Bass Pro Shops

Denham Springs City Court Judge Jerry Denton Jr., a Republican, is running for reelection in the Nov. 3 election, with early voting set for Oct. 20-27. Denton, a former homicide detective, worked as a special prosecutor for the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's Office and later served as Assistant Attorney General Special Legal Counsel and Director of the Louisiana Attorney General's White Collar Public Corruption Section. He is licensed to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Before becoming judge, Denton served as Denham Springs marshal from 2009 to 2016, earning Law Enforcement Officer of the Year honors, and as a city council member from 2006 to 2009, when he helped bring Bass Pro Shops to Denham Springs and worked on a new wastewater treatment plant. He has held leadership roles in Livingston Parish's Republican Party organizations and numerous legal and civic associations.