Democratic voters shut out of picking Louisiana’s new Supreme Court justice

By: Julie O'Donoghue

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 1,711

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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When thousands of voters cast their ballots next month to decide who will join the Louisiana Supreme Court next, none will be registered Democrats.

Louisiana’s new semi-closed primary election system, pushed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, has shut Democrats out of picking the state’s newest justice entirely.

The only two candidates who filed to run for the open District 1 seat, Judges Billy Burris and Blair Downing Edwards, are Republicans. That one-party …

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