BATON ROUGE — Four people are running for a seat on the 19th Judicial District Court that came open when Judge Wilson Fields was elected to Louisiana's First Circuit Court of Appeal.

Each of the candidates is a Democrat. Those who qualified are Dele Adebamiji, Elzie Alford Jr., Vicky Jones and Vernon Thomas. The election will be held Saturday and if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff will be held in November.

Fields was elected to the 1st Circuit without opposition this year and replaced John Michael Guidry, who was elected to the state Supreme Court. At the 19th JDC, Fields served as chief judge.

One other race in Baton Rouge is for a City Court judgeship; it drew Republicans Calli Boudreaux and Brenden Craig. 

Other races in the Baton Rouge area:

ASCENSION

Parish Council District 11: Jennifer DeFrances (R) and Corey Parrilioux (R); both are from Prairieville.

ASSUMPTION

School Board Ward 4: Alexis Boutain (D) and Chelsie Rodrigue (no party); both are from Napoleonville.

IBERVILLE

Constable Ward 4: Harry "Gil" Banta Jr (independent) and Helen Dotson (D); both are from Plaquemine.

ST. HELENA

Assessor: Kent Blades of Kentwood (no party) and Gloria Tanner (D) of Greensburg.

WEST BATON ROUGE

Justice of the Peace Ward 6: Ross Rumfola of Bueche (no party).

Constable Ward 2: Amanda Southon (no party) and Duane Vince (no party) of Brusly.

TAXES AND SUCH:

Denham Springs parks (PARDS) property tax renewal.

East Baton Rouge parcel fees for crime improvement districts in Concord Estates and Southern Heights, plus a property tax renewal benefiting the Downtown Development District.

East Feliciana Parish property tax vote for public health unit.

Plaquemine property taxes for police officers and public buildings.

St. Helena Parish road district property taxes.

St. Mary Parish School Board sales tax renewal.