St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division H

2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division H on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Whitney Germany and Luke Lancaster. 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: Whitney Germany and Luke Lancaster; 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 H Judge Alan Zaunbrecher, 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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Whitney Germany

Republican

Biography

Whitney Germany is a lifelong resident of St. Tammany Parish who has worked as a deputy court administrator, an assistant district attorney and a civil litigation attorney, and currently serves as an assistant public defender, per her campaign site. She was elected by her peers as Criminal Section Head of the 22nd Judicial District Bar Association for three consecutive years, per the same source. She holds a B.A. from Southeastern Louisiana University and a J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, per her campaign site.

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Luke Lancaster

Republican

Top priorities

Experience, fairness, dedication, and passion for the rule of law as qualifications for judicial office

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Lancaster has served as an Assistant District Attorney in the 22nd Judicial District since 2016, prosecuting felony cases in St. Tammany and Washington Parishes, and previously clerked at the Jefferson Parish District Attorney's office and served as a Louisiana Assistant Attorney General, per his campaign website. He is from Oak Grove, Louisiana, holds degrees from LSU and a law degree from Loyola Law School, and serves on the board of the 22nd Judicial District Bar Association, per the same source.

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Questions about this race

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

When is the District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division H 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

Whitney Germany, full profile Luke Lancaster, full profile Official Louisiana election office