Union Parish Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
As of November 3, 2026, local outlets reported winners in 1 of 2 races on this page; Louisiana certifies on November 17. Who is running for District Judge, 3rd Judicial District Court,, 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 Union Parish? The official answers come November 17.
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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.
Judges
District Judge, 3rd Judicial District Court, Division BPhillip Ellis (R) · Lewis A. Jones (R)
Phillip Ellis
Phillip Ellis began his career as a deputy corrections officer and later served four years as an Assistant Attorney General representing the State of Louisiana in civil litigation, per his campaign website. He opened a local law practice in 2019 serving Lincoln and Union Parishes and currently serves as a public defender in Union Parish, per the same source. He earned his law degree from Mississippi College School of Law and clerked in the Third Judicial District, per his website.
Lewis A. Jones
Lewis A. Jones is a prosecutor who has handled cases in Lincoln, Union and Ouachita parishes and taught continuing-legal-education classes on professionalism for lawyers across several north Louisiana parishes. He is running for Division B judge of the 3rd Judicial District Court, per his campaign site.
Phillip Ellis and Lewis A. Jones are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 3rd Judicial District Court, Division B. Every voter in Lincoln Parish and Union Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 3rd 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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Who was on the ballot in Union Parish, Louisiana on November 3, 2026?
Union 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 Union 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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