District Judge 4th Judicial District Court, ES 2, Div. B
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 65 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 158,480 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(4,611,961 ÷ 158,480) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.58, measured against a statewide vote in LA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Adam Cossey is a Republican candidate for 4th Judicial District Court judge, Election Section 2, Division B. The official Louisiana filing lists him as a 2026 candidate; Sharon Marchman is the current judge.
Republican · declared
Brandon Creekbaum is a Republican candidate for 4th Judicial District Court judge, Election Section 2, Division B. The official Louisiana filing lists him as a 2026 candidate; Sharon Marchman is the current judge.
Republican · declared
C. Bryan Racer is a Republican candidate for 4th Judicial District Court judge, Election Section 2, Division B. The official Louisiana filing lists him as a 2026 candidate; Sharon Marchman is the current judge.
Records: Legal Competence 1 for
Sources: voterportal.sos.la.gov2 · sos.la.gov