Rachel Wiggins Bays
Republican
2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 2nd Judicial District Court, Division A, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Rachel Wiggins Bays and Patrick O. Jefferson. Candidate information follows official Bienville Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Louisiana › Bienville Parish › District Judge, 2nd Judicial District Court, Division A
Rachel Wiggins Bays and Patrick O. Jefferson are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 2nd Judicial District Court, Division A. Every voter in Jackson Parish, Claiborne Parish, and Bienville Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 2nd 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.
Republican
No Party
2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 2nd Judicial District Court, Division A, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Rachel Wiggins Bays and Patrick O. Jefferson. Candidate information follows official Bienville Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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