71209

Who is on the ballot in 71209?

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

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71209 sample ballot preview: statewide, congressional and Ouachita Parish County races

U.S. House

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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
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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

Countywide races in Ouachita Parish County

ZIP 71209 sits in Ouachita Parish County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Ouachita Parish County races (9).

District Judge, 4th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division H
2 candidates
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Carlton Parhms
DEM
Biography
Carlton Parhms appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 4th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division H, 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 Carlton Parhms.
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Shirley Wilson Davis
DEM
Biography
Shirley Wilson Davis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 4th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division H, 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 Shirley Wilson Davis.
About this race
Carlton Parhms and Shirley Wilson Davis, both Democrats, qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Ouachita Parish. Division H is currently held by Judge Larry D. Jefferson, per the 4th Judicial District Court's own website.
District Judge, 4th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division I
3 candidates
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Mary Alice "Bryant" Cezar
DEM
Biography
Cezar, listed as Mary Alice Bryant-Cezar, is a charter fellow of the Northeast Louisiana Bar Foundation, indicating she practices law in the Monroe area, per the foundation's website. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Mary Alice "Bryant" Cezar.
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Janet Floyd
DEM
Biography
Janet Floyd appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 4th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division 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 Janet Floyd.
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Jasmyne McConnell
DEM
Biography
Jasmyne McConnell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 4th Judicial District Court, Election Section 1, Division 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 Jasmyne McConnell.
About this race
Mary Alice "Bryant" Cezar, Janet Floyd and Jasmyne McConnell, all Democrats, qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Ouachita Parish.
District Judge, 4th Judicial District Court, Election Section 2, Division B
3 candidates
County ▾
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Adam Cossey
REP
Biography
Adam Cossey is a partner at the Hudson, Potts & Bernstein law firm and a trial and appellate attorney with extensive courtroom experience across Louisiana, per his campaign site. He is a past president of the 4th Judicial District Bar Association and a member of the United States Supreme Court Bar, and has argued before eight state and federal appellate courts, per his campaign site. He graduated cum laude from the University of Louisiana Monroe and earned a J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Arkansas School of Law.
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Brandon Creekbaum
REP
Biography
Creekbaum serves as Monroe's City Attorney, the city's chief legal advisor, overseeing municipal prosecutions, representing the city in court, and advising city leaders on matters including public safety and local government operations, per KTVE. He brings more than 14 years of legal experience in litigation and public service to his campaign for Division B, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Brandon Creekbaum.
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C. Bryan Racer
REP
Biography
Racer operates C. Bryan Racer, A Professional Law Corporation, his own law practice in Monroe, Louisiana, per a Lawyers.com attorney listing. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for C. Bryan Racer.
About this race
Adam Cossey, Brandon Creekbaum and C. Bryan Racer, all Republicans, qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list for Ouachita Parish. Cossey and Creekbaum both publicly announced their candidacies for this Division B seat in 2026, per KTVE.
District Attorney, 4th Judicial District
2 candidates
County ▾
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Mennon Campbell Jr.
REP
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.
Top Priorities
  • Campaigns on holding violent and repeat offenders accountable through timely prosecution while prioritizing victim support, per the campaign site
  • Says he wants to build an accessible and transparent district attorney's office that is responsive to victims, families, law enforcement and residents, per the
  • Campaigns on partnering with schools and community organizations to prevent crime through education and youth engagement, per the campaign site
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Alvin Sharp
REP
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.
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.

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