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Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

District Judge, 24th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division F

2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 24th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division F on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Marko Marjanovic and Joseph R. "Joe" McMahon III. Candidate information follows official Jefferson Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

What this office does

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.

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Marko Marjanovic

Republican

Biography

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

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Judge, 24th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division F in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 24th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division F on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Marko Marjanovic and Joseph R. "Joe" McMahon III. Candidate information follows official Jefferson Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the District Judge, 24th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division F 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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Candidate roster from official Jefferson Parish and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Marko Marjanovic, full profileJoseph R. "Joe" McMahon III, full profileOfficial Louisiana election office