Voters across Grant Parish went to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, to decide several elections, including district judge, district attorney, school board, justice of the peace and municipal council races.
According to unofficial results from the Louisiana Secretary of State, all Election Day precincts and early and absentee voting returns have been reported for the contests listed below.
In the 35th Judicial District Court judge’s race, Warren Daniel “Danny” Willett received 65% of the vote against Renee “Dugas” Nugent, who received 35%.
In the 35th Judicial District Attorney’s race, James Patrick Lemoine received 61% of the vote against “Ed” Tarpley, who received 39%.
Grant Parish voters also decided a School Board District 4 contest, where Mason Briggs received 56% of the vote against Kevin Simmons, who received 44%. In the Justice of the Peace District A race, Vera “Susie” Waters received 52% of the vote against Gretchen Miller, who received 48%.
Municipal voters in Montgomery and Pollock also selected five council members in each town.
The following results are UNOFFICIAL and remain subject to certification.
Grant Parish Election Results
District Judge — 35th Judicial District Court
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 31 of 31 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Daniel “Danny” Willett (REP) | 4,156 | 65% |
| Renee “Dugas” Nugent (REP) | 2,203 | 35% |
| Total | 6,359 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 49.3%
Note: This contest is identified as a multiparish race. The figures above reflect the Grant Parish returns provided.
District Attorney — 35th Judicial District Court
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 31 of 31 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| James Patrick Lemoine (REP) | 3,819 | 61% |
| “Ed” Tarpley (REP) | 2,440 | 39% |
| Total | 6,259 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 48.5%
Note: This contest is identified as a multiparish race. The figures above reflect the Grant Parish returns provided.
Member of School Board — District 4
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 3 of 3 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Mason Briggs (REP) | 405 | 56% |
| Kevin Simmons (REP) | 319 | 44% |
| Total | 724 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 45.7%
Justice of the Peace — District A
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 8 of 8 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Vera “Susie” Waters (REP) | 508 | 52% |
| Gretchen Miller (REP) | 474 | 48% |
| Total | 982 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 44.0%
Council Members — Town of Montgomery
Five to be elected
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 1 of 1 precinct reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Joyce Dubois (REP) | 116 | 17% |
| Sabrina Fletcher (REP) | 106 | 16% |
| Charles “Chuck” Lacroix (REP) | 100 | 15% |
| Tonya Pennywell (DEM) | 100 | 15% |
| Jayme Freeman (REP) | 94 | 14% |
| “Eleanor” Sheffield (NOPTY) | 92 | 14% |
| Teresa “Waters” Trichel (NOPTY) | 66 | 10% |
| Total | 674 |
Unofficial Turnout: 33.4%
The five highest vote recipients in the Montgomery Town Council race were Joyce Dubois, Sabrina Fletcher, Charles “Chuck” Lacroix, Tonya Pennywell and Jayme Freeman.
Dubois led the seven-candidate field with 116 votes, followed by Fletcher with 106. Lacroix and Pennywell each received 100 votes, while Freeman secured the fifth position with 94 votes, just two votes ahead of sixth-place “Eleanor” Sheffield, who received 92.
Councilmen — Town of Pollock
Five to be elected
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 3 of 3 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| “Daryl” Henry (REP) | 109 | 17% |
| Richard “Rick” Draper (REP) | 105 | 16% |
| Sheldon Smith (REP) | 89 | 14% |
| Mattison Brevelle (NOPTY) | 87 | 14% |
| Alan Williams (REP) | 78 | 12% |
| Misty Kinn (REP) | 67 | 11% |
| Timothy Kinn (NOPTY) | 62 | 10% |
| Kassandra Hooter (REP) | 41 | 6% |
| Total | 638 |
Unofficial Turnout: 42.1%
The five highest vote recipients in the Pollock Town Council race were “Daryl” Henry, Richard “Rick” Draper, Sheldon Smith, Mattison Brevelle and Alan Williams.
Henry led the eight-candidate field with 109 votes, followed by Draper with 105. Williams secured the fifth position with 78 votes, finishing 11 votes ahead of sixth-place Misty Kinn, who received 67.
About These Results
All contests listed above have reported 100% of their Election Day precincts, along with early and absentee voting results.
Candidates are listed in order of votes received, with the leading candidates shown in bold. In the municipal council races, the five candidates receiving the highest vote totals are identified based on the number of positions to be filled.
The district judge and district attorney contests are identified as multiparish races. The figures presented reflect the Grant Parish returns supplied for those contests and should not be interpreted as districtwide totals.
The percentages shown are those reported by the Louisiana Secretary of State and may not total exactly 100% because of rounding.
All results are unofficial and subject to certification.
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State — Unofficial Election Results, Nov. 3, 2026.