3 candidates are tracked for District Attorney, 31st Judicial District, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Lauren Heinen, Richard "Ric" Oustalet Jr. and Daniel W. Sparks. Candidate information follows official Jefferson Davis Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Lauren Heinen, Richard "Ric" Oustalet Jr., and Daniel W. Sparks are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for district attorney of the 31st Judicial District. Every voter in Jefferson Davis Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district attorneys are elected district-wide across the 31st 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.
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.
This race. Every voter in Jefferson Davis Parish votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Lauren Heinen, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Lauren Heinen was elected District Attorney of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, in 2022, becoming the parish's first female District Attorney, per her campaign website. She earned her law degree from LSU's Paul M. Hebert Law Center and co-founded the firm Heinen & Guinn in 2018, per the same source. As district attorney, she reorganized the office's court calendar into separate case tracks and launched a juvenile diversion program, per her website.
Republican
Richard "Ric" Oustalet Jr. is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for district attorney of the 31st Judicial District, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Republican
Daniel W. Sparks is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for district attorney of the 31st Judicial District, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Who is running for District Attorney, 31st Judicial District in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for District Attorney, 31st Judicial District, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Lauren Heinen, Richard "Ric" Oustalet Jr. and Daniel W. Sparks. Candidate information follows official Jefferson Davis Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the District Attorney, 31st 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 Jefferson Davis Parish and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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