Questions in Judge’s Race 

 STAFF REPORT 

 Jones’ two public jobs, significant case backlog, become issues in judge race 

Lewis Jones’ simultaneous employment in two Parish district attorney’s offices, and the criminal case backlog in Lincoln and Union parishes, are drawing attention in his race against Phillip Ellis for a Third Judicial District judgeship. 

Jones serves as chief felony prosecutor for the Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office, a full-time position paying $160,000 annually, plus insurance, retirement and other benefits. In January 2026, he also began working as an assistant district attorney in Winn Parish at a salary of $5,000 per month, or