Shreveport, LAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Shreveport Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

John-Paul Young

Candidate for Mayor

26 candidates · 6 seats5 sourced positions

John-Paul Young is running for mayor of Shreveport in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Tom Arceneaux, Sia Fakhriravari, Chaunta Mero, Tammy Phelps, Stormy Gage Watts and Michael D. Williams.

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Today

Caddo Parish commissioner for District 4 and a Shreveport native who lives in Highland. He was the commission's 2024 president.

Occupation (from candidate statement)
Republican
Campaign website
www.youngforshreveport.com

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Where John-Paul Young stands: positions on the record

Police pay1 sourced position

  • Pledged to raise police pay to make the department competitive with nearby cities and hire more officers.

    “I pledge to raise pay for police officers, making SPD competitive with nearby cities and enabling us to hire more officers, quickly”

    Own statementShreveport Times · Feb 19, 2026

Blight1 sourced position

  • Said he would hire full-time city workers to pick up litter, prosecute illegal dumping and take problem property owners to court.

    “I will, for the first time, hire full-time city workers to pick up litter and clear dump sites.”

    Own statementShreveport Times · Feb 19, 2026

Data centers2 sourced positions

  • As a Caddo commissioner, proposed a two-year moratorium on tax benefits for future data center projects; it was sent back to committee.

    Own statementKSLA · Aug 18, 2026

  • As a Caddo commissioner, voted no on moving to a regular session a resolution asking the School Board to consider the former Carver School site for data centers (failed 3-9, Jan. 2026).

    Commission voteCaddo Parish Commission · Jan 5, 2026

City government1 sourced position

  • as reported by The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate; not a direct quote

    Promised to replace department heads across city government and take a hands-on approach to managing them.

    Own statementThe Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate

What John-Paul Young said vs. how John-Paul Young voted

Data centers

In their words

  • As a Caddo commissioner, proposed a two-year moratorium on tax benefits for future data center projects; it was sent back to committee.

    Aug 18, 2026 ·KSLA · Aug 18, 2026

On the record

  • As a Caddo commissioner, voted no on moving to a regular session a resolution asking the School Board to consider the former Carver School site for data centers (failed 3-9, Jan. 2026).

    Jan 5, 2026 ·Caddo Parish Commission · Jan 5, 2026

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