Here’s who’s running for family court judge in East Baton Rouge Parish

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — East Baton Rouge Parish voters can select a new family court judge during the May 16 election.

U.S. House races, which were also scheduled for the May 16 ballot, were suspended after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana’s congressional map.

Pamela Baker is the current judge for the East Baton Rouge Parish Family Court, a position she has held since January 2007. According to the parish’s family court website, Baker retired in December 2025.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Here’s who’s on the ballot for Family Court Judge, Section 3, Division A

• Joseph Cataldie — Republican

• Caulette “Twin” Jackson Guillard — Democrat

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