Sheryl Howard
Sheryl Howard (Democratic Party) is running in a special election for the Division N judge of the Orleans Parish Civil District Court in Louisiana. Howard is on the ballot in the special primary on May 16, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: City elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2026)
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 primary will occur on May 16, 2026. The general election will occur on June 27, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Nonpartisan primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Special Nonpartisan primary election for Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division N
Sheryl Howard (D) and Elroy James (D) are running in the special primary for Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division N on May 16, 2026.
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Campaign themes
2026
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See also
2026 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
