Blair Downing Edwards
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) is running in a special election for the 1st District judge of the Louisiana Supreme Court. She is on the ballot in the special Republican primary on May 16, 2026.[source]
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
2026
See also: Louisiana Supreme Court elections, 2026
Beginning in the 2026 elections, Louisiana elections for U.S. Congress, the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Public Service Commission, and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education use a closed partisan primary and primary runoff system. Candidates for those offices no longer run in majority-vote system primaries.
General election
The primary will occur on May 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Republican primary
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Special Republican primary for Louisiana Supreme Court 1st District
William H. Burris (R) and Blair Downing Edwards (R) are running in the special Republican primary for Louisiana Supreme Court 1st District on May 16, 2026.
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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
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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
2026
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2024
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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