2 candidates are tracked for 19th Judicial District Court Judge, Election Section 1, Division L on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elzie Alford and Jermaine Guillory. Candidate information follows official East Baton Rouge Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Elzie Alford Jr. and Jermaine Guillory qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list for East Baton Rouge Parish.
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.
Louisiana › East Baton Rouge Parish › 19th Judicial District Court Judge, Election Section 1, Division L
Democratic
Elzie Alford directs the Domestic Violence Court, managing more than one thousand cases annually, and serves as Judicial Administrator of Baton Rouge City Court, overseeing more than fifty thousand cases annually, per his campaign site. He is a former Army JAG officer who deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom and has practiced law in courtrooms across East Baton Rouge Parish for nearly twenty years, per his campaign site.
Democratic
Jermaine Guillory has served as a Commissioner of the 19th Judicial District Court since his appointment in July 2024, assigned to Section C of Commissioners' Court, per the court's website.
Who is running for 19th Judicial District Court Judge, Election Section 1, Division L in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for 19th Judicial District Court Judge, Election Section 1, Division L on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elzie Alford and Jermaine Guillory. Candidate information follows official East Baton Rouge Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the 19th Judicial District Court Judge, Election Section 1, Division L election in Louisiana?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Louisiana are on the Louisiana election hub at theballotbrief.com.
How do I see my exact East Baton Rouge Parish ballot?
Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.
Candidate roster from official East Baton Rouge Parish and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
Cross-check with the official Louisiana election office, or see the full East Baton Rouge Parish sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.
29 tracked races in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.