Union Parish, Louisiana

District Judge, 3rd Judicial District Court, Division B

2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 3rd Judicial District Court, Division B, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Phillip Ellis and Lewis A. Jones. Candidate information follows official Union Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Phillip Ellis and Lewis A. Jones are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 3rd Judicial District Court, Division B. Every voter in Lincoln Parish and Union Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 3rd 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.

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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Phillip Ellis

Republican

Biography

Phillip Ellis began his career as a deputy corrections officer and later served four years as an Assistant Attorney General representing the State of Louisiana in civil litigation, per his campaign website. He opened a local law practice in 2019 serving Lincoln and Union Parishes and currently serves as a public defender in Union Parish, per the same source. He earned his law degree from Mississippi College School of Law and clerked in the Third Judicial District, per his website.

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Lewis A. Jones

Republican

Biography

Lewis A. Jones is a prosecutor who has handled cases in Lincoln, Union and Ouachita parishes and taught continuing-legal-education classes on professionalism for lawyers across several north Louisiana parishes. He is running for Division B judge of the 3rd Judicial District Court, per his campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Judge, 3rd Judicial District Court, Division B in 2026?

When is the District Judge, 3rd Judicial District Court, Division B 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.

How do I see my exact Union Parish ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

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Candidate roster from official Union Parish and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Phillip Ellis, full profile Lewis A. Jones, full profile Official Louisiana election office