Vermilion 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, 15th Judicial District Court, Election Section 3, and District Attorney, 15th 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 Vermilion 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, 15th Judicial DistrictKristian Earles (R) · Donald "Don" Landry (R)
Kristian Earles (Republican) and Donald "Don" Landry (Republican) were on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Attorney, 15th Judicial District.
Kristian Earles
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Says restoring trust and accountability to the DA's office is central to his campaign
- Pledges to prosecute cases efficiently and fairly while maintaining high ethical standards in office operations
About Kristian Earles
Kristian Earles is a Republican candidate for District Attorney of the 15th Judicial District, which covers Acadia, Lafayette and Vermilion parishes. He retired after 23 years as a district judge in the 15th Judicial District and previously spent 6 years in law enforcement and 7 years in private practice, per his campaign site.
Donald "Don" Landry
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Pledges to personally be present in Acadia, Lafayette, and Vermilion parishes to work with law enforcement personnel
- Wants to make sure prosecutors and staff have the resources needed to do their jobs
- Says he will make victims a priority and apply the law firmly but fairly
About Donald "Don" Landry
Donald "Don" Landry is the Republican incumbent District Attorney for the 15th Judicial District, serving Acadia, Lafayette and Vermilion parishes, per the office's official website.
The 15th Judicial District covers Acadia, Lafayette and Vermilion parishes, per the Acadiana Advocate. Every voter in Acadia Parish, Lafayette Parish and Vermilion Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district attorneys are elected district-wide across the 15th Judicial District (La. R.S. 13:477). This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageJudges
District Judge, 15th Judicial District Court, Election Section 3, Division I"Will" Keaty II (R) · David Way (R)
"Will" Keaty II
"Will" Keaty II is a Lafayette Parish native and Broussard resident with nearly 14 years in Louisiana's legal system, per his campaign site. Per the same site, he has worked in private practice, served as a Justice of the Peace, and for nearly three years has been a felony prosecutor in the 15th Judicial District Attorney's office.
David Way
David Way is a Lafayette attorney in his 30th year of practice, a partner at Oliver & Way LLC, and the Magistrate Judge for the City of Youngsville, per his campaign site. Per the same site, he is a past president of the Duhe Inn of Court and of the Lafayette Young Lawyers Association and was named a Top Lawyer by Acadiana Profile magazine.
"Will" Keaty II and David Way are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 15th Judicial District Court, Election Section 3, Division I. Every voter in Acadia Parish, Lafayette Parish, and Vermilion Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 15th 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, 15th Judicial District Court, Election Section 3, Division MDyan Schnaars (R) · Susan Theall (R)
Dyan Schnaars
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Keep families and children at the heart of every Family Court decision
- Treat everyone who comes before the court with fairness, integrity and respect
- Timely trials and an efficient courtroom that keeps cases moving
About Dyan Schnaars
Dyan Schnaars is a Lafayette family law attorney who has practiced family law for more than a decade and is the managing attorney and owner of Schnaars Law Firm, LLC, per her campaign site and her firm's website. She earned her business degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and her law degree from Southern University Law Center, is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state courts, served as president of the Lafayette Parish Bar Association's family law section in 2021, and serves on the board of Faith House, per the campaign site. She is challenging the sitting judge for the 15th Judicial District Court, Division M.
Susan Theall
Susan Theall is the sitting Division M district judge on the 15th Judicial District Court, first elected in 2020 after an earlier term from 2011 to 2014 that included service as Chief Judge, per the court's own website. She is a certified Family Law Specialist and a former chair of the Louisiana State Bar Association's Family Law Section.
Dyan Schnaars and Susan Theall are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 15th Judicial District Court, Election Section 3, Division M. Every voter in Acadia Parish, Lafayette Parish, and Vermilion Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 15th 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 Vermilion Parish, Louisiana on November 3, 2026?
Vermilion 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 Vermilion 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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