Qualifying opens for general election in Louisiana
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August 14, 2012
Louisiana: Tomorrow is the first of three days of official qualifying for the November 6th election in Louisiana. Though some candidates have already announced for various judicial offices, they still must file and pay fees to the Louisiana Secretary of State by 5pm on Friday, August 17th. To compete for the Louisiana Supreme Court or Louisiana Courts of Appeal, candidates must pay $450, plus $225 to the State Central Committee if running on a party ticket. District Court candidates pay $300, pllus $150 if running on a party ticket.[1]
There will be several judicial races in the General Election. Below are the eligible offices.
Supreme Court
| Office | Seat held by | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Supreme Court District | Chief Justice Kitty Kimball | Retiring at the end of term |
| 6th Supreme Court District | John L. Weimer |
Courts of Appeal
| Office | Seat held by | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1st District, Division B | Edward Gaidry | Retiring at end of term |
| 1st District, Division D | Vanessa Guidry-Whipple | |
| 2nd District, Subdistrict 1, Division B | J. Michael McDonald | |
| 3rd District, Division B | Page McClendon | |
| 3rd District, Division D | Burrell J. Carter | Retiring at end of term |
| Office | Seat held by | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1st District, Section 1C | Felicia Toney Williams | |
| 1st District, Section 2B | D. Milton Moore III | |
| 3rd District, Section 2B | Vacant |
| Office | Seat held by | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1st District, Division A | Elizabeth Pickett | |
| 2nd District, Section 2B | Billy Ezell | |
| 3rd District, Section 1C | John Saunders | |
| 3rd District, Section 2D | Sylvia Cooks | |
| 3rd District, Section 3E | Oswald Decuir |
| Office | Seat held by | Details |
|---|---|---|
| At large seat | James McKay | |
| 1st District, Division A | Edwin Lombard | |
| 1st District, Division B | Paul Bonin | |
| 1st District, Division H | Charles Jones |
| Office | Seat held by | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1st District, Section 1, Division D | Susan Chehardy | |
| 1st District, Section 1, Division E | Marion Edwards | Retiring due to age limit |
| 1st District, Section 1, Division F | Walter Rothschild | Retiring due to age limit |
| 1st District, Section 1, Division G | Clarence McManus | Retiring due to age limit |
| 3rd District, Division A | Robert A. Chaisson |
District Courts
| Office | Seat held by | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 24th Judicial District, Section 2, Division F | Patrick J. McCabe | Retiring |
| 26th Judicial District, Division E | Vacant | |
| Criminal District Court, Section B | Lynda Van Davis |
All information is taken from the Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Database.
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