YOUR VOTE: Candidates who’ve qualified for Oct. elections in NWLA

Election Day in Louisiana is Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.
Election Day in Louisiana is Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.(KCBD)
Published: Aug. 8, 2023 at 1:45 PM CDT|Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 10:42 AM CDT
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SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Election Day in Louisiana is Saturday, Oct. 14.

The biggest race of note is of course the gubernatorial one, but there are many other races going on in north Louisiana too. The qualifying period for the October election is Aug. 8-10.

This story will be updated multiple times per day as candidates continue to qualify. Keep up with real-time data on the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website here.

Here’s a breakdown of who has qualified so far for each race:

STATEWIDE RACES

GOVERNOR

  • Benjamin Barnes (I)
  • Patrick Henry “Dat” Barthel (R)
  • Daniel M. “Danny” Cole (D)
  • Oscar “Omar” Dantzler Jr. (D)
  • Xavier Ellis (R)
  • “Keitron” Gagon (NP)
  • Sharon W. Hewitt (R)
  • Jeffery Istre (I)
  • “Xan” John (R)
  • “Jeff” Landry (R)
  • Hunter Lundy (I)
  • Richard Nelson (R)
  • John Schroder (R)
  • Frank Scurlock (I)
  • Stephen “Wags” Waguespack (R)
  • Shawn Wilson (D)

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

  • Elbert “Pawpaw” Guillory (R)
  • “Tami” Hotard (R)
  • Willie Jones (D)
  • William “Billy” Nungesser (R)
  • Bruce Payton (I)
  • Chester Pritchett (NP)
  • Gary Rispone (NP)

SECRETARY OF STATE

  • “Gwen” Collins-Greenup (D)
  • “Mike” Francis (R)
  • Amanda “Smith” Jennings (Other)
  • Thomas J. Kennedy III (R)
  • Nancy Landry (R)
  • Arthur A. Morrell (D)
  • Clay Schexnayder (R)
  • Brandon Trosclair (R)

ATTORNEY GENERAL

  • Lindsey Cheek (D)
  • “Marty” Maley (R)
  • “Liz” Baker Murrill (R)
  • John Stefanski (R)
  • Perry Walker Terrebonne (D)

TREASURER

  • John Fleming (R)
  • Dustin Granger (D)
  • Scott McKnight (R)

COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

  • Michael G. “Mike” Strain (R)

COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE

  • “Tim” Temple (R)
  • R.D. “Rich” Weaver (D)

MULTI-PARISH RACES

BOARD OF ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION (BESE) - DISTRICT 4 (BIENVILLE, BOSSIER, CADDO, DESOTO, NATCHITOCHES, RED RIVER, SABINE & WEBSTER)

  • Paige Hoffpauir (R)
  • Stacey Melerine (R)
  • Emma Shepard (D)

STATE SENATOR - DISTRICT 29 (BIENVILLE & NATCHITOCHES)

  • Wendell Jay Luneau (D)

STATE SENATOR - DISTRICT 31 (BIENVILLE, BOSSIER, CADDO, DESOTO, NATCHITOCHES, RED RIVER, SABINE, & WEBSTER)

  • “Mike” McConathy (R)
  • Alan Seabaugh (R)

STATE SENATOR - DISTRICT 33 (BIENVILLE, CLAIBORNE, & WEBSTER)

  • Stewart Cathey Jr. (R)
  • Harvey “Ned” White (R)

STATE SENATOR - DISTRICT 36 (BOSSIER & WEBSTER)

  • “Adam” Bass (R)
  • Robert Mills (R)

STATE SENATOR - DISTRICT 38 (CADDO & DESOTO)

  • Chase Jennings R)
  • John Milkovich (R)
  • Thomas A. Pressly (R)

STATE SENATOR - DISTRICT 39 (BOSSIER & CADDO)

  • Cedric B. Glover (D)
  • Samuel L. “Sam” Jenkins Jr. (D)
  • Barbara M. Norton (D)
  • James F. “Jim” Slagle (R)

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 2 (BOSSIER & CADDO)

  • Steven Jackson (D)
  • Terence Vinson (D)

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 5 (BOSSIER, CADDO & RED RIVER)

  • Dennis Bamburg Jr. (R)

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 7 (CADDO, DESOTO & SABINE)

  • Larry Bagley (R)
  • Tim Pruitt (R)

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 10 (BOSSIER & WEBSTER)

  • Wayne McMahen (R)

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 11 (BIENVILLE & CLAIBORNE)

  • Deandre Alexander (D)
  • Ray Ivory Sr. (NP)
  • Rashid “Mon” Young (D)

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 13 (BIENVILLE & NATCHITOCHES)

  • Jack G. McFarland (R)

PARISH-SPECIFIC RACES

BIENVILLE

SHERIFF

  • John Ballance (NP)
  • Henry Ford (D)
  • Brian Taylor (R)
  • Tony Thompson (I)

CLERK OF COURT

  • William “Eddie” Holmes (NP)

ASSESSOR

  • Ricardo “Rick” Moore (I)
  • Tyler Nutt (NP)
  • Catherine Perritt (NP)

