3 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 18th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division C, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Alycia Grace-O'Bear, Lori White and Victor Woods Jr.. Candidate information follows official West Baton Rouge Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Alycia Grace-O'Bear, Lori White, and Victor Woods Jr. are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 18th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division C. Every voter in Iberville Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, and Pointe Coupee Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 18th 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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Democratic
Alycia Grace-O'Bear is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for a seat on the 18th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division C, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Democratic
Lori White has 23 years of legal experience in Iberville Parish, including 17 years as a Judicial Staff Attorney for the 18th Judicial District Court and 6 years as an Assistant District Attorney, per her campaign website. She is the founding and managing partner of The White Law Firm, LLC and earned her J.D. from Southern University Law Center, per the same source.
Democratic
Victor Woods Jr. is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for a seat on the 18th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division C, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Who is running for District Judge, 18th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division C in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 18th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division C, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Alycia Grace-O'Bear, Lori White and Victor Woods Jr.. Candidate information follows official West Baton Rouge Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the District Judge, 18th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division C 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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