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Kyle Russ
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2023 - Present
2026
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Kyle Russ (Republican Party) is a judge for Section 3, Division D of the East Baton Rouge Parish Family Court in Louisiana. Russ assumed office on November 28, 2023. Russ' current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Russ (Republican Party) ran in a special election for the Section 3, Division D judge of the East Baton Rouge Parish Family Court in Louisiana. Russ won in the special general election on November 18, 2023.
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.
General election
Special general election for East Baton Rouge Parish Family Court Section 3 Division D
Kyle Russ defeated Caulette Jackson Guillard in the special general election for East Baton Rouge Parish Family Court Section 3 Division D on November 18, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kyle Russ (R) | 60.8 | 14,527 | |
| Caulette Jackson Guillard (D) | 39.2 | 9,354 | ||
| Total votes: 23,881 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for East Baton Rouge Parish Family Court Section 3 Division D
Caulette Jackson Guillard and Kyle Russ defeated Laurie Marien and Kathy Reznik Benoit in the special primary for East Baton Rouge Parish Family Court Section 3 Division D on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Caulette Jackson Guillard (D) | 38.5 | 13,418 | |
| ✔ | Kyle Russ (R) | 26.2 | 9,123 | |
| Laurie Marien (R) | 24.0 | 8,361 | ||
 | Kathy Reznik Benoit (R) | 11.3 | 3,950 | |
| Total votes: 34,852 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Russ in this election.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kyle Russ did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 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
