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Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

District Attorney, 4th Judicial District

2 candidates are tracked for District Attorney, 4th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mennon Campbell Jr. and Alvin Sharp. Candidate information follows official Ouachita Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Mennon Campbell Jr. and Alvin Sharp, both Republicans, qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Ouachita Parish. The sitting district attorney, Robert S. Tew, per the 4th Judicial District Attorney's office website, is not a candidate in this race. Sharp is a former 4th Judicial District Court judge who retired from the bench in February 2026, per KTVE, before announcing his candidacy for district attorney.

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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Mennon Campbell Jr.

Republican

Top priorities
  • Campaigns on holding violent and repeat offenders accountable through timely prosecution while prioritizing victim support
  • Says he wants to build an accessible and transparent district attorney's office that is responsive to victims, families, law enforcement and residents
  • Campaigns on partnering with schools and community organizations to prevent crime through education and youth engagement

Per the campaign site.

Biography

G. Mennon Campbell, Jr. is a Monroe criminal defense attorney and former Assistant District Attorney in the 4th Judicial District, per his law firm's site. Per the same site, he was born and raised in Monroe, earned a B.S. in aviation from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a law degree from Mississippi College School of Law in 2008.

Alvin Sharp

Republican

Biography

Sharp retired in February 2026 after 30 years as a judge on the 4th Judicial District Court, serving Ouachita and Morehouse Parishes, per KTVE. His tenure included creating Night Court in Monroe City Court and later expanding it into the district court, and he served as Chief Judge of the district in 2007 and 2008, per the same source. Before the bench, he worked as a federal judicial law clerk, Monroe City Prosecutor, Monroe City Attorney, and general counsel for the Monroe City School Board, and holds a 1986 bachelor's degree from Southern University, a 1989 law degree from Southern University Law Center, and a 1990 LL.M. from Emory University School of Law, per KTVE. After retiring from the bench, he announced his candidacy for district attorney of the 4th Judicial District, per Monroe Free Press. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Alvin Sharp.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Attorney, 4th Judicial District in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for District Attorney, 4th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mennon Campbell Jr. and Alvin Sharp. Candidate information follows official Ouachita Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the District Attorney, 4th 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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