Elroy James
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2023 - Present
2028
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Elroy James (Democratic Party) is a judge for Section B of the Orleans Parish 1st City Court in Louisiana. James assumed office on August 18, 2023. James' current term ends on December 31, 2028.
James (Democratic Party) won election for the Section B judge of the Orleans Parish 1st City Court in Louisiana outright in the primary on October 14, 2023, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in New Orleans, 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
The primary election was canceled. Elroy James (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for James in this election.
2020
See also: City elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2020)
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
The general election was canceled. Lori Jupiter won election in the general election for Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division I.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Hall (D)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division I
Lori Jupiter and Michael Hall defeated DeWayne Williams and Elroy James in the primary for Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division I on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lori Jupiter (D) | 47.0 | 70,490 | |
| ✔ | Michael Hall (D) | 23.0 | 34,524 | |
| DeWayne Williams (D) | 16.7 | 24,981 | ||
| Elroy James (D) | 13.2 | 19,826 | ||
| Total votes: 149,821 | |||
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Elroy James did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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
