Orange County Democratic Party chairman Mark Carter announced Tuesday that Democratic primary candidates drew for placement on the March ballot.

Contested seats are justice of the peace for Precinct 1 (Michael Abbott, attorney; Joel Ardoin, OC environmental health and code compliance director; and David Peck, DOT regulations manager) and commissioner, Precinct 4 (Percy Flanigan, heavy equipment operator; and incumbent Beamon Minton). 

Former Pine Forest Mayor Jody Crump has filed to run as a Republican in November against the Precinct 4 primary winner.

Democratic placement, contested races:

• Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1:
1. David Peck
2. Michael Abbot
3. Joel Ardoin

• Commissioner, Precinct 4:
1.Percy Flanigan
2. Beamon Minton
Uncontested placements:

• County Judge: Carl Thibodeaux
• Commissioner, Precinct 2: Owen Burton
• Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Derry Dunn
• Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3: Janice Menard
• Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4: Rodney Price
• County Court at Law 1: Michael Shuff
• 260th District Judge: Buddie Hahn
• County Treasurer: Christy Khoury
• County Clerk: Karen Jo Vance
• District Clerk: Vickie Edgerly

Also:
• 163rd District Court: David Dunn
• 128th District Court: Patrick Clark