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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.

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Tensas Parish

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

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School board

Member of School Board, District 5

  • Emma Douglas Democrat
  • Krashondra Winston Democrat

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Member of School Board, District 7

  • Allen Carter No party
  • Edna Cooper Democrat

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Cities, towns, and villages

Village of Waterproof

Mayor, Village of Waterproof

  • Jarrod Bottley Democrat
  • Bobby Higginbotham Democrat
  • Ruby "Elaine" Scott Democrat

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Aldermen, Village of Waterproof

  • Robert Clark, Jr. Democrat
  • Elisha Hillard Democrat
  • Henry Jenkins Democrat
  • Roderick "Chap" Johnson Democrat
  • Joshua Smith Democrat
  • Archie Turner, Jr. Democrat
  • Joseph "Mose" Ward Democrat

Voters choose 3. Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Courts and judges

District Attorney, 6th Judicial District Court

  • Joy Jackson Democrat
  • Edwin Moberley IV No party

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

  • Kirshalyn Dunmore Democrat
  • Kara Ward Republican

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

  • Thelma Bradford Democrat
  • Lola Jordan Republican
  • Eric Walker Democrat

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

  • Brenda Hill Democrat
  • Tettra Scott Democrat
  • Carlton "Wallace" Ward Republican

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide Proposition (Millage Continuation)

Parishwide Proposition, 14.32 Mills Cont. - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Shall the Parish of Tensas, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of 14.32 mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $754,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2028 and ending with the year 2037, for the purposes of providing court systems for civil, criminal and juvenile cases; expenditures for election expenses and other related costs; expenditures necessary to construct, repair and maintain governmental buildings and plants; general governmental insurance expenditures; expenditures for the temporary detention, custody and medical services of offenders; and expenses related to the operation of the office of the Coroner, said millage to represent a .61 mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the 13.71 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2027 pursuant to an election held on December 10, 2016?

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.