Term Ends: 2034
Party: R
Kelly Balfour is a judge for the 2nd District of the Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on December 31, 2034. Balfour (Republican Party) won election for the 2nd District judge of the Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal outright in the primary on November 5, 2024, after the general election was canceled.
Elected to the 19th Judicial District Court in a 2019 special election, Balfour previously served as a public defender for the 15th Judicial District, spending 12 years leading the public defender’s office.