Jefferson Parish Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
24 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 11 Jefferson Parish races, led by the District Judge, 24th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division F contest.
County offices
Justice of the Peace, 1st Justice CourtTyrus Norcise (D) · Vernon J. Wilty (R)
Tyrus Norcise Democratic
- Justice Court should be accessible, transparent and grounded in service to the people of Jefferson Parish
- Emphasizes professionalism and equal treatment in handling small claims, eviction cases and marriage officiations
Per the campaign site.
About Tyrus Norcise
Tyrus Norcise is a criminal defense attorney and a graduate of Jesuit High School, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and LSU Law, per his campaign site.
Vernon J. Wilty Republican Incumbent
Vernon J. Wilty III currently serves as Justice of the Peace for the 1st Justice Court in Jefferson Parish and acts as committing magistrate for the 24th Judicial District Court, per the parish court's official administration page. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Vernon J. Wilty.
Two candidates qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tyrus Norcise, a Democrat, and Vernon J. Wilty, a Republican; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Jefferson Parish.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace, 4th Justice CourtKendall Bussey (D) · Luke LaBruzza Jr. (R) · Marshall Pierre Sr. (D)
Kendall Bussey Democratic
Kendall Bussey appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Justice of the Peace, 4th Justice Court, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kendall Bussey.
Luke LaBruzza Jr. Republican
Luke LaBruzza Jr. appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Justice of the Peace, 4th Justice Court, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Luke LaBruzza Jr.
Marshall Pierre Sr. Democratic
Marshall Pierre Sr. appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Justice of the Peace, 4th Justice Court, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Marshall Pierre Sr.
Three candidates qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kendall Bussey and Marshall Pierre Sr., Democrats, and Luke LaBruzza Jr., a Republican; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Jefferson Parish.
Full race pageConstable, 4th Justice CourtJullian Bradberry (No Party) · Walter H. "Beaver" Maples Jr. (R)
Jullian Bradberry No Party
Jullian Bradberry appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Constable, 4th Justice Court, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jullian Bradberry.
Walter H. "Beaver" Maples Jr. Republican
Walter H. "Beaver" Maples Jr. appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Constable, 4th Justice Court, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Walter H. "Beaver" Maples Jr.
Two candidates qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jullian Bradberry, running with No Party affiliation, and Walter H. "Beaver" Maples Jr., a Republican; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Jefferson Parish.
Full race pageSchool board
Parish School Board District 2June Hollins (D) · Rachel Spears (D)
June Hollins Democratic
June Hollins appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson Parish School Board District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for June Hollins.
Rachel Spears Democratic
Rachel Spears appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson Parish School Board District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Rachel Spears.
Two Democrats qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: June Hollins and Rachel Spears; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Jefferson Parish.
Full race pageParish School Board District 5Simeon Dickerson (D) · Roxanne Modica (D) · Dionne Nichols-Condoll (D)
Simeon Dickerson Democratic
Simeon Dickerson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson Parish School Board District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Simeon Dickerson.
Roxanne Modica Democratic
Roxanne Modica appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson Parish School Board District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Roxanne Modica.
Dionne Nichols-Condoll Democratic
Dionne Nichols-Condoll appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson Parish School Board District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Dionne Nichols-Condoll.
Three Democrats qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Simeon Dickerson, Roxanne Modica and Dionne Nichols-Condoll; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Jefferson Parish.
Full race pageParish School Board District 6Alfred "Al" Galindo (R) · Michael Pedalino (R)
Alfred "Al" Galindo Republican
Alfred "Al" Galindo announced his campaign for the Jefferson Parish School Board in February 2026, per thehayride.com. He previously served on the board of directors of the Jefferson Parish Chamber of Commerce PAC, per thehayride.com. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Alfred "Al" Galindo.
Michael Pedalino Republican Incumbent
Michael Pedalino works as a business performance advisor with Insperity and owns Simple Diamond Solutions, LLC, a diamond tool distributor, per the Jefferson Parish Schools official board-member page. He is an active member of the Dawnbusters Kiwanis Club in Metairie, per the same page. He currently represents District 6 on the Jefferson Parish School Board. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Michael Pedalino.
Two Republicans qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Alfred "Al" Galindo and Michael Pedalino; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Jefferson Parish.
