27-03-2025
21st Judicial District voters to elect new juvenile court judge March 29
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Voters in Livingston, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa parishes will head to the polls on Saturday, March 29, to elect a new juvenile court judge for the 21st Judicial District Court.
The election will determine the new judge for Division I, a juvenile court within the district court system currently held by Judge Mary C. Devereux.
Three Republican candidates qualified in January to run for the open position:
Rebecca Davis-Lee (Republican)
Graduated from Loyola Law School.
Member of Children's Justice Task Force.
She said her passion is juvenile justice, believing that it starts with the children to break generational cycles of crime and poverty.
Read more on Davis-Lee's campaign website.
Jenny Richardson Fore (Republican)
Graduated from LSU in 2010 and graduated from Southern University Law Center in 2013.
Has represented children in juvenile court for the last decade.
She said she understands what it takes to fight the rise in youth crime from a legal standpoint.
Read more on Richardson Fore's Facebook page for her campaign.
Jessica C. Ledet (Republican)
Endorsed by Gov. Jeff Landry.
Earned a law degree from Southern University Law School.
She said she would like to add programs to help youth, their parents, schools and the community.
Read more on Ledet's Facebook page for her campaign.
Absentee ballots: Ballots must be returned by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 28.
Poll hours: Voting will take place on March 29 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Where to vote: Voters can find their polling place and view a sample ballot on the GeauxVote app or .
Identification required: The Louisiana Secretary of State reminds voters to bring a valid ID to the polls.
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