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Madison Parish, Louisiana

District Attorney, 6th Judicial District

2 candidates are tracked for District Attorney, 6th Judicial District, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Joy Jackson and Edwin Moberley IV. Candidate information follows official Madison Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Joy Jackson and Edwin Moberley IV are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for district attorney of the 6th Judicial District. Every voter in East Carroll Parish, Madison Parish, and Tensas Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district attorneys are elected district-wide across the 6th 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.

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.

This race. Every voter in Madison Parish votes on this seat.

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Joy Jackson

Democratic

Biography

Joy Jackson is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for district attorney of the 6th Judicial District, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Edwin Moberley IV

No Party

Biography

Edwin Moberley IV is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for district attorney of the 6th Judicial District, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Attorney, 6th Judicial District in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for District Attorney, 6th Judicial District, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Joy Jackson and Edwin Moberley IV. Candidate information follows official Madison Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the District Attorney, 6th 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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Joy Jackson, full profileEdwin Moberley IV, full profileOfficial Louisiana election office