Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

17th Judicial District Court Judge, Division D

2 candidates are tracked for 17th Judicial District Court Judge, Division D on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Beau Brooks and Lantz Savage. Candidate information follows official Lafourche 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: 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.

About the 17th Judicial District Court

The court has original jurisdiction over all civil, criminal and juvenile matters in Lafourche Parish. It also hears appeals from the Thibodaux City Court, the mayor's courts of Lockport and Golden Meadow, and all justice of the peace courts in the parish. The court runs a Drug Treatment Court, a Family Preservation Court and the Families In Need of Services program, per the court.

Five elected judges sit in Divisions A through E. Division D sits in the Courthouse Annex, 303 W. Third St., Thibodaux. The district is the parish, so every Lafourche Parish voter votes on this seat, per the court.

The court's Divisions page lists Judge Christopher J. Boudreaux for Division D.

Official source: 17th Judicial District Court: about us, 17th Judicial District Court: divisions of court

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Beau Brooks

Republican

Biography

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

Biography

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.

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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 Lafourche Parish and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Beau Brooks, full profile Lantz Savage, full profile Official Louisiana election office