Tangipahoa Parish Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Brad Cascio is an Assistant District Attorney for the 21st Judicial District, a post he has held since 2013, per his campaign site. He also serves as City Prosecutor for Denham Springs and French Settlement and sits on the boards of the Capital Area Law Enforcement Planning Commission and the Tangipahoa Council on Aging, per his campaign site. He is a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University and LSU Law School, per his campaign site.

Sherman Mack, a former Louisiana State Representative and lifelong resident of Livingston Parish, is a candidate for District Attorney of the 21st Judicial District, per his campaign site. He has 25 years of civil and criminal litigation experience and is the senior member of the Mack Law Firm, the largest law firm in Livingston Parish. While in the Legislature he was appointed chairman of the House Criminal Justice Committee, where he worked on criminal-justice policy with the Attorney General's office and the state district attorneys association.

Obie Anthony Hookfin Sr. appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Constable, 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 Obie Anthony Hookfin Sr.

Jermey D. Robinson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Constable, 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 Jermey D. Robinson.

John J. Polito Jr. appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Tangipahoa Parish School Board District C, 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 John J. Polito Jr.

Lance Traylor is a lifelong resident of Tangipahoa Parish running to represent the families and schools of Loranger, Tickfaw and Independence. Traylor graduated from Ponchatoula High School, earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Southeastern Louisiana University and a Master of Science in Environmental Management, and has worked as an adjunct instructor at River Parishes Community College, per The Tangi Times and an17.com. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Lance Traylor.

John W. Hatcher III is an associate professor of educational leadership at Southeastern Louisiana University and a veteran of the United States Navy who served during Operation Desert Storm, per the university. He holds a doctorate in educational leadership from Regent University and is the founder of the Sons of Promise and Daughters of Destiny Mentorship Organization, which has supported students in New Jersey, Virginia and Louisiana. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Hunter Logan Smith appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Tangipahoa Parish School Board District E, 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 Hunter Logan Smith.

Jerry Moore is the sitting Tangipahoa Parish School Board member for District G, per the school system's official board roster. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jerry Moore.

Donna Wallette appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Tangipahoa Parish School Board District G, 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 Donna Wallette.

Blandon Sorrell II appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Tangipahoa Parish School Board District I, 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 Blandon Sorrell II.

Brock is an attorney with more than 30 years of experience, including work as a prosecutor for the Town of Livingston, a civil and criminal trial attorney, a family law practitioner, and work with the Louisiana Attorney General's Office and the 21st Judicial District Court Public Defenders Office, per his campaign website. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1980 to 1984 aboard the aircraft carriers USS Independence and USS Lexington, and holds a 1988 LSU degree and a 1991 law degree from Tulane University Law School, per the same source.