
Despite inclement weather, local residents turned out in force to cast their ballots at the 31 precincts in Jackson Parish, as close to 5,500 voters made their choices, which represented roughly 56-57% of the population. Federal, state, parish, and town offices were voted on with official results according to the Louisiana Secretary of State as follows:
U. S. Senator
720,106 “Jamie” Davis (DEM) 49%
745,963 Julia Letlow (REP) 51%
U. S. Representative — 5th Congressional District
28,160 Stewart Cathey, Jr. (REP) 12%
33,366 Misti Cordell (REP) 15%
2,238 Oscar “Omar” Dantzler (REP) 1%
32,902 Michael Echols (REP) 14%
39,131 “Gabe” Firment (REP) 17%
7,920 Austin Magee (REP) 3%
16,047 Dan McKay (DEM) 7%
40,789 Patricia “Pat” Moore (DEM) 18%
27,364 Antonio Wilson (DEM) 12%
PSC — District 5
161,038 John E. Atkins (REP) 59%
111,188 James Edward Green (DEM) 41%
District Judge — 2nd Judicial District Court, Div. A
8,540 Rachel Wiggins Bays (REP) 57%
6,315 Patrick O. Jefferson (NOPTY) 43%
District Judge — 2nd Judicial District Court, Div. B
6,993 Clay Carroll (REP) 47%
7,907 Yumeaka Robinson Washington (NOPTY) 53%
District Attorney — 2nd Judicial District Court
4,968 Colby Bowman (NOPTY) 33%
3,180 “Jim” Colvin (NOPTY) 21%
2,660 Tammy Gantt Jump (REP) 18%
4,187 “Rick” Warren (REP) 28%
Member of School Board — District 3
588 “Rick” Barlow (REP) 70%
250 Terry Driskill (REP) 30%
Member of School Board — District 6
190 Cherrise B. Bryan (DEM) 31%
415 Bruce Thomas (NOPTY) 69%
Member of School Board — District 7
140 Toni Jackson (DEM) 20%
208 Ryan Leach (REP) 30%
101 “Clay” Norman (REP) 15%
237 “Angie” Robinson (REP) 35%
Justice of the Peace — Justice of the Peace District D
879 Eric Borland (NOPTY) 48%
949 David D. Womack (REP) 52%
Mayor — Town of Jonesboro
696 J. “Spike” Harris (NOPTY) 51%
673 Leslie Thompson (DEM) 49%
Mayor — Village of Hodge
76 Martha Buchan (REP) 49%
31 Micheal Mims (NOPTY) 20%
48 Gerald “Thomas” Palmer (REP) 31%
Chief of Police — Village of East Hodge
32 Keith Dill (DEM) 44%
40 Terrence S. Leonard (DEM) 56%
Alderman at Large — Town of Jonesboro
540 “Nita” Cooper Hayes (DEM) 41%
485 Nia Evans Watkins (DEM) 37%
280 David “Poochie” Hammock (DEM) 21%
Alderman — District B, Town of Jonesboro
140 Robbie Siadek (REP) 52%
130 Kenisha Smith (NOPTY) 48%
Alderman — District C, Town of Jonesboro
190 Katrina Bradford (NOPTY) 49%
148 Robert Hunter (DEM) 38%
47 Bonita Raybon (NOPTY) 12%
Alderman — District D, Town of Jonesboro
243 Devin Flowers (DEM) 63%
140 Cassandra “San-San” Wiley (DEM) 37%
Aldermen — Village of Hodge (3 to be elected)
74 Danielle Copeland (DEM) 20%
37 Shavondolyn Dias (DEM) 10%
62 “Steve” Fox (NOPTY) 17%
60 Linda Kirkendoff (DEM) 16%
50 Sandra Plunkett (REP) 14%
33 Jerry Walden (REP) 9%
52 Willard Willis (DEM) 14%
Aldermen — Village of North Hodge (3 to be elected)
37 “Tony” Duffey (NOPTY) 15%
51 Sarah Heard (REP) 21%
44 Chasity Pennington (REP) 18%
37 Kimberly Reed (REP) 15%
25 Ernest Roden (REP) 10%
47 Andrea Woods (REP) 20%
Constitutional Amendments
CA No. 1 (ACT No. 39, 2026-RS – SB 180) — Allows a one-time transfer of a property tax exemption for the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran
1,071,202 YES 74%
371,217 NO 26%
CA No. 2 (ACT No. 273, 2026-RS – HB 521) — Allows taxing authority to continue lower millage rate without losing ability to adjust to max rate
596,340 YES 42%
824,341 NO 58%
CA No. 3 (ACT No. 271, 2026-RS – HB 51) — Prohibits release on bail for defendants who have been convicted of certain offenses against a child
972,108 YES 68%
461,710 NO 32%
CA No. 4 (ACT No. 414, 2026-RS – HB 225) — Sets a lifetime term limit on a person who has served as governor more than one and one-half terms
801,160 YES 56%
631,352 NO 44%
CA No. 5 (ACT No. 606, 2026-RS – HB 27) — Authorizes retirement systems to apply funds to any unfunded accrued liability, not only the oldest
526,531 YES 38%
874,544 NO 62%
CA No. 6 (ACT No. 274, 2026-RS – HB 514) — Authorizes extension of an additional property tax exemption for owners who are 65 or older
900,356 YES 64%
516,251 NO 36%
CA No. 7 (ACT No. 607, 2026-RS – SB 228) — Authorizes the use of public funds to identify, inventory, remove, or replace certain water lines
924,321 YES 65%
492,210 NO 35%
CA No. 8 (ACT No. 277, 2026-RS – HB 192) — Prohibits expropriation of property by a foreign adversary or an agent of a foreign adversary
876,953 YES 62%
534,925 NO 38%
CA No. 9 (ACT No. 220, 2025-RS – HB 300) — Increases the income limit to qualify for the special assessment level for a homestead exemption
823,788 YES 58%
591,838 NO 42%
CA No. 10 (ACT No. 272, 2026-RS – HB 214) — Allows property tax exemption of rehabilitated blighted property under conditions provided by law
659,113 YES 47%
749,063 NO 53%