James E. Stewart Sr.
Democratic · Louisiana · 2026Top priorities
- Says he has secured law enforcement officers on all 53 Caddo Parish school campuses during the school day
- Oversees prosecution of criminal cases as the parish's chief prosecutor
- Maintains office divisions dedicated to domestic violence, sex crimes, and victim assistance
Per the campaign site.
Stewart has served as a prosecutor, district judge and state appellate court judge, and was first elected Caddo Parish District Attorney in 2015 following the death of the previous district attorney, Charles Scott; he was reelected in 2021, per the Caddo Parish District Attorney's office and KSLA. His office has established a Special Victims Unit, expanded its Victim's Assistance Program, launched a youth diversion program called The Harbor with Volunteers for Youth Justice, and created the office's first formal pre-trial diversion department, per KSLA.
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