2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 40th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division A, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Vercell Fiffie and Atoundra Pierre Lawson. Candidate information follows official St. John the Baptist Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Vercell Fiffie and Atoundra Pierre Lawson are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 40th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division A. Every voter in St. John the Baptist Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 40th Judicial District (La. R.S. 13:477). 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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Vercell Fiffie serves as the Division A Judge of the 40th Judicial District Court in St. John the Baptist Parish, per his campaign website. His career has included service as an attorney, prosecutor and parish attorney before he joined the bench, per the same source.
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Atoundra Pierre Lawson is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for a seat on the 40th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division A, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Who is running for District Judge, 40th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division A in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 40th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division A, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Vercell Fiffie and Atoundra Pierre Lawson. Candidate information follows official St. John the Baptist Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the District Judge, 40th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division A 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 St. John the Baptist Parish and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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