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Caddo Parish, Louisiana

District Attorney, 1st Judicial District

4 candidates are tracked for District Attorney, 1st Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James E. Stewart Sr., Alan Seabaugh, Patricia "Pat" Gilley and Lauren Ray Anderson. Candidate information follows official Caddo Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Incumbent District Attorney James E. Stewart Sr., first elected in 2015 and reelected in 2021, faces three challengers on the November 3, 2026 ballot: state Senator Alan Seabaugh, Patricia "Pat" Gilley (who also ran for the office in 2020), and Lauren Ray Anderson, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Caddo Parish.

What this office does

District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.

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James E. Stewart Sr.

Democratic

Top 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.

Biography

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.

Alan Seabaugh

Republican

Biography

Alan Seabaugh is a Shreveport attorney and state senator, per The Hayride. He served 13 years in the Louisiana House before winning election to the state Senate in 2023, per The Center Square, and calls his time on the Legislature's criminal justice committee among his most rewarding experiences, per KTBS. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.

Patricia "Pat" Gilley

No Party

Biography

Gilley is an attorney who previously ran for Caddo Parish District Attorney in 2020, receiving more than 32,000 votes, per SettleTalk. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Patricia "Pat" Gilley.

Lauren Ray Anderson

Libertarian

Biography

Lauren Ray Anderson is an attorney who ran as a Libertarian candidate for Shreveport mayor in 2022, per KSLA and KTAL News. The Libertarian Party lists her as its candidate for Caddo Parish District Attorney in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Attorney, 1st Judicial District in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for District Attorney, 1st Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James E. Stewart Sr., Alan Seabaugh, Patricia "Pat" Gilley and Lauren Ray Anderson. Candidate information follows official Caddo Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the District Attorney, 1st Judicial District election in Louisiana?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Louisiana are on the Louisiana election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Caddo Parish and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
James E. Stewart Sr., full profileAlan Seabaugh, full profilePatricia "Pat" Gilley, full profileLauren Ray Anderson, full profileOfficial Louisiana election office