Timothy Marcel
Timothy Marcel (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 3rd District of the Louisiana 5th Circuit Court of Appeal. He assumed office on January 1, 2024. His current term ends on December 31, 2032.
Marcel (Democratic Party) won election for the 3rd District judge of the Louisiana 5th Circuit Court of Appeal outright in the primary on October 14, 2023, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Education
Marcel received a B.A. from Nicholls State University in 1991, and a J.D. from Louisiana State University in 1996.[1]
Career
Marcel owns his own law practice in St. Charles Parish.[2]
Elections
2023
See also: Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 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.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Timothy Marcel (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Marcel in this election.
2014
See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Marcel ran for election to the 29th Judicial District Court.
Primary: He was elected in the primary on November 4, 2014, receiving 60.9 percent of the vote. He competed against Michele Morel.
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2012
Marcel was narrowly defeated by Michele Morel in the election on March 24, receiving 49.13% of the vote.[5][6]
- See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2012
About his candidacy, Marcel said, "I'm the candidate that's been in the parish full time for 15 years. I've been involved and enmeshed in our community, and I believe in a justice system that when you walk in the door, you're treated fairly and with respect."[2]
Campaign contributions
Before the election, The Times-Picayune reported that Marcel had raised $32,000 and received $2,900 worth of goods and services. In comparison, Michele Morel raised $154,000 and donated $30,000 to her own campaign.[7]
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Timothy Marcel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Timothy S. Marcel," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Times-Picayune, "Tim Marcel, Michele Morel running for St. Charles Parish judge," March 16, 2012
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2014 primary results," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Multi-Parish Election Results - unofficial," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry, Judicial races on 3/24/2012," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Morel outpaces Marcel in fundraising for 29th Judicial District judge," March 22, 2012
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