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Colette Greggs
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2023 - Present
2026
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Colette Greggs (Democratic Party) is a judge for Section 1, Division J of the Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court. She assumed office on October 24, 2023. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Greggs (Democratic Party) won election for the Section 1, Division J judge of the Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court outright in the primary on October 14, 2023, after the general election was canceled.
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2023)
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
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 1 Division J
Colette Greggs won election outright against ReAzalia Allen and Lyn Legier in the special primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 1 Division J on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Colette Greggs (D) | 52.8 | 6,871 | |
| ReAzalia Allen (D) | 24.1 | 3,130 | ||
| Lyn Legier (D) | 23.1 | 3,005 | ||
| Total votes: 13,006 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Greggs in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2021)
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.
General election
Special general election for Baton Rouge City Court Division A
Carson Marcantel defeated Terrel Kent in the special general election for Baton Rouge City Court Division A on December 11, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carson Marcantel (R) | 60.5 | 5,268 | |
| Terrel Kent (D) | 39.5 | 3,435 | ||
| Total votes: 8,703 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Baton Rouge City Court Division A
Carson Marcantel and Terrel Kent defeated Whitney Higginbotham Greene in the special primary for Baton Rouge City Court Division A on November 13, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carson Marcantel (R) | 43.5 | 6,121 | |
| ✔ | Terrel Kent (D) | 34.3 | 4,821 | |
| Whitney Higginbotham Greene (Independent) | 22.2 | 3,128 | ||
| Total votes: 14,070 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Colette Greggs (D)
2014
See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Greggs ran for election to the 19th Judicial District.
Primary: She was defeated in the primary on November 4, 2014, receiving 47.1 percent of the vote. She competed against Todd Hernandez.
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Colette Greggs did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Colette Greggs did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Education
Greggs received a B.S. in accounting from Southern University, and a J.D. from Southern University Law Center. She also has an M.B.A. in finance from Atlanta University.[3]
Career
After graduating from law school, Greggs became as assistant public defender.[4]
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results – Election Results for Date 11/4/2014," accessed November 7, 2014 (Select "East Baton Rouge")
- ↑ Facebook.com, "Elect Colette M. Greggs 19th JDC Judge Div. A," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Elect Colette M. Greggs campaign website, "Bio," archived September 15, 2014
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:
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State resources:
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