2 candidates are tracked for Family Court Judge, Election Section 2, Division C on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lawrence "L.T." Dupre and Wendy Edwards Morice. Candidate information follows official East Baton Rouge Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Lawrence "L.T." Dupre and Wendy Edwards Morice qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list for East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Republican
Lawrence "L.T." Dupre serves as Zachary City Prosecutor and Hearing Officer and has more than 20 years of experience practicing family, civil and criminal law, per the campaign site. Dupre is a Navy veteran, per the campaign site.
Republican
Wendy Edwards Morice, who campaigns as Wendy Edwards, has practiced family law for over 20 years and has been a partner at Dampf, Edwards, Thibaut & Aydell, LLC since 2014, per her campaign site. She was a law clerk at the East Baton Rouge Parish Family Court from 2003 to 2006, per her campaign site, and has served as president of the Louisiana Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, per her law firm's biography page.
Who is running for Family Court Judge, Election Section 2, Division C in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Family Court Judge, Election Section 2, Division C on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lawrence "L.T." Dupre and Wendy Edwards Morice. Candidate information follows official East Baton Rouge Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Family Court Judge, Election Section 2, Division C 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.
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