Franchesca Rich Brandon

About this race

A local justice of the peace. In Louisiana, justices of the peace run small courts outside the cities: civil cases up to $5,000, evictions, small claims, peace bonds and some minor criminal matters, and they can perform marriages. They are elected for 6-year terms and don't have to be lawyers.

3 candidates ran for Justice of the Peace, District 5 (East Baton Rouge Parish) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Only voters in this district.

About Franchesca Rich Brandon

Qualified on Aug. 6, 2026, for East Baton Rouge Parish Justice of the Peace, District 5 (not the incumbent). Her 30-day pre-primary report to the Louisiana Ethics Administration (Aug. 28–Sept. 24, 2026) listed no contributions or expenditures; no later report was listed on the portal as of Oct. 29, 2026.

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• Cortney Floyd · Republican
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What does the Justice of the Peace, District 5 (East Baton Rouge Parish) seat do?

A local justice of the peace. In Louisiana, justices of the peace run small courts outside the cities: civil cases up to $5,000, evictions, small claims, peace bonds and some minor criminal matters, and they can perform marriages. They are elected for 6-year terms and don't have to be lawyers.

Who is Franchesca Rich Brandon running against?

Cortney Floyd and J. Andrew Murrell, for Justice of the Peace, District 5 (East Baton Rouge Parish).

Should I vote for Franchesca Rich Brandon?

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