2 candidates are tracked for Magistrate Judge, Criminal District Court, Magistrate Section on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chanel Robinson Debose and Juana Marine Lombard. 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: 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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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.
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.
Who is running for Magistrate Judge, Criminal District Court, Magistrate Section in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Magistrate Judge, Criminal District Court, Magistrate Section on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chanel Robinson Debose and Juana Marine Lombard. Candidate information follows official Orleans Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Magistrate Judge, Criminal District Court, Magistrate Section 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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