Grant Parish Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Grant Parish races, led by the District Judge, 35th Judicial District Court contest.
County offices
District Attorney, 35th Judicial DistrictJames Patrick Lemoine (R) · "Ed" Tarpley (R)
James Patrick Lemoine Republican Incumbent
James Patrick Lemoine currently serves as district attorney of the 35th Judicial District, covering Grant Parish, per the Louisiana District Attorneys Association roster. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
"Ed" Tarpley Republican
"Ed" Tarpley is a criminal defense attorney in Alexandria, Louisiana, who previously served as District Attorney for the 35th Judicial District, Grant Parish, from 1991 to 1997, per his law firm's website. He is a 1979 graduate of LSU Law School, per the same source. No secure (https) version of his campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
James Patrick Lemoine and "Ed" Tarpley are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for district attorney of the 35th Judicial District. Every voter in Grant Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district attorneys are elected district-wide across the 35th 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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District Judge, 35th Judicial District CourtRenee "Dugas" Nugent (R) · Warren Daniel "Danny" Willett (R)
Renee "Dugas" Nugent Republican
Renee "Dugas" Nugent is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for a seat on the 35th Judicial District Court, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Warren Daniel "Danny" Willett Republican
Warren Daniel "Danny" Willett currently serves as district judge of the 35th Judicial District Court, covering Grant Parish. He was first elected in 2008 and took the bench in 2009, per the court's own website. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Renee "Dugas" Nugent and Warren Daniel "Danny" Willett are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 35th Judicial District Court. Every voter in Grant Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 35th 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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