5 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division G on the November 3, 2026 ballot: "Ben" Clayton, Jason Cuccia, Theophile "Theo" Jones, Amanda A. Trosclair and Angelina Valuri. Candidate information follows official St. Tammany Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Five Republicans qualified for this open seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: "Ben" Clayton, Jason Cuccia, Theophile "Theo" Jones, Amanda A. Trosclair and Angelina Valuri; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Tammany Parish. The seat opens with the retirement of sitting Division G Judge Scott Gardner, per the Era-Leader.
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Republican
"Ben" Clayton is an attorney with more than 39 years of experience in St. Tammany and Washington Parishes, including 26 years running his own law firm, and is a past president of the Slidell Bar Association, per his campaign site. He holds a history degree from the University of New Orleans and a law degree from Loyola University.
Republican
Jason Cuccia is a career prosecutor and lifelong Southeast Louisiana resident who earned his law degree from Tulane while working full time, with more than 15 years of experience and over 120 jury trials, per his campaign site. He has served as an Assistant District Attorney in the 22nd Judicial District.
Republican
Theophile "Theo" Jones is a former Assistant Public Defender for the 22nd Judicial District Court who has also practiced civil defense law, and is a U.S. Army veteran, per his campaign site. He was born in Bogalusa and raised in Franklinton.
Republican
Amanda A. Trosclair is a longtime attorney in the 22nd Judicial District who rose through the court's Public Defender's Office and served nearly a decade as a court Hearing Officer, per her campaign site. She is a graduate of LSU's Paul M. Hebert Law Center and currently serves as president of the 22nd Judicial District Court Bar Association.
Republican
Angelina Valuri currently serves as a felony prosecutor and Assistant District Attorney with the 22nd Judicial District, per her campaign site. She spent 13 years as a detective with the Gainesville, Florida police department before earning her law degree from LSU in 2016 and beginning her legal career at the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office, per the same source.
Who is running for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division G in 2026?
5 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division G on the November 3, 2026 ballot: "Ben" Clayton, Jason Cuccia, Theophile "Theo" Jones, Amanda A. Trosclair and Angelina Valuri. Candidate information follows official St. Tammany Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division G 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. Tammany Parish and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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