Blair Downing Edwards
2025 - Present
2034
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Blair Downing Edwards (Republican Party) is a judge of the Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District. She assumed office on January 1, 2025. Her current term ends on December 31, 2034.
Downing Edwards (Republican Party) won election for judge of the Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District outright in the primary on November 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Biography
Edwards worked in the 21st Judicial District Public Defender's office prior to joining the court. She also worked with kids in various capacities, including working with the Office of Child Services as an intern with the Family In Need of Services (FINS) Program. She has also taught at Northwood Preparatory Charter High School and was a former church youth counselor and Sunday school teacher.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Blair Downing Edwards (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Downing Edwards in this election.
2014
See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Downing Edwards ran for re-election to the 19th Judicial District.
As an unopposed candidate, she was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
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- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
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