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Who is on the ballot in 70056?

Jefferson Parish County, LA

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Fields below reflect the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as races are certified.

17 races on your November 3 ballot. Jump to:
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U.S. House

U.S. House candidates for this ZIP are listed from official election filings on the Louisiana hub; enter a full street address below to confirm your district. Louisiana hub.

U.S. Senate
2 candidates
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Julia Letlow portrait
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Julia Letlow
REP
Biography
Letlow is the sitting U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 5th District and previously worked as an educator at the University of Louisiana Monroe and Tulane University, per the campaign site. Letlow holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Louisiana Monroe and a doctorate in communication from the University of South Florida, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Support agriculture, rural health care, and Louisiana infrastructure
  • Advance conservative fiscal, border, and energy policy
  • Use House experience on education, disaster recovery, and constituent services
Key voting record
Voted against the bipartisan infrastructure law, arguing it carried too much spending and did not fit Republican priorities. Opposed
Voted against codifying federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. Opposed
Uses her House role to advocate for agriculture, education, rural communities, broadband, and disaster recovery in Louisiana. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
Jamie Davis portrait
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Jamie Davis
DEM
Biography
Jamie Davis is the Democratic nominee for Louisiana's 2026 U.S. Senate race and a farmer. His campaign emphasizes working families, rural communities, agriculture, health care, disaster resilience, and a message that Democrats can compete statewide by focusing on everyday Louisiana concerns.
Top Priorities
  • Support farmers, rural communities, and working families
  • Improve health-care access and disaster resilience
  • Offer a Louisiana-focused Democratic alternative in the Senate race
Campaign siteFull profile

Countywide races in Jefferson Parish County

ZIP 70056 sits in Jefferson Parish County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Jefferson Parish County races (11).

District Judge, 24th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division F
2 candidates
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Marko Marjanovic
REP
Biography
Marjanovic has served Jefferson Parish for over 15 years as a prosecutor, as an Assistant Attorney General statewide, and as Executive Counsel to Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph P. Lopinto III, per his campaign website. He is a Jefferson Parish resident raising a family with his wife, Katie, per the same source.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Joseph R. "Joe" McMahon III
REP
Biography
McMahon has practiced law in South Louisiana since 1992, beginning as an Orleans Parish prosecutor and later handling both civil and criminal matters, including nearly 1,000 civil cases in Jefferson Parish and more than 150 jury trials, per his campaign website. He comes from a family of attorneys and grew up in Jefferson Parish, per the same source.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Two Republicans qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Marko Marjanovic and Joseph R. "Joe" McMahon III; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Jefferson Parish. The seat is open; the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court's roster of 24th Judicial District Court judges does not list either candidate as the sitting Division F judge.
Judge, 1st Parish Court, Division A
2 candidates
County ▾
Salvador "Sal" Brocato III portrait
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Salvador "Sal" Brocato III
REP
Biography
Brocato has spent more than 27 years in courtroom litigation, including work as a Special Agent with the Louisiana Attorney General's Office, a law enforcement officer with NOPD and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, and as Assistant General Counsel to the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office, per his campaign website. He has also served as First Parish Court's appointed Traffic Hearing Officer, handling more than 16,500 docketed matters and presiding over 10 full trials, per the same source.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Michael Marsiglia
REP
Biography
Marsiglia has more than 20 years of legal experience in civil and criminal courts and has served the past decade as a Traffic Hearing Officer in First Parish Court, per his campaign website. He is adjunct faculty at Tulane University School of Law, teaching negotiation and advocacy, and has served as counsel to the State of Louisiana, the Parish of Jefferson, the City of Gretna, and the Jefferson Parish School Board, among other public bodies, per the same source.
Top Priorities
  • Apply the law fairly and manage cases efficiently
  • Treat every person appearing in court with respect and dignity
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Two Republicans qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Salvador "Sal" Brocato III and Michael Marsiglia; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Jefferson Parish. The seat is open; the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court's roster of First Parish Court judges lists a different sitting judge in Division A.
Judge, 1st Parish Court, Division B
2 candidates
County ▾
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John Lee
REP
Biography
John Lee appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge, 1st Parish Court, Division B, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for John Lee.
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Jessica Raines
REP
Biography
Jessica Raines is a 23-year prosecutor with the Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office, per her campaign site. She is a fourth-generation Jefferson Parish native who graduated from East Jefferson High School, per her campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Courtrooms should operate with order, efficiency and absolute impartiality
  • Keeping court dockets moving and preventing unnecessary delays
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Two Republicans qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John Lee and Jessica Raines; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Jefferson Parish. The seat is open following the death of sitting Division B Judge George W. Giacobbe, per the Louisiana Supreme Court's in memoriam notice.
Justice of the Peace, 1st Justice Court
2 candidates
County ▾
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Tyrus Norcise
DEM
Biography
Tyrus Norcise is a criminal defense attorney and a graduate of Jesuit High School, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and LSU Law, per his campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Justice Court should be accessible, transparent and grounded in service to the people of Jefferson Parish
  • Emphasizes professionalism and equal treatment in handling small claims, eviction cases and marriage officiations
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Vernon J. Wilty
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Vernon J. Wilty III currently serves as Justice of the Peace for the 1st Justice Court in Jefferson Parish and acts as committing magistrate for the 24th Judicial District Court, per the parish court's official administration page. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Vernon J. Wilty.
Full profile
About this race
Two candidates qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tyrus Norcise, a Democrat, and Vernon J. Wilty, a Republican; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Jefferson Parish.
Justice of the Peace, 4th Justice Court
3 candidates
County ▾
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Kendall Bussey
DEM
Biography
Kendall Bussey appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Justice of the Peace, 4th Justice Court, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kendall Bussey.
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Luke LaBruzza Jr.
REP
Biography
Luke LaBruzza Jr. appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Justice of the Peace, 4th Justice Court, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Luke LaBruzza Jr.
Full profile
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Marshall Pierre Sr.
DEM
Biography
Marshall Pierre Sr. appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Justice of the Peace, 4th Justice Court, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Marshall Pierre Sr.
Full profile
About this race
Three candidates qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kendall Bussey and Marshall Pierre Sr., Democrats, and Luke LaBruzza Jr., a Republican; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Jefferson Parish.
Constable, 4th Justice Court
2 candidates
County ▾
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Jullian Bradberry
Biography
Jullian Bradberry appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Constable, 4th Justice Court, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jullian Bradberry.
Full profile
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Walter H. "Beaver" Maples Jr.
REP
Biography
Walter H. "Beaver" Maples Jr. appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Constable, 4th Justice Court, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Walter H. "Beaver" Maples Jr.
Full profile
About this race
Two candidates qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jullian Bradberry, running with No Party affiliation, and Walter H. "Beaver" Maples Jr., a Republican; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Jefferson Parish.

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