Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

District Judge, 15th Judicial District Court, Election Section 3, Division M

Schnaars and Theall were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Vermilion Parish election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Louisiana certifies the general election by November 17, 2026; county canvasses are due November 9. Official results: voterportal.sos.la.gov/graphical.

About this race

Dyan Schnaars and Susan Theall are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 15th Judicial District Court, Election Section 3, Division M. Every voter in Acadia Parish, Lafayette Parish, and Vermilion Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 15th 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.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Susan Theall, is on the ballot.

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Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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District Judge, 15th Judicial District Court, Election Section 3, Division M

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Dyan Schnaars

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

Keep families and children at the heart of every Family Court decision
Treat everyone who comes before the court with fairness, integrity and respect
Timely trials and an efficient courtroom that keeps cases moving

Biography

Dyan Schnaars is a Lafayette family law attorney who has practiced family law for more than a decade and is the managing attorney and owner of Schnaars Law Firm, LLC, per her campaign site and her firm's website. She earned her business degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and her law degree from Southern University Law Center, is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state courts, served as president of the Lafayette Parish Bar Association's family law section in 2021, and serves on the board of Faith House, per the campaign site. She is challenging the sitting judge for the 15th Judicial District Court, Division M.

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Susan Theall

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Susan Theall is the sitting Division M district judge on the 15th Judicial District Court, first elected in 2020 after an earlier term from 2011 to 2014 that included service as Chief Judge, per the court's own website. She is a certified Family Law Specialist and a former chair of the Louisiana State Bar Association's Family Law Section.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Judge, 15th Judicial District Court, Election Section 3, Division M in 2026?

2 candidates were tracked for District Judge, 15th Judicial District Court, Election Section 3, Division M in the November 3, 2026 runoff: Dyan Schnaars and Susan Theall. Candidate information follows official Vermilion Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the District Judge, 15th Judicial District Court, Election Section 3, Division M election in Louisiana?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Louisiana certifies the general election by November 17, 2026; county canvasses are due November 9. Official results: https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/graphical. Voting rules for Louisiana are on the Louisiana election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the District Judge, 15th Judicial District Court, Election Section 3, Division M race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Louisiana certifies on November 17. We do not call races.

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Candidate roster from official Vermilion Parish and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Also on the November 3 ballot

District Judge, 15th Judicial District Court, Election Section 3, Division I See all 3 Vermilion Parish races

Candidate profiles

Dyan Schnaars, full profile Susan Theall, full profile Official Louisiana election office