Jackson Parish Police Jury (JPPJ) President Todd Culpepper announces that May 16th, 2026, is the date deemed by the Louisiana Secretary of State Office when the general public of Jackson Parish will get the opportunity to elect a Sheriff in Jackson Parish. If a runoff is necessary, that will take place on June 27th, 2026.

Culpepper also stated that a Special Called Meeting of the JPPJ will be held later this week (Thursday or Friday) to draft a Proclamation to be delivered to the Secretary of State announcing the intention to hold the election. 

“As soon as Sheriff Brown’s retirement was made official, we contacted the Secretary of State office for guidance on how we should move forward with the required election,” explained Culpepper. “The morning of Tuesday, November 18th, we received a call stating that the earliest the election could take place was on May 16th, 2026, so we are now moving forward to be prepared for that event.”