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Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

17th Judicial District Court Judge, Division D

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2 candidates are tracked for 17th Judicial District Court Judge, Division D on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Beau Brooks and Lantz Savage. Candidate information follows official Lafourche Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Two Republicans qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Beau Brooks and Lantz Savage; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Lafourche Parish. Sitting Division D judge Christopher J. Boudreaux is not on the certified list, making this an open seat, per the 17th Judicial District Court's official website.

Beau Brooks

Republican

Brooks is the founder of Brooks Law Office, APLC, and a lifelong Lafourche Parish resident, per his campaign's announcement in the Lafourche Gazette. He previously served as a law clerk to Judge A. Bruce Simpson, as a public defender with the Lafourche Parish Indigent Defender's Office, and as City Attorney for Thibodaux, per the same source. Brooks is a graduate of Thibodaux High School and Nicholls State University, per the announcement. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Beau Brooks.

Lantz Savage

Republican

Lantz Savage appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for 17th Judicial District Court Judge, Division D, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Lantz Savage.

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Candidate roster from official Lafourche Parish Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-09. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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