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Louisiana had partisan special elections for local judicial offices in 2017. A primary election was held on October 14, 2017. A general election was scheduled for November 18, 2017, for races in which no candidate won a majority in the primary election. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 14, 2017.[1]

Eight of the 10 contested races were decided in the October primary. The elections for the Division A seat on the 18th Judicial District Court and the Division J seat on the Orleans Parish Civil District Court were set to advance to the November general election. The 18th District general election was canceled when one of the candidates, Steve Marionneaux, withdrew from the race. The other candidate who advanced to the general election, Kevin Kimball, was automatically elected, and the race did not appear on the ballot.[2] D. Nicole Sheppard defeated Omar Mason in the general election for the seat on the Orleans Parish court.

Louisiana previously held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 25, 2017, and a general election on April 29, 2017. Republican candidate A. Brett Harlan defeated Democratic candidate Belvin Bruins in the March primary for District B justice of the peace on the Grant Parish Justice of the Peace Court. Democratic candidate Rachael Johnson defeated fellow Democrat Suzanne Montero in the April general election for Division B judge on the Orleans Parish Civil District Court.

Eight additional candidates ran unopposed. Those candidates were declared elected after the end of the candidate filing period on January 13, 2017, and their names did not appear on the ballot.[3][4]

For more information about the 2017 appellate court elections in the state, click here.

Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

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Elections

Contested general elections

Fall election

18th Judicial District Court, ES 4, Division A

Incumbent James J. Best retired on May 15, 2017.[5] Steve Marionneaux withdrew from the race before the general election, so Kevin Kimball won automatically and the race did not appear on the ballot.[2]
☑ Kevin Kimball Democratic Party
☐ Steve Marionneaux Democratic Party

Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Division J

Incumbent Paula Brown was elected to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal on March 25, 2017.
☐ Omar Mason Democratic Party
☑ D. Nicole Sheppard Democratic Party

Spring election

Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Division B

Incumbent Regina Bartholomew Woods was elected to the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal in November 2016.
☑ Rachael Johnson Democratic Party
☐ Suzanne Montero Democratic Party

Contested primary elections

Fall election

18th Judicial District Court, ES 4, Division A

Incumbent James J. Best retired on May 15, 2017.[5]
☐ Lonny Guidroz Democratic Party
☑ Kevin Kimball Democratic Party
☑ Steve Marionneaux Democratic Party

22nd Judicial District Court, Division E

Incumbent William J. Burris opted not to run for re-election.[6]
☑ William H. "Billy" Burris Republican Party
☐ James "Jay" Adair Republican Party

22nd Judicial District Court, Division H

Incumbent Allison H. Penzato was elected to the First Circuit Court of Appeal in January 2017.[7]
☐ Reginald "Reggie" Laurent Republican Party
☑ Alan Zaunbrecher Republican Party

26th Judicial District Court, Division C

Incumbent Jeff Cox was elected to the Second Circuit Court of Appeal in November 2016.
☐ Cynthia Carroll-Bridges Republican Party
☑ Lane Pittard Republican Party

30th Judicial District Court, Division A

Incumbent Vernon B. Clark retired in December 2017.[8]
☐ Lisa Nelson Republican Party
☑ Tony Bennett Independent

Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Division J

Incumbent Paula Brown was elected to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal on March 25, 2017.
☑ Omar Mason Democratic Party
☐ Edward "Ed" Morris Democratic Party
☐ Morris Reed Sr. Democratic Party
☑ D. Nicole Sheppard Democratic Party

Calcasieu Parish Justice of the Peace Court, Ward 7 Justice of the Peace

Incumbent Chad Ivery Perry resigned on January 11, 2017.[9]
☐ Teddy McNiel Democratic Party
☑ Kevin Merchant Republican Party

Lafourche Parish 4th Justice of the Peace Court, Justice of the Peace

Incumbent Lois L. Gautreaux passed away on June 3, 2017.[10]
☐ Stacy Hernandez Democratic Party
☑ Martin Wade Libertarian Party

Ouachita Parish Justice of the Peace Court, Ward 2 Justice of the Peace

Incumbent Tommy Brunt passed away on December 15, 2016.[11]
☐ Richard Winder Democratic Party
☑ Willard Ray Republican Party

Tangipahoa Parish Justice of the Peace Court, Ward 2 Justice of the Peace

Incumbent Kathy Dale Forrest passed away on December 10, 2016.[12]
☐ Juandalynn Brumfield Democratic Party
☐ Margie Simmons Democratic Party
☑ Vickie Yarborough Blades Republican Party

Spring election

Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Division B

Incumbent Regina Bartholomew Woods was elected to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal in November 2016.
☑ Rachael Johnson Democratic Party
☑ Suzanne Montero Democratic Party
☐ Marie Williams Democratic Party

Grant Parish Justice of the Peace Court, District B Justice of the Peace

Incumbent Gregory W. Tolbert (D) resigned in September 2016.
☐ Belvin Bruins Democratic Party
☑ A. Brett Harlan Republican Party


Uncontested seats

Fall election

16th Judicial District Court, ES 2, Division B

Incumbent Paul deMahy retired at the end of 2017.[13]
☑ Suzanne de Mahy Republican Party

Acadia Parish Justice of the Peace Court, Ward 3 Justice of the Peace

☑ Chris Savoy Republican Party

Calcasieu Parish Justice of the Peace Court, Ward 6 Justice of the Peace

☑ Leanna Joy Fontenot Democratic Party

Franklin Parish Justice of the Peace Court, District 8 Justice of the Peace

Incumbent Clay Nichols resigned in July 2015.[14][15]
☑ Matt Reynolds Independent

