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David Way

David Way

Republican · Louisiana · 2026

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15th Judicial District Court, Division ILouisiana · 2026Lafayette Parish sample ballotDistrict Judge, 15th Judicial District Court, Election Section 3, Division ILouisiana · 2026Acadia Parish sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Emphasizes courtroom experience as a qualification for the bench
  • Emphasizes integrity as a core value
  • Says he will be tough on crime

Per the campaign site.

Biography

David Way is a Lafayette attorney in his 30th year of practice, a partner at Oliver & Way LLC, and the Magistrate Judge for the City of Youngsville, per his campaign site. Per the same site, he is a past president of the Duhe Inn of Court and of the Lafayette Young Lawyers Association and was named a Top Lawyer by Acadiana Profile magazine.

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