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2 candidates are tracked for District Attorney, 19th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Hillar Moore III and Ryan Thompson. Candidate information follows official East Baton Rouge Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent District Attorney Hillar Moore III, in office since 2009, faces challenger Ryan Thompson on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list for East Baton Rouge Parish.
Moore has served as District Attorney for East Baton Rouge Parish and the 19th Judicial District since 2009 and previously worked as an FBI-trained crime scene investigator for the office before his election, per the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's office. He holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from LSU and a law degree from Southern University Law School, per the same source.
2026 priorities
- Has championed initiatives including the Stop the Loss and TRUCE violence-reduction programs and an expanded Victim's Assistance Program, per the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's office
- Created the Baton Rouge Easy Expungement Screening program and introduced a 72-hour arraignment process to speed court proceedings, per the same source
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-09.
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Thompson holds a Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center, earned in 2019, a bachelor's degree from Southern Utah University, and a master's degree in public health from Charles R. Drew University, per his campaign website. He describes more than a decade of work representing indigent and underrepresented clients, per the same source.
2026 priorities
- Campaigns on equal justice under the law, family protection, and accountability and transparency in the district attorney's office, per his campaign website
- Says he would prosecute violent crime while respecting constitutional rights and prioritizing public safety, per the same source
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-09.
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