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Christie Mayeux
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Christie Mayeux is the judge for the Ward 2 seat on the Ascension Parish Justice Court in Louisiana. Mayeux won the seat in the general election on December 10, 2016.
Elections
2016
Louisiana held partisan elections for local judicial offices in 2016. A primary election took place on November 8, 2016, and a general election took place on December 10, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wish to run in this election was July 22, 2016.[1] Christie Mayeux defeated Stacy Smith in the Ascension Parish Justice Court (Ward 2) general election.[2]
| Ascension Parish Justice Court, Ward 2, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 51.38% | 5,584 | ||
| Republican | Stacy Smith | 48.62% | 5,283 | |
| Total Votes | 10,867 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "2016 Runoff Election Official Results," accessed January 18, 2016 | ||||
| Ascension Parish Justice Court, Ward 2, Primary Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 34.44% | 8,801 | ||
| Republican | 27.66% | 7,068 | ||
| Republican | Pam Alonso | 22.44% | 5,733 | |
| No party | Joel Murphy | 15.46% | 3,951 | |
| Total Votes | 25,553 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," accessed January 18, 2016 | ||||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts are each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are partisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a local resident for two years, younger than 70 years old, and have a law degree.[3]
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Footnotes
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana
State courts:
Louisiana Supreme Court • Louisiana Courts of Appeal • Louisiana District Courts • Louisiana City Courts • Louisiana Family Courts • Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts • Louisiana Juvenile Courts • Louisiana Mayor’s Courts • Louisiana Municipal Courts • Louisiana Parish Courts • Louisiana Traffic Courts
State resources:
Courts in Louisiana • Louisiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Louisiana