Qualifying for the Oct. 2 open primary elections for a number of state offices and local judicial seats began today and runs through Thursday, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State's office.
Positions on Uptown ballots, and candidates who filed today, include:
Lt. Governor
- Jay Dardenne of Baton Rouge (R)
- Kevin Davis of Abita Springs (R)
- Roger Villere of Metairie (R)
Louisiana Supreme Court District 7
- Bernette Joshua Johnson of New Orleans (D)
La. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit At-Large
- Roland Belsome of New Orleans (D)
La. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1st District, Division F
- Madeleine M. Landrieu of New Orleans (D)
La. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1st District, Division G
- Rose Ledet of New Orleans (D)
Public Service Commission District 3
- Lambert C. Boissiere III of New Orleans (D)
Judge, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court, Section C
- Candice Bates Anderson (D)
- Catrice Johnson-Reid (D)
Judge 1st City Court, Section A
- Monique G. Morial (D)
Judge 1st City Court, Section B
- Angelique A. Reed (D)
Judge 1st City Court, Section C
- Jennifer B. Eagan (D)
Judge Municipal Court
- Joseph “Joe” Landry (D)
Judge Traffic Court, Division B
- Robert E. “Bobby” Jones (D)
Clerk 1st City Court
- Ellen Hazeur (D)
Any election in which no candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote will have a runoff Nov. 2, the same date as the U.S. Senate and Congressional elections.
