The number of people who intend to seek the office of Sheriff for Jackson Parish in the upcoming special election in May keeps growing, with four people now having already “thrown their hat in the ring.” To date, those who have announced their intentions to run are:

Brent Barnett (Interim Sheriff)
Cody Cheatwood
Jason Robinson
Jesse Magee 

After receiving guidance and instruction from the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office in Baton Rouge, a special election for sheriff has been declared by the Jackson Parish Police Jury for May 16, 2026. If no candidate receives a majority of votes, a runoff election will take place on June 27th. The dates for qualifying for the candidates in the Special Election shall be February 11, 12, and 13, 2026.