Republican state Sen. Alan Seabaugh will launch a campaign to run for district attorney in Shreveport with an official announcement set for Oct. 14.
“You’ll have to come to the event to find out,” Seabaugh said in an interview with USA Today Network.
His announcement event for the 2026 election is scheduled at 2 p.m. Oct. 14 at Superior Mexican Grill in Shreveport. It is open to the public.
Seabaugh, 58, will seek to unseat Caddo Parish District Attorney James E. Stewart Sr., a Democrat who was first elected in 2015 and reelected in 2021. Louisiana district attorneys serve six-year terms.
Though Seabaugh declined to provide details about his campaign until his official announcement, he said he believes crime is the top concern among residents in the state’s third largest city.
The focus on crime in Shreveport has been elevated by Gov. Jeff Landry’s request for President Trump to deploy National Guard troops to patrol the city’s streets.
Seabaugh built a reputation as an an uncompromising and sometimes combative conservative during his 14 years in the state House and early in his first term in the state Senate.
During his 2023 Senate election campaign, Seabaugh received endorsements from Landry and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Shreveport-Bossier. Seabaugh served with Johnson when both were in the state House before Johnson’s election to Congress.
Seabaugh’s Senate District 31 boundaries include parts of 10 parishes, but 70% of the population within the district is located in Bossier, Caddo, Natchitoches and Sabine parishes. Bienville, DeSoto, Rapides, Red River, Webster and Winn are the other parishes within the district.
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GregĀ HilburnĀ covers state politics for the USA TODAY Network of Louisiana. Follow him on Twitter @GregHilburn1.
This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: Louisiana senator plans to run for district attorney in Shreveport
