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Who is on the ballot in 70583?

Lafayette Parish County, LA

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Fields below reflect the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as races are certified.

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U.S. House

U.S. House candidates for this ZIP are listed from official election filings on the Louisiana hub; enter a full street address below to confirm your district. Louisiana hub.

U.S. Senate
2 candidates
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Julia Letlow
REP
Biography
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.
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
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
Campaign siteFull profile
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Jamie Davis
DEM
Biography
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.
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
Campaign siteFull profile

Countywide races in Lafayette Parish County

ZIP 70583 sits in Lafayette Parish County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Lafayette Parish County races (5).

15th Judicial District Court, Division I
2 candidates
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"Will" Keaty II
REP
Biography
"Will" Keaty II is a Republican candidate for 15th Judicial District Court, Division I. He has 14 years of experience in Lafayette's legal community, including private practice, service as a justice of the peace, and work as a prosecutor handling felony cases for the 15th JDC District Attorney's Office, per his campaign site. He is a Broussard resident and Lafayette Parish native, per his campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Says Lafayette deserves a district judge who knows the community as a neighbor and parent, not just as a candidate, per the campaign site
  • Cites active civic and family involvement, including raising four children in Lafayette schools and participating with the Knights of Columbus since 2021, per t
Campaign siteFull profile
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David Way
REP
Biography
David Way is a Lafayette attorney in his 30th year of practice, a partner at Oliver & Way LLC, and the Magistrate Judge for the City of Youngsville, per his campaign site. Per the same site, he is a past president of the Duhe Inn of Court and of the Lafayette Young Lawyers Association and was named a Top Lawyer by Acadiana Profile magazine.
Top Priorities
  • Emphasizes courtroom experience as a qualification for the bench
  • Emphasizes integrity as a core value
  • Says he will be tough on crime
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Open seat to replace retiring Judge Marilyn Castle. Both candidates are Republicans, per the Acadiana Advocate's Nov. 3 ballot rundown and a BY Local News report on Way's campaign kickoff. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
15th Judicial District Court, Division M
2 candidates
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Dyan Schnaars
REP
Biography
Schnaars is the managing attorney and owner of Schnaars Law Firm, LLC in Lafayette, practicing exclusively in family law since 2014, per her firm's website. She earned her business degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and her law degree from Southern University Law Center, and served as president of the Lafayette Parish Bar Association's family law section in 2021. She is challenging the sitting judge for the 15th Judicial District Court, Division M. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
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Susan Theall
REP
Biography
Susan Theall is the sitting Division M district judge on the 15th Judicial District Court, first elected in 2020 after an earlier term from 2011 to 2014 that included service as Chief Judge, per the court's own website. She is a certified Family Law Specialist and a former chair of the Louisiana State Bar Association's Family Law Section.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Challenger Dyan Schnaars is running against sitting Division M judge and 15th JDC Chief Judge Susan Theall, per the Acadiana Advocate's Nov. 3 ballot rundown. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
District Attorney, 15th Judicial District
2 candidates
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Kristian Earles
REP
Biography
Kristian Earles is a Republican candidate for District Attorney of the 15th Judicial District, which covers Acadia, Lafayette and Vermilion parishes. He retired after 23 years as a district judge in the 15th Judicial District and previously spent 6 years in law enforcement and 7 years in private practice, per his campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Says restoring trust and accountability to the DA's office is central to his campaign
  • Pledges to prosecute cases efficiently and fairly while maintaining high ethical standards in office operations
Per the campaign site.
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Donald "Don" Landry
REP
Biography
Donald "Don" Landry is the Republican incumbent District Attorney for the 15th Judicial District, serving Acadia, Lafayette and Vermilion parishes, per the office's official website.
Top Priorities
  • Pledges to personally be present in Acadia, Lafayette, and Vermilion parishes to work with law enforcement personnel
  • Wants to make sure prosecutors and staff have the resources needed to do their jobs
  • Says he will make victims a priority and apply the law firmly but fairly
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
The 15th Judicial District covers Acadia, Lafayette and Vermilion parishes; this race appears on the Lafayette Parish ballot, per the Acadiana Advocate. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Lafayette City Court Judge, Division B
3 candidates
County ▾
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Ryan Harris
REP
Biography
Ryan Harris is a Republican candidate for Lafayette City Court Judge, Division B. He is a Lafayette attorney who has worked as both a private attorney and a public defender, representing clients in OWI, civil, traffic and misdemeanor cases, per his campaign site. He has served as Contract Public Defender for Lafayette City Court since July 2025, per his campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Says he would bring fairness and professionalism to the bench
  • Promotes community-minded leadership, describing himself as accountable and accessible to constituents
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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James Klock
REP
Biography
Klock is an Assistant District Attorney and felony supervisor at the 15th Judicial District Attorney's Office in Lafayette Parish, prosecuting felony cases including domestic abuse, crimes of violence, sex offenses, and property crimes, per the campaign site. He has also worked as a federal public defender and in private practice covering criminal defense, family law, and immigration, and teaches business law as an adjunct instructor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, per the campaign site. He holds a law degree and a master's in finance from LSU, per the campaign site.
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Emilia Pardo
REP
Biography
Emilia Pardo is a Republican candidate for Lafayette City Court Judge, Division B. She is an Assistant District Attorney with 16 years of prosecutorial experience, primarily in domestic violence and family-related offenses, per a Covenant Spotlight candidate profile. She has served as a magistrate in Scott City Court since 2025, per the same profile. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Emilia Pardo.
Top Priorities
  • Says she wants the court to have a reputation for efficiency, fairness, respect for the bench and kindness
  • Wants to explore better legal approaches for people with mental health issues who cycle through the court system
Per the per a Covenant Spotlight candidate profile.
Full profile
About this race
Open seat; elected by City of Lafayette voters within the parish. Division A (Roya Boustany) was unopposed and does not appear on the ballot. Three candidates qualified, per the Acadiana Advocate.

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