3 candidates are tracked for District Attorney, 31st Judicial District, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Lauren Heinen, Richard Ric Oustalet Jr. and Daniel W. Sparks. Candidate information follows official Jefferson Davis Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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Lauren Heinen, Richard Ric Oustalet Jr., and Daniel W. Sparks are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for district attorney of the 31st Judicial District. Every voter in Jefferson Davis Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district attorneys are elected district-wide across the 31st 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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3 candidates are tracked for District Attorney, 31st Judicial District, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Lauren Heinen, Richard Ric Oustalet Jr. and Daniel W. Sparks. Candidate information follows official Jefferson Davis Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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