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Sheva Sims

Sheva Sims

Democratic · Louisiana · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for City Judge, Shreveport City Court, Election District 2, Division D, Louisiana

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Not official yetUpdated November 3, 2026

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City Judge, Shreveport City Court, Election District 2, Division D
Heads to a December 12 runoff: Kharmen Davis-Taylor and Sheva Sims, KSLA reported.KSLA, “McDowell wins Miller County judge race, Holland wins Caddo judicial seat as Shreveport runoff looms”, November 3, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

Reports are checked daily until Louisiana certifies on November 17; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Biography

Sheva Sims has served as judge of Shreveport City Court, Division D, since 2011, with thirty-one years of legal and judicial experience, per her campaign site. She is a graduate of Dillard University and Southern University Law Center, and has led programming for incarcerated women in partnership with Southern University at Shreveport, per her campaign site.

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City Judge, Shreveport City Court, Election District 2, Division DLouisiana · 2026Caddo Parish sample ballot

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