2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 40th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division A, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Vercell Fiffie and Atoundra Pierre Lawson. Candidate information follows official St John The Baptist Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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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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2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 40th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division A, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Vercell Fiffie and Atoundra Pierre Lawson. Candidate information follows official St John The Baptist Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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