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2 candidates are tracked for Judge, Civil District Court, Division L on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Warren McKenna III and Candace N. Newell. Candidate information follows official Orleans Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Two Democrats qualified for this open seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Warren McKenna III and Candace N. Newell; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Orleans Parish. The seat opens with the retirement of Judge Kern Reese, per Big Easy Magazine.
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McKenna has spent 30 years serving New Orleans in courtrooms, public institutions and community organizations, including as a Judge Pro Tempore and prosecutor in New Orleans Municipal Court, per his campaign website. He founded The McKenna Firm, LLC in 2001 and previously served as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of New Orleans, per the same source.
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Newell currently serves as Of Counsel at Daly & Black, P.C. and represents Louisiana House District 99 in the state legislature, per her campaign website. She previously worked as a teacher before becoming a practicing attorney, per the same source.
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