District Judge 14th Judicial District Court, ES 1, Div. J
Calcasieu 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 · 64 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 207,088 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 ÷ 207,088) ÷ ln(50,000) = 64.34, 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
Democratic · declared
Lake Charles native and principal of Chavis Law, practicing family and criminal law. Former Calcasieu Parish assistant district attorney and 14th Judicial District Court law clerk, focused on custody, support and youth advocacy.
Democratic · declared
Lake Charles attorney of 24 years and local business owner who has served as an administrative law judge. Priorities are a help desk so residents without means can file suit, and making sure both sides are fully heard.
Records: Impartiality 1 against, Legal Competence 1 against
Sources: voterportal.sos.la.gov · calcasieuclerk.gov