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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

  • Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
  • Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
  • On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

Every race on the ballotSee your sample ballot and polling placeAll election dates and deadlinesSecretary of State election hotline: 1-800-883-2805

Bossier Parish

Local races on the ballot on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

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Every election in Bossier Parish
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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Shreveport

Mayor, City of Shreveport

  • "Tom" Arceneaux Republican
  • Siavash "Sia" Fakhriravari No party
  • Chaunta Mero Democrat
  • Tammy Phelps Democrat
  • Stormy Gage Watts Democrat
  • Michael D. Williams Democrat
  • John-Paul Young Republican

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Councilman, District A, City of Shreveport

  • Tabatha "Tab" Taylor Democrat
  • Hanh Williams Republican

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Councilman, District B, City of Shreveport

  • Gary Brooks Democrat
  • Louis Paul Gaiennie No party
  • Craig B. Lee Democrat
  • Bennett Prestridge Democrat
  • Jeremy Taylor No party

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Councilman, District C, City of Shreveport

  • Mark Black No party
  • "Jim" Taliaferro Republican

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Town of Haughton

Aldermen, Town of Haughton

  • Tarrah Dobbins Republican
  • Beth McAnn Republican

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Courts and judges

City Judge, City Court, Election Dist. 2, Div. D, City of Shreveport

  • Kharmen Davis-Taylor Democrat
  • Trinicia Leonard Democrat
  • Sheva Sims Democrat

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

City Marshal, City Court, City of Bossier City

  • Brian Hammons Republican
  • Jimmie "Jim" Whitman Republican

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace District 4

  • "H D" Ainsworth No party
  • Ronald "Ron" Matlock Republican

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace District 5

  • Stephen Donihoo No party
  • Peter "Andy" Modica Republican

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Shreveport Proposition (Downtown Development District) (Special Tax Continuation)

City of Shreveport (Downtown Dev. Dist.), 9.04 Mills Cont. - CC - 25 Yrs.

Shall the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana (the "City"), acting through the City Council as the governing authority thereof, be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of Nine and Four Hundredths (9.04) mills on all property subject to taxation situated within the bounds of the Downtown Development District of the City of Shreveport (the "District") (an estimated $714,179 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of twenty-five (25) years, beginning with the year 2028 and ending with the year 2052, with the proceeds of said tax to be used solely and exclusively for the purposes and benefit of the District, and to be expended by the Downtown Development Authority for administration, operational expenses, acquiring property, project expenses and/or the retirement of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, said millage to represent a 1.05 mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the 7.99 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2027 pursuant to an election held on November 5, 2002, in accordance with the terms and conditions of applicable law?

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.