Grant Parish Justice of the Peace Court, District A Justice of the Peace

Incumbent Denise Pearson resigned on January 31, 2017.[16]
☑ John Timothy "Tim" Coolman Democratic Party

Jackson Parish Justice of the Peace Court, District B Justice of the Peace

☑ Patricia Manthey Independent

Winn Parish Justice of the Peace Court, Ward 8 Justice of the Peace

Incumbent Kirsten Allen passed away on September 15, 2016.[17]
☑ Terry Mixon Republican Party

Spring election

Cameron Parish Justice of the Peace Court, Ward 2 Justice of the Peace

☑ Susie Fawvor Democratic Party

Concordia Parish Justice of the Peace Court, District 2 Justice of the Peace

☑ Angela Friloux Republican Party

Pointe Coupee Parish Justice of the Peace Court, District 7 Justice of the Peace

☑ Calvin Battley Sr. Democratic Party

Pointe Coupee Parish Justice of the Peace Court, District 10 Justice of the Peace

☑ Michael Drago Republican Party

Rapides Parish Justice of the Peace Court, Ward 5, 2nd Justice Court Justice of the Peace

☑ Jerry Woodham Gordy Democratic Party

St. Charles Parish Justice of the Peace Court, District 5 Justice of the Peace

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Washington Parish Justice of the Peace Court, Ward 1 Justice of the Peace

☑ Madeline Thompson Republican Party

Winn Parish Justice of the Peace Court, Ward 6 Justice of the Peace

☑ Samantha Vines Kelly Republican Party

Additional elections on the ballot

Fall election

The fall elections shared the ballot with a special election for Louisiana state treasurer, and the primaries shared the ballot with three statewide ballot measures. The primary for Ward 2 justice of the peace in Ouachita Parish also shared the ballot with an election for a seat on the Second Circuit Court of Appeal; the primary for justice of the peace of the Lafourche Parish 4th Justice of the Peace Court shared the ballot with a special election for the District 2 seat on the Louisiana Public Service Commission; and the primary for the Division J seat on the Orleans Parish Civil District Court shared the ballot with an election for a seat on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, mayoral and city council races in New Orleans, and an election for Orleans Parish coroner.

Spring election

The spring primary election for the Division B seat on the Orleans Parish Civil District Court shared the ballot with an election for a seat on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal.

Election rules

Primary election

Judges compete in a primary election against candidates of all parties. If no candidate receives over 50 percent of the vote (a "majority vote"), the top two candidates run against each other in the general election. If a candidate does receive a majority vote in the primary, he or she is declared elected as an unopposed candidate and will not be listed on the general election ballot.[18]

In even-numbered years, Louisiana's primary elections are held in November during the general elections of other states.

For two or more open seats

In the event that candidates are competing for more than one open seat on a court, the majority vote is decided by "dividing the total votes cast for all of the candidates by the number of offices to be filled [and] dividing the result so obtained by two," according to the Secretary of State website. The SOS goes on to give the following example:

1,040 total votes cast ÷ 3 offices to be filled ＝ 346.6
346.6 ÷ 2 ＝ 173.3

In the above example, 174 votes are necessary to win for each of the 3 offices.[18]

General election

A general election is won by obtaining the highest number of votes. In the case of races with two or more open seats, the two or more candidates with the highest votes are declared the winners. If there is a tie, an additional election will be scheduled for the third Saturday after the announcement of the election results.[18]

Recent news

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Louisiana judicial election. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Louisiana local trial court judicial elections, 2017 - Google News

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2017 Elections," accessed July 15, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Advocate, "Attorney Kevin Kimball Elected Judge After Other Candidate Drops Out of the 18th Judicial District Court Race," October 20, 2017
  3. ↑ Louisiana State Legislature, "RS 18:511, Subpart F. Election of Candidates," accessed March 23, 2017
  4. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results," accessed April 29, 2017
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Advocate, "Judge James Best Announces Retirement, Ending 24 Years as Judge for 18th District," March 14, 2017
  6. ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Billy Burris to Seek His Retiring Father's North Shore Judgeship," May 4, 2017
  7. ↑ The Roanoke Times, "Penzato Elected Unopposed to Louisiana Appeals Court," January 14, 2017
  8. ↑ Leesville Daily Leader, "Judge Rejects Acquittal Motion, Gives Dotson Consecutive Life Sentences," October 13, 2017
  9. ↑ State of Louisiana, "Special Election - Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 4, Parish of Calcasieu," accessed October 30, 2017
  10. ↑ Houma Today, "Lois Gautreaux," June 6, 2017
  11. ↑ State of Louisiana, "Special Election - Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2, Parish of Ouachita," accessed October 30, 2017
  12. ↑ McKneely Funeral Home, "Kathy Dale Forrest," accessed October 30, 2017
  13. ↑ The Acadiana Advocate, "16th JDC Judge Paul Demahy to Retire at End of Year," May 22, 2017
  14. ↑ The Franklin Sun, "JP Resigns Over Same-Sex Marriage Decision," July 15, 2015
  15. ↑ The Franklin Sun, "New Election Called for District 8 Justice of Peace," February 21, 2017
  16. ↑ State of Louisiana, "Special Election - Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District A, Parish of Grant," accessed October 30, 2017
  17. ↑ Winn Parish Enterprise, "Kirsten Ione Allen," September 21, 2016
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Louisiana Secretary of State, "How are Candidates Elected?" accessed May 1, 2014

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