St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division E

2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division E on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michele Moore Echols and Cameron Mary. Candidate information follows official St. Tammany Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Two Republicans qualified for this open seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michele Moore Echols and Cameron Mary; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Tammany Parish. The seat opens because sitting Division E Judge William H. Burris was elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court, per the Era-Leader.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

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Michele Moore Echols

Republican

Top priorities

Valuing strong families, honest work, and respect for the rule of law

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Echols is a lifelong Northshore resident raised in Slidell and has practiced law for more than 25 years in tax, business, estate planning and civil litigation, most recently of counsel at Blue Williams in Mandeville, per her campaign website. She earned a Juris Doctorate from Loyola University New Orleans and a Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Florida, and was selected by LexisNexis in 2023 to author a chapter of Louisiana Business and Commercial Law, per the same source.

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Cameron Mary

Republican

Top priorities

Experience, preparation, fairness, and respect for the law as the core of judicial service

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Mary has 29 years as a practicing attorney and 34 years of courtroom experience, including as a former felony Assistant District Attorney who led more than 20 homicide prosecutions and has been lead counsel in over 150 jury trials, per his campaign website. He has been a partner at Brown & Mary, LLC in Mandeville since 2006, practicing criminal prosecution, criminal defense and civil litigation, per the same source.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division E in 2026?

When is the District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division E 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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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official St. Tammany Parish and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Michele Moore Echols, full profile Cameron Mary, full profile Official Louisiana election office