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Gary J. Ortego
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Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District
Tenure
2022 - Present
Term ends
2032
Years in position
3
Predecessor: John D. Saunders (D)
Louisiana 13th Judicial District Court
Tenure
2015 - Present
Years in position
10

Compensation
Base salary
$182,007
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2022
Education
Bachelor's
University of Louisiana
Law
Louisiana State University
Contact

Gary J. Ortego (Republican Party) is a judge for the 3rd District of the Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal. He assumed office on March 7, 2022. His current term ends on December 31, 2032.

Ortego (Republican Party) is also a judge of the Louisiana 13th Judicial District Court. He assumed office on January 1, 2015.

Ortego (Republican Party) won re-election for the 3rd District judge of the Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal outright in the primary on November 8, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.

Ortego won election for the 3rd District judge of the Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal outright in the primary on March 26, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.

Education

Ortego received an undergraduate degree in business management from the University of Louisiana and a J.D. from Louisiana State University.[1]

Career

  • 1983-2014: Attorney in private practice
  • 2010-2013: Hearing officer, 13th Judicial District
  • 2005-2009: Administrative judge, Louisiana State Board of Tax Appeals[1]

Elections

2022

Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District (regular election)

See also: Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2022


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. Gary J. Ortego (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District (special election)

See also: Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2022


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. Gary J. Ortego (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

2014

See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Ortego ran for election to the 13th Judicial District.
Primary: He was elected in the primary on November 4, 2014, receiving 53.8 percent of the vote. He competed against Gilbert Aucoin and Tony Dupre.
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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