Orleans Parish Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
14 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 7 Orleans Parish races, led by the Judge, Civil District Court, Division L contest.
County offices
Magistrate Judge, Criminal District Court, Magistrate SectionChanel Robinson Debose (D) · Juana Marine Lombard (D)
Chanel Robinson Debose Democratic
Chanel Robinson Debose is an attorney with twenty-seven years of legal experience spanning criminal, civil and administrative law, per her campaign site. A New Orleans native, she was born at Charity Hospital and raised in the Calliope housing development, per her campaign site.
Juana Marine Lombard Democratic
Lombard serves as Chief Judge of the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court and presides over the Magistrate Section, per the court's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Juana Marine Lombard.
Two Democrats qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chanel Robinson Debose and Juana Marine Lombard; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Orleans Parish. Lombard is the sitting Magistrate Section judge and serves as the court's Chief Judge.
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Judge, Civil District Court, Division LWarren McKenna III (D) · Candace N. Newell (D)
Warren McKenna III Democratic
- Civil litigation and real estate law experience, including work helping displaced families access post-Katrina Road Home Grants
- Community legal service through leadership roles with Southeastern Legal Services and the Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Legal Society
Per the campaign site.
About Warren McKenna III
McKenna has spent 30 years serving New Orleans as a judge pro tempore and prosecutor for New Orleans Municipal Court, an attorney handling complex civil litigation at Christovich & Kearney, and an assistant city attorney for the City of New Orleans, per the campaign site. He founded The McKenna Firm, LLC, practicing civil litigation, real estate, contracts, and federal criminal defense, per the campaign site. He holds a law degree from Southern University Law Center and has served as president of Southeastern Legal Services, per the campaign site.
Candace N. Newell Democratic
- Bringing legal experience from practicing law to the bench
- Judging fairly and impartially with integrity
- A record of public service to the community
Per the campaign site.
About Candace N. Newell
Newell currently serves as Of Counsel at Daly & Black, P.C. and represents Louisiana House District 99 in the state legislature, per her campaign website. She previously worked as a teacher before becoming a practicing attorney, per the same source.
Two Democrats qualified for this open seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Warren McKenna III and Candace N. Newell; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Orleans Parish. The seat opens with the retirement of Judge Kern Reese, per Big Easy Magazine.
Full race pageJudge, Civil District Court, Division MStephanie Bridges (D) · Shawn Lindsay (D)
Stephanie Bridges Democratic
Bridges is the newly elected judge of Orleans Civil District Court, Division M, per Big Easy Magazine. She has more than 20 years of experience serving New Orleans families, per The Advocate.
Shawn Lindsay Democratic
- Litigation experience in labor law, land use, zoning, and historic preservation
- Community involvement through volunteer work with Son of a Saint
Per the campaign site.
About Shawn Lindsay
Lindsay has more than 20 years of courtroom experience and currently serves as a Deputy City Attorney, defending the city's zoning decisions, landmark preservation rulings and public health ordinances, per his campaign website. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar, the New Orleans Bar Association, the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society and the A.P. Tureaud Inn of Court, and volunteers with Son of a Saint, per the same source.
Two Democrats qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Stephanie Bridges and Shawn Lindsay; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Orleans Parish. Bridges is the sitting Division M judge, having been newly elected earlier in 2026 to the seat, per Big Easy Magazine.
Full race pageJudge, Civil District Court, Domestic Section 1Michael "Mike" Hall (D) · Marie Williams (D)
Michael "Mike" Hall Democratic
Michael "Mike" Hall appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge, Civil District Court, Domestic Section 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Michael "Mike" Hall.
Marie Williams Democratic
Marie Williams appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge, Civil District Court, Domestic Section 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Marie Williams.
Two Democrats qualified for this open seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael "Mike" Hall and Marie Williams; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Orleans Parish. The seat opens with the retirement of Judge Bernadette D'Souza, per Big Easy Magazine.
Full race pageJudge, Criminal District Court, Section DKimya Holmes (D) · Simone Levine (D)
Kimya Holmes Democratic
Holmes serves as Deputy Chief Judge and Presiding Judge of Section D of the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, per the court's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Kimya Holmes.
Simone Levine Democratic
- Safer streets and community safety
- Fairness and transparency in court proceedings
- A trauma-informed, survivor-focused approach to justice
Per the campaign site.
About Simone Levine
Levine currently serves as judge of Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Section A, and has presided over hundreds of felony cases, per her campaign website. She previously worked as director of Court Watch NOLA for more than six years, as a deputy in the Office of the Independent Police Monitor, and as a criminal defense attorney, public defender and prosecutor, per the same source.
Two Democrats qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kimya Holmes and Simone Levine; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Orleans Parish. Holmes is the sitting Section D judge. Levine currently serves as judge of Section A, a seat the Legislature eliminated in 2026 as part of a three-seat reduction of the court, per Fox 8, and is running for Section D instead of seeking reelection to her own seat.
Full race pageJudge, Criminal District Court, Section HCamille Buras (D) · Leon Roché (D)
Camille Buras Democratic
Camille Buras has served for twenty-eight years as judge of Section H of the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, per her campaign site, which cites a 2024 Judicial Accountability Report from the Metropolitan Crime Commission crediting her with case resolution times about two months faster than average.
Leon Roché Democratic
Roché has served as judge of Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Section I, since a 2023 special election, per Fox 8. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Leon Roché.
Two Democrats qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Camille Buras and Leon Roché; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Orleans Parish. Buras is the sitting Section H judge. Roché currently serves as judge of Section I and is running for Section H instead of seeking reelection to his own seat, per Fox 8.
Full race pageJudge, Civil District Court, Division FJennifer Medley (D) · Edward R. Washington III (No Party)
Jennifer Medley Democratic
Jennifer Medley is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for a seat on the Civil District Court, Division F, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Edward R. Washington III No Party
Edward R. Washington III is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for a seat on the Civil District Court, Division F, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Jennifer Medley and Edward R. Washington III are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Division F. Every Orleans Parish voter elects this seat. 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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Candidate roster last updated Sep 27, 2026 from official election sources.