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Martin Wade (Louisiana)
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Martin Wade is the Libertarian justice of the peace of the Lafourche Parish 4th Justice Court in Louisiana. He won a first term in the primary election on October 14, 2017.
Wade previously ran for constable of District 4 in 1992 and 2014.[1]
Biography
Wade earned a degree in petroleum technology from Nicholls State University.[1]
At the time of his 2017 run for office, Wade was a notary public and a compliance technician for Island Operating Co. His experience also includes work as a floor hand at Booker Drilling, in the cement division at Halliburton, and as an instrument technician at ExxonMobil.[1]
Elections
2017
Louisiana had partisan elections for local judicial offices in 2017. A primary election was held on October 14, 2017, and a general election was held on November 18, 2017. Primary and general elections were also held on March 25, 2017, and April 29, 2017, respectively.
The candidate filing deadline for the spring elections was January 13, 2017, and the deadline for the fall elections was July 14, 2017. In Louisiana, judicial candidates who are unopposed as of the end of the candidate filing period are automatically declared elected, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[2][3] Martin Wade (Libertarian) defeated Stacy Hernandez (D) in the primary election for justice of the peace on the Lafourche Parish 4th Justice of the Peace Court.[4]
| Lafourche Parish 4th Justice of the Peace Court, Justice of the Peace, Primary Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Libertarian |  Martin Wade |
61.56% | 1,377 | |
| Democratic | Stacy Hernandez | 38.44% | 860 | |
| Total Votes | 2,237 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results - Lafourche," accessed October 30, 2017 | ||||
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.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Houma Today, "Two Notaries Public Vying for Justice of Peace," September 29, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana State Legislature, "RS 18:511, Subpart F: Election of Candidates," accessed March 23, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2017 Elections," accessed February 1, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 15, 2017
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Louisiana; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 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:
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