Full race pageParish School Board District 7Ralph "Rem" Brandt (R) · James "Jimmy" Kytle (R)
Ralph "Rem" Brandt Republican Incumbent
Ralph "Rem" Brandt Jr. is a retired Assistant District Attorney with nearly 30 years of service, holding a Juris Doctor and a BBA in Marketing from Loyola University, per the Jefferson Parish Schools official board-member page. He is a River Ridge resident for more than 50 years who served on the Archdiocesan School Board for about 14 years, including as its President. He currently serves as Vice President of District 7 on the Jefferson Parish School Board. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ralph "Rem" Brandt.
James "Jimmy" Kytle Republican
James "Jimmy" Kytle appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson Parish School Board District 7, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for James "Jimmy" Kytle.
Two Republicans qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ralph "Rem" Brandt and James "Jimmy" Kytle; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Jefferson Parish.
Full race pageParish School Board District 9John Cunningham II (R) · Kevin Delahoussaye (R)
John Cunningham II Republican
John Cunningham II appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson Parish School Board District 9, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for John Cunningham II.
Kevin Delahoussaye Republican Incumbent
Kevin Delahoussaye was appointed to represent District 9 on the Jefferson Parish School Board in June 2026, per the Jefferson Parish Schools official board-member page. He is a lifelong Jefferson Parish resident with more than four decades of experience in banking, finance and strategic planning, including leadership roles with Capital One Bank and Chase Bank. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kevin Delahoussaye.
Two Republicans qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John Cunningham II and Kevin Delahoussaye; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Jefferson Parish.
Full race pageJudges
District Judge, 24th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division FMarko Marjanovic (R) · Joseph R. "Joe" McMahon III (R)
Marko Marjanovic Republican
Marjanovic has served Jefferson Parish for over 15 years as a prosecutor, as an Assistant Attorney General statewide, and as Executive Counsel to Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph P. Lopinto III, per his campaign website. He is a Jefferson Parish resident raising a family with his wife, Katie, per the same source.
Joseph R. "Joe" McMahon III Republican
McMahon has practiced law in South Louisiana since 1992, beginning as an Orleans Parish prosecutor and later handling both civil and criminal matters, including nearly 1,000 civil cases in Jefferson Parish and more than 150 jury trials, per his campaign website. He comes from a family of attorneys and grew up in Jefferson Parish, per the same source.
Two Republicans qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Marko Marjanovic and Joseph R. "Joe" McMahon III; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Jefferson Parish. The seat is open; the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court's roster of 24th Judicial District Court judges does not list either candidate as the sitting Division F judge.
Full race pageJudge, 1st Parish Court, Division ASalvador "Sal" Brocato III (R) · Michael Marsiglia (R)
Salvador "Sal" Brocato III Republican
Brocato has spent more than 27 years in courtroom litigation, including work as a Special Agent with the Louisiana Attorney General's Office, a law enforcement officer with NOPD and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, and as Assistant General Counsel to the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office, per his campaign website. He has also served as First Parish Court's appointed Traffic Hearing Officer, handling more than 16,500 docketed matters and presiding over 10 full trials, per the same source.
Michael Marsiglia Republican
- Apply the law fairly and manage cases efficiently
- Treat every person appearing in court with respect and dignity
Per the campaign site.
About Michael Marsiglia
Marsiglia has more than 20 years of legal experience in civil and criminal courts and has served the past decade as a Traffic Hearing Officer in First Parish Court, per his campaign website. He is adjunct faculty at Tulane University School of Law, teaching negotiation and advocacy, and has served as counsel to the State of Louisiana, the Parish of Jefferson, the City of Gretna, and the Jefferson Parish School Board, among other public bodies, per the same source.
Two Republicans qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Salvador "Sal" Brocato III and Michael Marsiglia; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Jefferson Parish. The seat is open; the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court's roster of First Parish Court judges lists a different sitting judge in Division A.
Full race pageJudge, 1st Parish Court, Division BJohn Lee (R) · Jessica Raines (R)
John Lee Republican
John Lee appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge, 1st Parish Court, Division B, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for John Lee.
Jessica Raines Republican
- Courtrooms should operate with order, efficiency and absolute impartiality
- Keeping court dockets moving and preventing unnecessary delays
Per the campaign site.
About Jessica Raines
Jessica Raines is a 23-year prosecutor with the Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office, per her campaign site. She is a fourth-generation Jefferson Parish native who graduated from East Jefferson High School, per her campaign site.
Two Republicans qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John Lee and Jessica Raines; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Jefferson Parish. The seat is open following the death of sitting Division B Judge George W. Giacobbe, per the Louisiana Supreme Court's in memoriam notice.
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Candidate roster last updated Oct 1, 2026 from official election sources.