2 candidates are tracked for District Attorney, 8th Judicial District, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Jacque Derr and Keith Gates. Candidate information follows official Winn Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jacque Derr and Keith Gates are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for district attorney of the 8th Judicial District. Every voter in Winn Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district attorneys are elected district-wide across the 8th 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 Winn Parish votes on this seat.
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Jacque Derr is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for district attorney of the 8th 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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Keith Gates is a city judge and former city prosecutor in Winnfield who is running for district attorney of the 8th Judicial District, covering Winn Parish, per his campaign site.
Who is running for District Attorney, 8th Judicial District in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for District Attorney, 8th Judicial District, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Jacque Derr and Keith Gates. Candidate information follows official Winn Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the District Attorney, 8th 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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