Who was on the ballot in 71223?

Cathey is a Louisiana State Senator representing District 33, elected in 2019, per the campaign site. He is a U.S. Army veteran and Army engineer who deployed multiple times, oversaw about $250 million in infrastructure projects in Afghanistan, and took part in Hurricane Katrina cleanup with the Army Corps of Engineers, per the campaign site. He is a small business owner in management consulting and a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Monroe, per the campaign site.

Misti Cordell is a business owner who has chaired the Louisiana Board of Regents and served in Gov. Jeff Landry's administration, running as a Republican candidate for the open Louisiana 5th Congressional District, per her campaign site.

Oscar "Omar" Dantzler is a retired school bus driver, per an Aug. 12, 2026 WWNO/LPB candidate roundup, and previously ran for the same congressional seat as a Democratic candidate, according to a Vote USA candidate profile. No campaign website was found as of November 2, 2026.

Michael Echols is a Louisiana state representative (District 14) and House Majority Leader, a licensed contractor and commercial real-estate developer, running as a Republican candidate for the open Louisiana 5th Congressional District, per his campaign site.

"Gabe" Firment is a Louisiana state representative who chairs the House Insurance Committee and is a small-business owner, running as a Republican candidate for the open Louisiana 5th Congressional District, per his campaign site.

Magee is a small business owner of Pittman Industrial, a welding and mechanical company operating throughout Louisiana, per the campaign site. He has lived and worked in the district his entire life, including attending high school and college there, per the campaign site.

Dan McKay is a Vietnam veteran and attorney running as the Democratic candidate for the open Louisiana 5th Congressional District, per his campaign site.

Moore has served as State Representative for Louisiana House District 17 since 2019 and is a member of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus and Women's Caucus, per the campaign site. Moore serves on legislative committees for public works, disaster recovery and justice, and lives in Monroe, per the campaign site.

Wilson is a licensed general contractor and business owner who has spent decades managing construction projects, budgets, and payroll, per the campaign site.

Julia Letlow is the sitting U.S. representative for Louisiana's 5th District and the first Republican woman elected to Congress from Louisiana, per the campaign site. She was born and raised in Monroe, holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Louisiana Monroe and a doctorate in communication from the University of South Florida, and previously worked as an educator, per the campaign site.

James "Jamie" Davis Jr. is a farmer from Waterproof who runs Davis Farms in Tensas Parish, per the campaign site. He is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Louisiana, per the campaign site, which says the campaign is for affordability, good-paying jobs, strong schools, rural communities and access to quality health care.

Carlton Parhms appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 4th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division H, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Carlton Parhms.

Shirley Wilson Davis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 4th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division H, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Shirley Wilson Davis.

Cezar, listed as Mary Alice Bryant-Cezar, is a charter fellow of the Northeast Louisiana Bar Foundation, indicating she practices law in the Monroe area, per the foundation's website. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.

Janet Floyd appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 4th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division I, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Janet Floyd.

Jasmyne McConnell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 4th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division I, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jasmyne McConnell.

Adam Cossey is a partner at the Hudson, Potts & Bernstein law firm and a trial and appellate attorney with extensive courtroom experience across Louisiana, per his campaign site. He is a past president of the 4th Judicial District Bar Association and a member of the United States Supreme Court Bar, and has argued before eight state and federal appellate courts, per his campaign site. He graduated cum laude from the University of Louisiana Monroe and earned a J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Arkansas School of Law.

Creekbaum serves as Monroe's City Attorney, the city's chief legal advisor, overseeing municipal prosecutions, representing the city in court, and advising city leaders on matters including public safety and local government operations, per KTVE. He brings more than 14 years of legal experience in litigation and public service to his campaign for Division B, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.

Racer operates C. Bryan Racer, A Professional Law Corporation, his own law practice in Monroe, Louisiana, per a Lawyers.com attorney listing. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.

G. Mennon Campbell, Jr. is a Monroe criminal defense attorney and former Assistant District Attorney in the 4th Judicial District, per his law firm's site. Per the same site, he was born and raised in Monroe, earned a B.S. in aviation from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a law degree from Mississippi College School of Law in 2008.

Sharp retired in February 2026 after 30 years as a judge on the 4th Judicial District Court, serving Ouachita and Morehouse Parishes, per KTVE. His tenure included creating Night Court in Monroe City Court and later expanding it into the district court, and he served as Chief Judge of the district in 2007 and 2008, per the same source. Before the bench, he worked as a federal judicial law clerk, Monroe City Prosecutor, Monroe City Attorney, and general counsel for the Monroe City School Board, and holds a 1986 bachelor's degree from Southern University, a 1989 law degree from Southern University Law Center, and a 1990 LL.M. from Emory University School of Law, per KTVE. After retiring from the bench, he announced his candidacy for district attorney of the 4th Judicial District, per Monroe Free Press. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.