The 2026 USA National Miss Junior Division Preliminary Competition takes place at the Gas South Theater in Duluth, Georgia. Emcee Jorge Esteban and co-host Jackie introduce the Junior Princess, Princess, and Pre-Teen delegates, who compete in fashion runway and evening gown. The event also features appearances by the reigning 2025 national Junior Princess Lillie Randall, Princess Syriah Jones, and Pre-Teen Quinn Wohl. Judges Alexis Davila, Erin Street, Juliana Fallin, and Whitney Thompson are introduced. The broadcast concludes with the division’s Supermodel Award results: Hope Pyron wins Junior Princess and a $300 scholarship, McKenzie Jenkins wins Princess and a $300 scholarship, and Paris Courtney Titus wins Pre-Teen and a $300 scholarship. The announced runners-up are also recognized; no overall 2026 division titleholders or crowning are shown in this preliminary broadcast.