Franklin Parish, Louisiana ballot, Nov 3, 2026

Contested races

Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, Candidate Inquiry, Franklin Parish, Nov 3, 2026 (accessed Oct 18, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Louisiana Voter Portal (Secretary of State).

Office	Candidates
Congress & Legislature (by district)
U.S. Representative 5th Congressional District	Stewart Cathey Jr. (R) vs. Misti Cordell (R) vs. Oscar "Omar" Dantzler (R) vs. Michael Echols (R) vs. "Gabe" Firment (R) vs. Austin Magee (R) vs. Dan McKay (D) vs. Patricia "Pat" Moore (D) vs. Antonio Wilson (D)
PSC District 5	John E. Atkins (R) vs. James Edward Green (D)
Courts & justices of the peace
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace District 1	Michael E. Garley (No Party) vs. Henry G. Herford Jr. (R)
City & town offices
Mayor Town of Wisner	Danielle Lorings (No Party) vs. "Marc" McCarty (R)
Chief of Police Village of Gilbert	"Bill" Ezell (No Party) vs. Danny R. Richardson (R) vs. David Wallace (R)
Aldermen Village of Gilbert Vote for 3	Susan McManus Britt (No Party), "Randy" Lloyd (No Party), Gene Miller (R), DeWanda Major Owens (No Party)

Also on every Franklin Parish ballot: U.S. Senate and any statewide questions.

Party labels as filed with the Secretary of State (R = Republican, D = Democrat; "No Party" = no party affiliation).

Candidates the Secretary of State lists as withdrawn, disqualified or deceased are not shown (0 in this parish). Races marked "Unopposed" by the state appear under Unopposed. Your exact ballot: Louisiana Voter Portal (Secretary of State).

Unopposed

One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).

County offices

District Attorney 5th Judicial District Court: Penny Wise Douciere (R)

Courts & justices of the peace

Associate Justice Supreme Court, 4th Supreme Court District: Jay B. McCallum (R)
District Judge 5th Judicial District Court, Div. A: Clay Hamilton (R)
District Judge 5th Judicial District Court, Div. B: Will Rhymes Barham (R)
District Judge 5th Judicial District Court, Div. C: Stephen G. "Steve" Dean (R)
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace District 2: Joshua B. Dean (R)
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace District 3: Gloria Wright (No Party)
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace District 5: Carey "Trent" McCoy (R)
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace District 6: Joe S. Graves (No Party)
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace District 7: Heather Elizabeth King (No Party)
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace District 8: Meghan Vallery Attaway (R)
Constable Justice of the Peace District 1: Jared Chapman (R)
Constable Justice of the Peace District 2: Jonathan Stephen Dean Sr. (R)
Constable Justice of the Peace District 3: Jessica Allen Sinclair (R)
Constable Justice of the Peace District 5: Carey B. McCoy (No Party)
Constable Justice of the Peace District 7: Clark Danny Roberts (R)
Constable Justice of the Peace District 8: Tina Doyle (No Party)

Schools, colleges & special districts

Member of School Board District 1: Tyler Roberts (R)
Member of School Board District 2: Alaina W. Nichols (R)
Member of School Board District 3: Garrison Griffith (No Party)
Member of School Board District 4: Kenneth "Trey" Leach (R)
Member of School Board District 5: Jacqueline "Tina" Johnson (D)
Member of School Board District 6: Matthew "Matt" Stephens (R)
Member of School Board District 7: Laquetta Barnes (D)

City & town offices

Mayor Village of Baskin: Dianna R. "Deanie" Collier (R)
Mayor Village of Gilbert: "Mike" Stephens (No Party)
Chief of Police Town of Wisner: William "Billy" Beach (R)
Chief of Police Village of Baskin: Roger Dale Grayson Jr. (R)
Aldermen Town of Wisner: Nettie B. Brown (D), Jo Meredith Caldwell (No Party), Roger Hilliard (D), Cheryl Stephens Jones (R), Melissa Major (D)
Aldermen Village of Baskin: Tamara B. "Tammy" Bozeman (No Party), Cary Collier (R), "Mark" Troha (R)