2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division E, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Michele Moore Echols and Cameron Mary. Candidate information follows official Washington Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Michele Moore Echols and Cameron Mary are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 22nd Judicial District Court, Division E. Every voter in Washington Parish and St. Tammany Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 22nd 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.
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Republican
Michele Moore Echols is a lifelong Northshore resident raised in Slidell who has practiced law for more than 25 years in tax, business, estate planning and civil litigation, and is of counsel at Blue Williams in Mandeville, per her campaign site. Per the same site, she began her career at the Louisiana Supreme Court and holds a J.D. from Loyola and an LL.M. in taxation from the University of Florida.
Republican
Cameron Mary is a Mandeville attorney with 29 years of practice and a partner at Brown & Mary, LLC since 2006, per his campaign site. Per the same site, he is a former felony Assistant District Attorney who was lead prosecutor in more than 20 homicide cases and has tried more than 150 jury trials.
Who is running for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division E in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division E, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Michele Moore Echols and Cameron Mary. Candidate information follows official Washington Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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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