Jackson 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, 2nd Judicial District Court, and District Attorney, 2nd 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 Jackson 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, 2nd Judicial DistrictColby Bowman (No Party) · "Jim" Colvin (No Party) · Tammy Gantt Jump (R) · "Rick" Warren (R)
Colby Bowman
Colby Bowman is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for district attorney of the 2nd Judicial District, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
"Jim" Colvin
"Jim" Colvin is an assistant district attorney for the 2nd Judicial District and a candidate for district attorney of the district, which covers Bienville, Claiborne and Jackson parishes, per his campaign site.
Tammy Gantt Jump
Tammy Gantt Jump is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for district attorney of the 2nd Judicial District, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
"Rick" Warren
"Rick" Warren is a candidate for district attorney of the 2nd Judicial District, which covers Bienville, Claiborne and Jackson parishes, per his campaign site.
Colby Bowman, "Jim" Colvin, Tammy Gantt Jump, and "Rick" Warren are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for district attorney of the 2nd Judicial District. Every voter in Jackson Parish, Claiborne Parish, and Bienville Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district attorneys are elected district-wide across the 2nd 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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District Judge, 2nd Judicial District Court, Division ARachel Wiggins Bays (R) · Patrick O. Jefferson (No Party)
Rachel Wiggins Bays
Rachel Wiggins Bays is a candidate for Division A judge of the 2nd Judicial District, covering Bienville, Claiborne and Jackson parishes, per her campaign site.
Patrick O. Jefferson
Patrick O. Jefferson is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for a seat on the 2nd 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.
Rachel Wiggins Bays and Patrick O. Jefferson are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 2nd Judicial District Court, Division A. Every voter in Jackson Parish, Claiborne Parish, and Bienville Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 2nd 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, 2nd Judicial District Court, Division BClay Carroll (R) · Yumeaka Robinson Washington (No Party)
Clay Carroll
Clay Carroll is a felony assistant district attorney for the 2nd Judicial District, where he has served for more than 11 years, and a former chief public defender. He earned his law degree from the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center and is running for Division B judge of the district, per his campaign site.
Yumeaka Robinson Washington
Yumeaka Robinson Washington has served as an Assistant District Attorney for 32 years and as Magistrate in Jonesboro's Mayor's Court for 18 years, per her campaign website. She has also maintained a civil law solo practice for 33 years, serving Jackson, Bienville, Claiborne and Lincoln parishes, per the same source. She earned her J.D. from Southern University Law Center, per her website.
Clay Carroll and Yumeaka Robinson Washington are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 2nd Judicial District Court, Division B. Every voter in Jackson Parish, Claiborne Parish, and Bienville Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 2nd 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 Jackson Parish, Louisiana on November 3, 2026?
Jackson Parish sample ballot 2026: who ran for every county office in November. Reported results as of Nov 3 (cited to local news); certified results 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 Jackson 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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