Terrel Kent

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Terrel Kent

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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

December 11, 2021

Terrel Kent (Democratic Party) (also known as TK) ran in a special election for the Division A judge of the Baton Rouge City Court in Louisiana. Kent lost in the special general election on December 11, 2021.

Elections

2021

See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2021)

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 Baton Rouge City Court Division A

Carson Marcantel defeated Terrel Kent in the special general election for Baton Rouge City Court Division A on December 11, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Carson Marcantel (R)	60.5	5,268
	Submit photo	Terrel Kent (D)	39.5	3,435

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,703
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Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for Baton Rouge City Court Division A

Carson Marcantel and Terrel Kent defeated Whitney Higginbotham Greene in the special primary for Baton Rouge City Court Division A on November 13, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Carson Marcantel (R)	43.5	6,121
✔	Submit photo	Terrel Kent (D)	34.3	4,821
	Submit photo	Whitney Higginbotham Greene (Independent)	22.2	3,128

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,070
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Colette Greggs (D)

Campaign themes

2021

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Footnotes

Louisiana courts

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Federal courts:

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