
20
2
Carter Smith
20
1
Lucius Edwards
21
4
Gordon Shaw, Jr.
21
1
Joseph "Jody" Neyman
21
1
W. Douglas Hollowell, III
21
3
Celeste Embrey Wilson
21
2
John Hughes
21-1
4
Tim Howard
22
Akillie Malone Oliver
22