2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 31st Judicial District Court, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Karen Daniel Ancelet and Steve Gunnell. Candidate information follows official Jefferson Davis Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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Karen Daniel Ancelet and Steve Gunnell are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 31st Judicial District Court. Every voter in Jefferson Davis Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 31st 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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2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 31st Judicial District Court, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Karen Daniel Ancelet and Steve Gunnell. Candidate information follows official Jefferson Davis Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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