Incumbents and new candidates alike make their official declaration for the plethora of offices available on the local, state, and federal levels on August 5-7, leading to several very interesting options for voters when they go to the polls on November 3rd.
Per information provided by the Jackson Parish Clerk of Court Office, local voters will have the opportunity to decide from 62 individuals running for 19 separate offices, while 14 candidates will go into office unopposed.
2026 Election Qualifiers
United States Senator
Julia Letlow – Republican
“Jamie” Davis – Democrat
United States Representative 5th Congressional District
Steward Cathey Jr – Republican
Misti Cordell – Republican
Oscar “Omar” Dantzler – Republican
Michael Echols – Republican
“Gabe” Firment – Republican
Austin Magee – Republican
Dan McDay – Democrat
Patricia “Pat” Moore – Democrat
Antonio Wilson – Democrat
State of Louisiana Public Service Commissioner District 5
John E. Atkins – Republican
James Edward Green – Democrat
District Judge 2nd Judicial Court Division A
Rachel Wiggins Bays
Patrick O. Jefferson
District Judge 2nd Judicial Court Division B
Clay Carroll
Yumeaka Robinson Washington
District Judge 2nd Judicial Court Division C
“Rob” Moore
District Attorney 2nd Judicial Court
Colby Bowman
“Jim” Colvin
Tammy Gantt Jump
“Rick” Warren
Jackson Parish School Board District 1
Gary Hill
Jackson Parish School Board District 2
Russell Rhodes
Jackson Parish School Board District 3
“Rick” Barlow
Terry Driskill
Jackson Parish School Board District 4
“Jackye” Belton
Jackson Parish School Board District 5
“Paulette” Belton
Jackson Parish School Board District 6
Cherrise B. Bryan
Bruce Thomas
Jackson Parish School Board District 7
Toni Jackson
Ryan Leach
“Clay” Norman
“Angie” Robinson
Jackson Parish Justice of the Peace District A
Ronnie Madere
Jackson Parish Justice of the Peace District B
Vincent Jackson
Jackson Parish Justice of the Peace District C
Janet Hinton
Jackson Parish Justice of the Peace District D
Eric Borland
David D. Womack
Jackson Parish Justice of the Peace District E
Sharon Satcher
Jackson Parish Constable Justice of the Peace District A
“Mike” Brooks
Jackson Parish Constable Justice of the Peace District B
Anthony “George” Gryder
Jackson Parish Constable Justice of the Peace District C
Calvin Waggoner Jr.
Jackson Parish Constable Justice of the Peace District D
Othie Smith
Town of Jonesboro Mayor
J. “Spike” Harris
Leslie Thompson
Village of Hodge Mayor
Martha Buchan
Michael Mims
Gerald “Thomas” Palmer
Village of North Hodge Mayor
Joanie Moffett Cannady
Village of East Hodge Mayor
Hal Mims
Village of Quitman Mayor
Joe Vail
Town of Jonesboro Chief of Police
Israel Smith
Village of Hodge Chief of Police
Travis Reed
Village of North Hodge Chief of Police
Robert “Bobby” Dillon
Village of East Hodge Chief of Police
Keith Dill
Terrance S. Leonard
Town of Jonesboro Alderman at Large
Nita Cooper Hayes
Nia Evans Watkins
David “Poochie” Hammock
Town of Jonesboro Alderman District A
Tracy Taylor-Ginn
Town of Jonesboro Alderman District B
Robbie Siadek
Kenisha Smith
Town of Jonesboro Alderman District C
Katrina Bradford
Robert Hunter
Town of Jonesboro Alderman District D
Devin Flowers
Cassandra “San-San” Wiley
Village of Hodge Aldermen (3 to be elected)
Danielle Copeland
Shavondolyn Dias
“Steve” Fox
Linda Kirkendoff
Sandra Plunkett
Jerry Walden
Willard Willis
Village of North Hodge Aldermen (3 to be elected)
“Tony” Duffey
Sarah Heard
Chasity Pennington
Kimberly Reed
Ernest Roden
Andrea Woods
Village of Quitman Aldermen (3 to be elected)
Joseph Austin
Kristi Greer
Roger Heflin