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Who is on the ballot in 71417?

Grant Parish County, LA

Reported by The Ballot Brief Editorial Team. Updated as public election and video sources change.

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

13 races on your November 3 ballot. Jump to:
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71417 sample ballot preview: statewide, congressional and Grant Parish County races

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
Federal ▾
Julia Letlow portrait
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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
Jamie Davis portrait
JD
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 Grant Parish County

ZIP 71417 sits in Grant Parish County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Grant Parish County races (2).

District Judge, 35th Judicial District Court
2 candidates
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Renee "Dugas" Nugent
REP
Biography
Renee "Dugas" Nugent is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for a seat on the 35th Judicial District Court, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Full profile
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Warren Daniel "Danny" Willett
REP
Biography
Warren Daniel "Danny" Willett currently serves as district judge of the 35th Judicial District Court, covering Grant Parish. He was first elected in 2008 and took the bench in 2009, per the court's own website. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Renee "Dugas" Nugent and Warren Daniel "Danny" Willett are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 35th Judicial District Court. Every voter in Grant Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 35th 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, 35th Judicial District
2 candidates
County ▾
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James Patrick Lemoine
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
James Patrick Lemoine currently serves as district attorney of the 35th Judicial District, covering Grant Parish, per the Louisiana District Attorneys Association roster. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Full profile
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"Ed" Tarpley
REP
Biography
"Ed" Tarpley is a criminal defense attorney in Alexandria, Louisiana, who previously served as District Attorney for the 35th Judicial District, Grant Parish, from 1991 to 1997, per his law firm's website. He is a 1979 graduate of LSU Law School, per the same source. No secure (https) version of his campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
James Patrick Lemoine and "Ed" Tarpley are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for district attorney of the 35th Judicial District. Every voter in Grant Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district attorneys are elected district-wide across the 35th 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.

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