2 candidates are tracked for Judge, Criminal District Court, Section H on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Camille Buras and Leon Roché. Candidate information follows official Orleans Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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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.
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.
Who is running for Judge, Criminal District Court, Section H in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Judge, Criminal District Court, Section H on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Camille Buras and Leon Roché. Candidate information follows official Orleans Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Judge, Criminal District Court, Section H 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 Orleans Parish and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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