Two Republican judges are vying for a Louisiana Supreme Court seat representing the 1st Supreme Court District, which includes Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes. District Court Judge Billy Burris and Appellate Court Judge Blair Downing Edwards are both seeking the position. Both candidates argue that the bench should not play into politics and must apply the law as written. Downing Edwards criticized Burris' rate of overturned verdicts, which she believes is 42% of the time. Burris responded by raising questions about his opponent's campaign finance reports, claiming he is funded largely by big industry like oil and gas. The election day is May 16.