Lafourche Parish Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

7 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Lafourche Parish races, led by the 17th Judicial District Court Judge, Division D contest.

3 races on the November ballot · 7 candidates · Updated Sep 27, 2026
Candidate roster last updated Sep 27, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

County offices

Justice of the Peace, 1st Justice of the Peace CourtJoseph "Tucker" Daniels (R) · Dawn Grazier Chadwick (No Party) · Desirea Rodrigue (D)

Joseph "Tucker" Daniels Republican

Daniels is a Marine Corps veteran who served as a Sergeant and Correctional Specialist supervising more than 25 personnel, per his campaign's announcement in the Lafourche Gazette. He has worked in production and operations roles in the oil and gas industry and owns JDaniels Property Group, per the same source. Daniels holds two bachelor's degrees and an associate degree from Nicholls State University and has served as a CASA advocate in Lafourche Parish, per the announcement. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Joseph "Tucker" Daniels.

Dawn Grazier Chadwick No Party

Dawn Grazier Chadwick appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Justice of the Peace, 1st Justice of the Peace 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 Dawn Grazier Chadwick.

Desirea Rodrigue Democratic Incumbent

Rodrigue is the sitting Justice of the Peace for Lafourche Parish's 1st Justice of the Peace Court, per her sworn financial disclosure filed with the Louisiana Legislative Auditor. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Desirea Rodrigue.

Three candidates qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joseph "Tucker" Daniels (Republican), Dawn Grazier Chadwick (No Party) and Desirea Rodrigue (Democratic); voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Lafourche Parish. Rodrigue is the sitting Justice of the Peace for the 1st Justice of the Peace Court, per her sworn financial disclosure filed with the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.

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School board

Parish School Board District 5Guy Campbell (D) · Joshua Falgout (R)

Guy Campbell Democratic

Guy Campbell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lafourche 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 Guy Campbell.

Joshua Falgout Republican

Joshua Falgout appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lafourche 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 Joshua Falgout.

Guy Campbell and Joshua Falgout qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Lafourche Parish. Sitting District 5 member Clyde J. Duplantis III, whose term runs through December 31, 2026, is not on the certified list, per the Lafourche Parish School Board's 2023-2026 board member roster.

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Judges

17th Judicial District Court Judge, Division DBeau Brooks (R) · Lantz Savage (R)

Beau Brooks Republican

Beau Brooks is a candidate for Judge of the 17th Judicial District Court, Division D. He is a lifelong Lafourche Parish resident, a graduate of Thibodaux High School, Nicholls State University and Southern University Law Center, per the Lafourche Gazette. Brooks began his legal career as a law clerk to Judge A. Bruce Simpson in Division D from 2004 to 2005, founded Brooks Law Office, APLC, has served with the Lafourche Parish Indigent Defender's Office, and continues as City Attorney for Thibodaux, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Lantz Savage Republican

Lantz Savage appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for 17th Judicial District Court Judge, Division D, 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 Lantz Savage.

Two Republicans qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Beau Brooks and Lantz Savage; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Lafourche Parish. Sitting Division D judge Christopher J. Boudreaux is not on the certified list, making this an open seat, per the 17th Judicial District Court's official website.

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Ballot questions

One local ballot question from official county, city and school district lists. Countywide questions appear on every ballot in Lafourche Parish; city, school district and special-district questions only inside the jurisdiction named. Statewide measures are listed separately.

Tax Renewal (2 Mills) for Hospital Service District #2Local · Renewal of a 2-mill property tax for Lafourche Parish Hospital Service District #2, covering Wards 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9.

Renewal of a 2-mill property tax for Lafourche Parish Hospital Service District #2, covering Wards 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9. A renewal of an existing 2-mill property tax dedicated to Hospital Service District #2, which covers Wards 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 of Lafourche Parish; the full official ballot question text was not available on the source page.

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Louisiana uses an open ("jungle") primary: every qualified candidate for a seat, regardless of party, appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot together, and a candidate who wins an outright majority is elected; otherwise the top two finishers meet in a December 12, 2026 general election. Unopposed candidates do not print. Louisiana's congressional map was redrawn for 2026 after the U.S. Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais decision struck down the prior map, per the Secretary of State's candidate list.

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Who is on the ballot in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana on November 3, 2026?

Lafourche Parish sample ballot 2026: who is running for justice of the peace and 17th judicial district court judge, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.

When is the 2026 general election in Louisiana?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Louisiana are listed on the Louisiana election hub. Louisiana election hub →

What ballot questions are on the Lafourche Parish ballot?

1 ballot question: Tax Renewal (2 Mills) for Hospital Service District #2. Each question page explains what a yes vote and a no vote would do.

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Candidate roster last updated Sep 27, 2026 from official election sources.