27th Judicial District Court Judge, Election Section 1, Division C

Jarvis J. Claiborne has practiced law in Opelousas for nearly 40 years, per his 2023 campaign site. His practice has included family law, successions, criminal law, collections, juvenile and personal injury cases, and he served as a public defender for more than 20 years, per his 2023 campaign site. He is a graduate of Southern University, Trinity University and Southern University Law Center, and previously served as City Attorney of Opelousas, per his 2023 campaign site. He has also coached children and youth in St. Landry Parish for more than 35 years, per his 2023 campaign site. No campaign website for the 2026 race was found as of September 29, 2026.

Lear is a U.S. Army veteran, an Opelousas native, and has practiced law in Louisiana for 17 years, per St. Landry Now. She owns the Law Offices of Charlee R. Lear and was sworn in in November 2025 as the Hearing Officer for the newly created St. Landry Parish Bureau of Administrative Adjudication, which hears parish civil ordinance cases such as illegal dumping and animal control violations, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Charlee Renaud Lear.

Greta Malbrough Marion appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for 27th Judicial District Court Judge, Election Section 1, Division C, 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 Greta Malbrough Marion.

Pitre is an assistant district attorney and felony prosecutor in Divisions B and D of the 27th Judicial District Court, a position he has held since November 2023, per the St. Landry Parish District Attorney's office. He grew up in Opelousas, graduated from Opelousas High School, and holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Southern University at Baton Rouge, an MBA in finance from the University of Houston, and a law degree from Loyola University New Orleans, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ogden L. Pitre.