Keith Gates
Republican · Louisiana · 2026On the November 3 ballot for District Attorney, 8th Judicial District, Louisiana
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District Attorney, 8th Judicial District
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Biography
Keith Gates is a city judge and former city prosecutor in Winnfield who is running for district attorney of the 8th Judicial District, covering Winn Parish, per his campaign site.
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