Washington Parish Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
As of November 3, 2026, local outlets reported winners in 3 of 4 races on this page; Louisiana certifies on November 17. Who is running for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, and more, 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 Washington Parish? The official answers come November 17.
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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, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division EMichele Moore Echols (R) · Cameron Mary (R)
Michele Moore Echols
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Valuing strong families, honest work, and respect for the rule of law
About Michele Moore Echols
Echols is a lifelong Northshore resident raised in Slidell and has practiced law for more than 25 years in tax, business, estate planning and civil litigation, most recently of counsel at Blue Williams in Mandeville, per her campaign website. She earned a Juris Doctorate from Loyola University New Orleans and a Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Florida, and was selected by LexisNexis in 2023 to author Louisiana Business and Commercial Law, per the same source.
Cameron Mary
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Experience, preparation, fairness, and respect for the law as the core of judicial service
About Cameron Mary
Mary has 29 years as a practicing attorney and 34 years of courtroom experience, including as a former felony Assistant District Attorney who led more than 20 homicide prosecutions and has been lead counsel in over 150 jury trials, per his campaign website. He has been a partner at Brown & Mary, LLC in Mandeville since 2006, practicing criminal prosecution, criminal defense and civil litigation, per the same source.
Two Republicans qualified for this open seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michele Moore Echols and Cameron Mary; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Tammany Parish. The seat opens because sitting Division E Judge William H. Burris was elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court, per the Era-Leader. Every voter in Washington Parish and St. Tammany Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 22nd Judicial District (La. R.S. 13:477).
Full race pageDistrict Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division G"Ben" Clayton (R) · Jason Cuccia (R) · Theophile "Theo" Jones (R) · Amanda A. Trosclair (R) · Angelina Valuri (R)
"Ben" Clayton
"Ben" Clayton is an attorney with more than 39 years of experience in St. Tammany and Washington Parishes, including 26 years running his own law firm, and is a past president of the Slidell Bar Association, per his campaign site. He holds a history degree from the University of New Orleans and a law degree from Loyola University.
Jason Cuccia
Jason Cuccia is a career prosecutor and lifelong Southeast Louisiana resident who earned his law degree from Tulane while working full time, with more than 15 years of experience and over 120 jury trials, per his campaign site. He has served as an Assistant District Attorney in the 22nd Judicial District.
Theophile "Theo" Jones
Theophile "Theo" Jones is a former Assistant Public Defender for the 22nd Judicial District Court who has also practiced civil defense law, and is a U.S. Army veteran, per his campaign site. He was born in Bogalusa and raised in Franklinton.
Amanda A. Trosclair
Amanda A. Trosclair is a longtime attorney in the 22nd Judicial District who rose through the court's Public Defender's Office and served nearly a decade as a court Hearing Officer, per her campaign site. She is a graduate of LSU's Paul M. Hebert Law Center and currently serves as president of the 22nd Judicial District Court Bar Association.
Angelina Valuri
Angelina Valuri currently serves as a felony prosecutor and Assistant District Attorney with the 22nd Judicial District, per her campaign site. She spent 13 years as a detective with the Gainesville, Florida police department before earning her law degree from LSU in 2016 and beginning her legal career at the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office, per the same source.
Five Republicans qualified for this open seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: "Ben" Clayton, Jason Cuccia, Theophile "Theo" Jones, Amanda A. Trosclair and Angelina Valuri; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Tammany Parish. The seat opens with the retirement of sitting Division G Judge Scott Gardner, per the Era-Leader. Every voter in Washington Parish and St. Tammany Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 22nd Judicial District (La. R.S. 13:477).
Full race pageDistrict Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division HWhitney Germany (R) · Luke Lancaster (R)
Whitney Germany
Whitney Germany is a lifelong resident of St. Tammany Parish who has worked as a deputy court administrator, an assistant district attorney and a civil litigation attorney, and currently serves as an assistant public defender, per her campaign site. She was elected by her peers as Criminal Section Head of the 22nd Judicial District Bar Association for three consecutive years, per the same source. She holds a B.A. from Southeastern Louisiana University and a J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, per her campaign site.
Luke Lancaster
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Experience, fairness, dedication, and passion for the rule of law as qualifications for judicial office
About Luke Lancaster
Lancaster has served as an Assistant District Attorney in the 22nd Judicial District since 2016, prosecuting felony cases in St. Tammany and Washington Parishes, and previously clerked at the Jefferson Parish District Attorney's office and served as a Louisiana Assistant Attorney General, per his campaign website. He is from Oak Grove, Louisiana, holds degrees from LSU and a law degree from Loyola Law School, and serves on the board of the 22nd Judicial District Bar Association, per the same source.
Two Republicans qualified for this open seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Whitney Germany and Luke Lancaster; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Tammany Parish. The seat opens with the retirement of sitting Division H Judge Alan Zaunbrecher, per the Era-Leader. Every voter in Washington Parish and St. Tammany Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 22nd Judicial District (La. R.S. 13:477).
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Who was on the ballot in Washington Parish, Louisiana on November 3, 2026?
Washington Parish sample ballot 2026: who ran for every county office in November, with bios and priorities. 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?
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Who won in Washington Parish?
As of November 3, 2026, local outlets reported: Cameron Mary won District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division E (nola.com, Nov 3); the race for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division G headed to a runoff (nola.com, Nov 3); Luke Lancaster won District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division H (nola.com, Nov 3); 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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