Washington Parish, Louisiana

District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division H

2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division H, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Whitney Germany and Luke Lancaster. Candidate information follows official Washington Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Whitney Germany and Luke Lancaster are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 22nd Judicial District Court, Division H. 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.

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

Biography

Luke Lancaster has been an Assistant District Attorney in the 22nd Judicial District since 2016, prosecuting felony cases in St. Tammany and Washington parishes, per his campaign site. Per the same site, he is a Mandeville resident, a former Louisiana Assistant Attorney General, and sits on the board of the 22nd Judicial District Bar Association.

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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 Washington Parish and state election office filings. 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