Beau Brooks

About this race

A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.

2 candidates ran for District Judge 17th Judicial District Court, Division D (Lafourche Parish) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

About Beau Brooks

Attorney; founder, Brooks Law Office, APLC. A lifelong Lafourche Parish resident who has practiced law for more than two decades, including as Thibodaux city attorney, with the Lafourche Parish Indigent Defender's Office, and in private practice focused on family law. He clerked for the Division D judge in 2004–2005 and founded Upside Downs, a nonprofit supporting families of people with Down syndrome.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Integrity, fairness, patience and preparation on the bench
• Every person in the courtroom heard and treated with dignity
• "Every decision should be based on the facts and the law"

Summarized in our words from source 1, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

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We haven't found a campaign site or candidate questionnaire for Beau Brooks yet. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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• Lantz Savage · Republican

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Quick answers

What party is Beau Brooks?

Beau Brooks is running as a Republican.

What does the District Judge 17th Judicial District Court, Division D (Lafourche Parish) seat do?

A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.

Who is Beau Brooks running against?

Lantz Savage, for District Judge 17th Judicial District Court, Division D (Lafourche Parish).

Should I vote for Beau Brooks?

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