Avoyelles Parish Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
As of November 3, 2026, local outlets reported winners in 1 of 4 races on this page; Louisiana certifies on November 17. Who is running for District Judge, 12th Judicial District Court, and District Attorney, 12th Judicial and more, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Louisiana certifies the general election by November 17, 2026; county canvasses are due November 9. Official results: voterportal.sos.la.gov/graphical.
Who won in Avoyelles Parish? The official answers come November 17.
Louisiana makes results final in three steps.What local news is reporting
Not official yetUpdated November 3, 2026One line per race on this page, each cited to the outlet that reported it. We do not call races. Official running count: Louisiana official results.
Reports are checked daily until Louisiana certifies on November 17; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.
County offices
District Attorney, 12th Judicial DistrictJonathan Terrel Gaspard (R) · Chad Guillot (R)
Jonathan Terrel Gaspard
Jonathan Terrel Gaspard is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for district attorney of the 12th Judicial District, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Chad Guillot
Chad Guillot is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for district attorney of the 12th Judicial District, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Jonathan Terrel Gaspard and Chad Guillot are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for district attorney of the 12th Judicial District. Every voter in Avoyelles Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district attorneys are elected district-wide across the 12th Judicial District (La. R.S. 13:477). Louisiana's open primary elects a candidate outright with a majority of the vote; otherwise the top two finishers meet in a December 12, 2026 runoff. Listed from the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list.
Full race pageJudges
District Judge, 12th Judicial District Court, Division AMark Jeansonne (R) · Alissa Piazza Tassin (R)
Mark Jeansonne
Mark Jeansonne is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for a seat on the 12th Judicial District Court, Division A, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Alissa Piazza Tassin
Alissa Piazza Tassin is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for a seat on the 12th Judicial District Court, Division A, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Mark Jeansonne and Alissa Piazza Tassin are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 12th Judicial District Court, Division A. Every voter in Avoyelles Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 12th Judicial District (La. R.S. 13:477). Louisiana's open primary elects a candidate outright with a majority of the vote; otherwise the top two finishers meet in a December 12, 2026 runoff. Listed from the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list.
Full race pageDistrict Judge, 12th Judicial District Court, Division BWesley Elmer (R) · Kirk Lacour (R) · Barry Laiche (R) · Elizabeth Williams (No Party)
Wesley Elmer
Wesley Elmer is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for a seat on the 12th Judicial District Court, Division B, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Kirk Lacour
Kirk Lacour is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for a seat on the 12th Judicial District Court, Division B, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Barry Laiche
Barry Laiche is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for a seat on the 12th Judicial District Court, Division B, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Elizabeth Williams
Elizabeth Williams is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for a seat on the 12th Judicial District Court, Division B, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Wesley Elmer, Kirk Lacour, Barry Laiche, and Elizabeth Williams are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 12th Judicial District Court, Division B. Every voter in Avoyelles Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 12th Judicial District (La. R.S. 13:477). Louisiana's open primary elects a candidate outright with a majority of the vote; otherwise the top two finishers meet in a December 12, 2026 runoff. Listed from the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list.
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Louisiana uses an open ("jungle") primary: every qualified candidate for a seat, regardless of party, appeared on the November 3, 2026 ballot together, and a candidate who wins an outright majority is elected; otherwise the top two finishers meet in a December 12, 2026 general election. Unopposed candidates do not print. Louisiana's congressional map was redrawn for 2026 after the U.S. Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais decision struck down the prior map, per the Secretary of State's candidate list.
Who was on the ballot in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana on November 3, 2026?
Avoyelles Parish sample ballot 2026: who ran for every county office in November, with bios and priorities. Reported results as of Nov 3; certified Nov 17. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When was the 2026 general election in Louisiana?
Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as Louisiana election offices certify them; voting information for Louisiana is on the Louisiana election hub. Louisiana certifies the general election by November 17, 2026; county canvasses are due November 9. Official results: https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/graphical. Louisiana election hub →
Who won in Avoyelles Parish?
As of November 3, 2026, local outlets reported: Julia Letlow won U.S. Senate (KATC, Nov 3). Results are unofficial until Louisiana certifies them on November 17. We do not call races.
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