Judge Civil District Court, Division L
Orleans Parish, Louisiana
My vote power
Above average
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: Above average · 61 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 371,853 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 ÷ 371,853) ÷ ln(50,000) = 61.64, measured against a statewide vote in LA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
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
Louisiana state representative for District 99 and an attorney serving as Of Counsel at Daly & Black, P.C. A former teacher, she emphasizes fairness, preparation and constituent service.
Records: Impartiality 1 for
Democratic · declared
New Orleans attorney with a 30-year courtroom career who has served as a judge pro tempore. He emphasizes a fair, efficient and accessible court system and equal treatment under the law.
Sources: voterportal.sos.la.gov · sos.la.gov