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Back to the polls! Next Tuesday, Mississippi voters in select counties will determine who will take seats on the state Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.
More About the Candidates
Voters from 22 counties in Mississippi’s 1st Supreme Court District — which includes Hinds County and Jackson — will see incumbent Jim Kitchens facing challenger Jenifer B. Branning on the Nov. 26 ballot. Kitchens is a two-term justice and Branning is a state senator.
Read our latest story about how the outcome of the race could affect criminal cases in Mississippi.
To learn more about the candidates, including their backgrounds and who is funding their campaigns, read our Supreme Court runoff election guide.
You can also learn more about the Court of Appeals candidates, running in a district that includes the state’s Gulf Coast region. The runoff candidates are Amy Lassiter St. Pé and Jennifer Schloegel.
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