St. John the Baptist Parish Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
As of November 3, 2026, local outlets reported winners in 1 of 3 races on this page; Louisiana certifies on November 17. Who is running for District Judge, 40th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, and District Judge, 40th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2,, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Louisiana certifies the general election by November 17, 2026; county canvasses are due November 9. Official results: voterportal.sos.la.gov/graphical.
Who won in St. John the Baptist Parish? The official answers come November 17.
Louisiana makes results final in three steps.What local news is reporting
Not official yetUpdated November 3, 2026One line per race on this page, each cited to the outlet that reported it. We do not call races. Official running count: Louisiana official results.
Reports are checked daily until Louisiana certifies on November 17; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.
Judges
District Judge, 40th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division BEric Carter (D) · Nghana Lewis (D)
Eric Carter
Eric Carter is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for a seat on the 40th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division B, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Nghana Lewis
Nghana Lewis is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for a seat on the 40th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division B, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Eric Carter and Nghana Lewis are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 40th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division B. Every voter in St. John the Baptist Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 40th 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.
Full race pageDistrict Judge, 40th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division AVercell Fiffie (D) · Atoundra Pierre Lawson (D)
Vercell Fiffie
Vercell Fiffie serves as the Division A Judge of the 40th Judicial District Court in St. John the Baptist Parish, per his campaign website. His career has included service as an attorney, prosecutor and parish attorney before he joined the bench, per the same source.
Atoundra Pierre Lawson
Atoundra Pierre Lawson is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for a seat on the 40th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division A, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Vercell Fiffie and Atoundra Pierre Lawson are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 40th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division A. Every voter in St. John the Baptist Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 40th 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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Louisiana uses an open ("jungle") primary: every qualified candidate for a seat, regardless of party, appeared on the November 3, 2026 ballot together, and a candidate who wins an outright majority is elected; otherwise the top two finishers meet in a December 12, 2026 general election. Unopposed candidates do not print. Louisiana's congressional map was redrawn for 2026 after the U.S. Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais decision struck down the prior map, per the Secretary of State's candidate list.
Who was on the ballot in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana on November 3, 2026?
St. John the Baptist Parish sample ballot 2026: who ran for every county office in November. Reported results as of Nov 3; certified Nov 17. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When was the 2026 general election in Louisiana?
Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as Louisiana election offices certify them; voting information for Louisiana is on the Louisiana election hub. Louisiana certifies the general election by November 17, 2026; county canvasses are due November 9. Official results: https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/graphical. Louisiana election hub →
Who won in St. John the Baptist Parish?
As of November 3, 2026, local outlets reported: Julia Letlow won U.S. Senate (KATC, Nov 3). Results are unofficial until Louisiana certifies them on November 17. We do not call races.
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