Robert Cherry Jr. Wins Second Term as Monroe Marshal

Incumbent City Marshal Robert Cherry Jr. defeated local businessman Chris Lewis in a head-to-head vote for the Monroe post.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Law Enforcement

Robert Cherry Jr. Wins Second Term as Monroe Marshal

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Robert Cherry Jr. won a second term as Monroe City Marshal, receiving 74% of the vote against Chris Lewis's 26%. Cherry has held the office for six years and his new term begins January 1.

Why it matters

The result returns the incumbent to office with a clear majority, extending his tenure over the city's law enforcement agency. His campaign priorities, including expanded school resource officers and updated courthouse security, will shape Monroe's public safety agenda in the coming term.

Robert Cherry Jr. received 74% of the vote to Chris Lewis's 26% in the head-to-head election, following six years in office. The stub does not specify how the proposed school resource officer and courthouse security expansions will be funded or implemented.

The players

Robert Cherry Jr.

Robert Cherry Jr. is the Monroe City Marshal who has served six years and is seeking to extend his tenure in law enforcement leadership.

Chris Lewis

Chris Lewis is a local businessman who ran against Cherry in the head-to-head Monroe City Marshal race.

The details

Cherry campaigned on expanding resource officers in schools, naming it his top priority, and on updating courthouse security systems. Lewis, a local businessman, was the only challenger in the head-to-head race.

November 4, 2026: Election results reported and Cherry wins second term.
January 1, 2027: Cherry's second term begins.

Legal Context

Monroe's city marshal is an elected position within Louisiana's municipal law enforcement structure, and Cherry's reelection extends his role over local policing and courthouse security. The election keeps continuity in an office whose duties include the school and courthouse security priorities he campaigned on.

Monroe residents will see the incumbent's school resource officer expansion and courthouse security upgrades move forward during his new term starting January 1. Families with children in Monroe schools and visitors to the courthouse may notice these changes as they are implemented.

The takeaway

Local elected offices such as city marshal directly shape school safety and courthouse security, so residents can track those priorities through their city government. Voters who want to follow the new term can watch for announced resource officer hiring and security system updates.