2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 2nd Judicial District Court, Division B, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Clay Carroll and Yumeaka Robinson Washington. Candidate information follows official Jackson Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Clay Carroll and Yumeaka Robinson Washington are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 2nd Judicial District Court, Division B. Every voter in Jackson Parish, Claiborne Parish, and Bienville Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 2nd 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.
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Republican
Clay Carroll is a felony assistant district attorney for the 2nd Judicial District, where he has served for more than 11 years, and a former chief public defender. He earned his law degree from the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center and is running for Division B judge of the district, per his campaign site.
No Party
Yumeaka Robinson Washington has served as an Assistant District Attorney for 32 years and as Magistrate in Jonesboro's Mayor's Court for 18 years, per her campaign website. She has also maintained a civil law solo practice for 33 years, serving Jackson, Bienville, Claiborne and Lincoln parishes, per the same source. She earned her J.D. from Southern University Law Center, per her website.
Who is running for District Judge, 2nd Judicial District Court, Division B in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 2nd Judicial District Court, Division B, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Clay Carroll and Yumeaka Robinson Washington. Candidate information follows official Jackson Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the District Judge, 2nd Judicial District Court, Division B 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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