4 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 12th Judicial District Court, Division B, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Wesley Elmer, Kirk Lacour, Barry Laiche and Elizabeth Williams. Candidate information follows official Avoyelles Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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Wesley Elmer, Kirk Lacour, Barry Laiche, and Elizabeth Williams are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 12th Judicial District Court, Division B. Every voter in Avoyelles Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 12th Judicial District (La. R.S. 13:477). Louisiana's open primary elects a candidate outright with a majority of the vote; otherwise the top two finishers meet in a December 12, 2026 runoff. Listed from the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list.
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4 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 12th Judicial District Court, Division B, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Wesley Elmer, Kirk Lacour, Barry Laiche and Elizabeth Williams. Candidate information follows official Avoyelles Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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