Judge 1st Parish Court, Division A
Jefferson 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 · 60 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 430,920 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 ÷ 430,920) ÷ ln(50,000) = 60.95, 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
Traffic hearing officer in Jefferson Parish and a litigator of more than twenty years who has served as counsel to the State of Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, and the City of Gretna. Teaches negotiation and advocacy at Tulane University School of Law.
Republican · declared
Metairie attorney with over 27 years in private practice and a former appointed traffic hearing officer in Jefferson Parish. Previously an officer with NOPD and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office and a Louisiana attorney general's special agent.
Sources: voterportal.sos.la.gov · sos.la.gov