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Lake Charles, Louisiana sample ballot 2026

Lake Charles voters (Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana) see U.S. Senate plus 6 Calcasieu Parish races on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Your U.S. House district and any precinct-level races depend on your street address.

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District Judge, 14th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division JSa Trica Williams Bensaadat (D) · Brittany Bell Chavis (D)

Sa Trica Williams Bensaadat Democratic

Sa Trica Williams Bensaadat appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 14th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division J, 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 Sa Trica Williams Bensaadat.

Brittany Bell Chavis Democratic

Chavis earned a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts from McNeese State University in 2009 and a Juris Doctor from Southern University Law Center in 2012, and was licensed to practice law in Louisiana that October, per her law firm's website. She worked as a law clerk for the 14th Judicial District Court from 2012 to 2014, then as an Assistant District Attorney for Calcasieu Parish from 2014 to 2019, handling misdemeanor, juvenile and felony cases including thefts, drug cases, burglaries and homicides, per the same source. She now runs Chavis Law, LLC, her own practice in Lake Charles focused on family law and criminal law. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Brittany Bell Chavis.

Magistrate Judge, 14th Judicial District CourtBrent Hawkins (No Party) · Joseph "Joey" Williams (R)

Brent Hawkins No Party

Brent Hawkins appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Magistrate Judge, 14th Judicial District Court, 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 Brent Hawkins.

Joseph "Joey" Williams Republican

Top priorities
  • Says he will prioritize parish safety and protections for crime victims
  • Says he will work to expedite case processing so cases are not delayed
  • Says he is committed to treating all courtroom participants with dignity and to maintaining judicial impartiality

Per the campaign site.

About Joseph "Joey" Williams

Williams was born and raised in Southwest Louisiana and has served as a prosecutor at the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney's Office since earning his law degree from Loyola University New Orleans, giving him more than a decade of legal experience, per his campaign website. He has also mentored emerging legal professionals and volunteered with community organizations working to expand access to justice, per the same source.

Parish School Board District 1"Rick" Batchelor (R) · Howard "Keith" Vincent (No Party)

"Rick" Batchelor Republican

"Rick" Batchelor appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 1, 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 "Rick" Batchelor.

Howard "Keith" Vincent No Party

Howard "Keith" Vincent appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 1, 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 Howard "Keith" Vincent.

Parish School Board District 2Lydia "Lottie" Larce (D) · Karen Hardy McReynolds (D)

Lydia "Lottie" Larce Democratic

Lydia "Lottie" Larce appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 2, 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 Lydia "Lottie" Larce.

Karen Hardy McReynolds Democratic

McReynolds is the sitting Calcasieu Parish School Board member seeking re-election to the District 2 seat, per the board's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Karen Hardy McReynolds.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 1Jeanelle Matte (R) · Dylan Young (R)

Jeanelle Matte Republican

Jeanelle Matte appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Justice of the Peace, Ward 1, 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 Jeanelle Matte.

Dylan Young Republican

Dylan Young appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Justice of the Peace, Ward 1, 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 Dylan Young.

Constable, Ward 2Dana Aucoin (R) · "Chris" Holmes (No Party) · Chad E. Primeaux (No Party)

Dana Aucoin Republican

Dana Aucoin appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Constable, Ward 2, 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 Dana Aucoin.

"Chris" Holmes No Party

"Chris" Holmes appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Constable, Ward 2, 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 "Chris" Holmes.

Chad E. Primeaux No Party

Chad E. Primeaux appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Constable, Ward 2, 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 Chad E. Primeaux.

Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Calcasieu Parish page.

Statewide races

U.S. SenateJulia Letlow (R) · Jamie Davis (D)

Julia Letlow Republican

Top priorities
  • Support agriculture, rural health care, and Louisiana infrastructure
  • Advance conservative fiscal, border, and energy policy
  • Use House experience on education, disaster recovery, and constituent services
About Julia Letlow
Julia Letlow

Letlow is the sitting U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 5th District and previously worked as an educator at the University of Louisiana Monroe and Tulane University, per the campaign site. Letlow holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Louisiana Monroe and a doctorate in communication from the University of South Florida, per the campaign site.

Key voting record
  • Voted against the bipartisan infrastructure law, arguing it carried too much spending and did not fit Republican priorities. Opposed
  • Voted against codifying federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. Opposed
  • Uses her House role to advocate for agriculture, education, rural communities, broadband, and disaster recovery in Louisiana. Supported

Jamie Davis Democrat

Top priorities
  • Support farmers, rural communities, and working families
  • Improve health-care access and disaster resilience
  • Offer a Louisiana-focused Democratic alternative in the Senate race
About Jamie Davis
Jamie Davis

Jamie Davis is the Democratic nominee for Louisiana's 2026 U.S. Senate race and a farmer. His campaign emphasizes working families, rural communities, agriculture, health care, disaster resilience, and a message that Democrats can compete statewide by focusing on everyday Louisiana concerns.

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