CORONER

  • Amanda Lindberg (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 1

  • Feleshia Russell (NP)
  • William “Bill” Sims (I)
  • David Williams (NP)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 2

  • Chris Davidson (NP)
  • Jerry Roberson (D)
  • “Kenny Wayne” Vernon (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 3

  • Debra “Deb” Rushing (NP)
  • Darryl Ryder (NP)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 4

  • Jerry Bates (NP)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 5

  • Victor “Vic” Fowler (I)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 6

  • Harold Byrd (NP)
  • Michael Nelson (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 7

  • Robert Keith Duck (R)
  • Raymond E. Malone (D)

ALDERMEN - VILLAGE OF BIENVILLE

  • Kevin Brown (NP)

BOSSIER

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 8

  • Raymond J. Crews (R)

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 9

  • “Dodie” Horton (R)
  • “Chris” Turner (R)

SHERIFF

  • “Chris” Green (R)
  • Julian C. Whittington (R)

CLERK OF COURT

  • Jill Sessions (R)

ASSESSOR

  • Bobby Edmiston (R)

CORONER

  • “Mike” Williams (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 1

  • “Bob” Brotherton (R)
  • Michael B. Farris (R)
  • Mary Odom (D)
  • Andre M. Wilson (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 2

  • Glenn Benton (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 3

  • “Andy” Modica (R)
  • Philip Rodgers (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 4

  • Jack Harvill (R)
  • “John Ed” Jorden (R)
  • Donald Stephens (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 5

  • Barry “Bear” Butler (R)
  • Julianna Parks (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 6

  • Robert A. Berry (R)
  • Chris Marsiglia (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 7

  • James “Jimmy” Cochran (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 8

  • “Doug” Rimmer Sr. (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 9

  • Pamela M. “Pam” Glorioso (R)
  • Charles L. Gray (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 10

  • James K. Carley (D)
  • Julian “Julius” Darby (I)
  • Mary A. Giles (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 11

  • “Tom” Salzer (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 12

  • Paul “Mac” Plummer (R)
  • “Keith” Sutton (R)

SCHOOL BOARD - DISTRICT 4

  • John “Tommy” Green (R)
  • William Leighton (I)
  • Sherri Pool (R)

CADDO

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 1

  • Randall Liles (R)
  • Danny McCormick (R)

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 3

  • Tammy Phelps (D)

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 4

  • Jasmine R. Green (D)
  • Lyndon B. Johnson (D)
  • Joy Walters (D)

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 6

  • Robert “Bobby” Darrow (D)
  • Evan McMichael (NP)
  • Michael Melerine (R)

JUVENILE COURT JUDGE, ELEC. SECT. 3A

  • Justin Courtney (R)
  • Heidi Martin (R)

SHERIFF

  • Shayne Gibson (R)
  • Patricia “Pat” Gilley (D)
  • Eric Hatfield (R)
  • Hersy Jones Jr. (D)
  • John Nickelson (R)
  • Henry L. Whitehorn Sr. (D)

CLERK OF COURT

  • “Mike” Spence (D)

ASSESSOR

  • Brett Frazier (R)
  • Kristin Hardin Gonzalez (D)
  • Reginald Dewayne Johnson (D)
  • Regina Webb (D)

CORONER

  • Todd Thoma (R)

PARISH COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 1

  • Todd Hopkins (R)
  • “Chris” Kracman (R)

PARISH COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 2

  • Gregory Young (D)

PARISH COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 3

  • Joshua A. Hanson (NP)
  • Victor L. Thomas (D)
  • Michael D. Williams (D)

PARISH COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 4

  • Frank Thaxton (R)
  • John-Paul Young (R)

PARISH COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 5

  • Roy Burrell (D)

PARISH COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 6

  • Steffon D. Jones (D)

PARISH COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 7

  • Stormy Gage Watts (D)

PARISH COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 8

  • Grace Anne Blake (R)
  • “Tim” Euler (R)

PARISH COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 9

  • John E. Atkins (R)

PARISH COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 10

  • Quinton J. Aught (D)
  • Ronald “Ronnie” Cothran (D)
  • Kenny Gordon (D)

PARISH COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 11

  • “Ed” Lazarus (R)

PARISH COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 12

  • David Cox (R)
  • Ken Epperson Sr. (D)

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE - WARD 2, OIL CITY DISTRICT

  • Philip “Kru” Craft (NP)

ALDERMAN - VILLAGE OF HOSSTON

  • Vicki Carter (R)

COUNCIL MEMBER - VILLAGE OF MOORINGSPORT

  • Tyler Justin Gordon (I)

CLAIBORNE

BESE - DISTRICT 5

  • “Toby” Brazzel (R)
  • Lance Harris (R)

SHERIFF

  • Michael D. Allen (I)
  • “Sam” Dowies (NP)
  • “Van” McDaniel (NP)

CLERK OF COURT

  • Brian M. Flynn (NP)

ASSESSOR

  • “Katie” Buckner Coburn (NP)
  • “Bob” Robinson (NP)
  • Mae “Kitty” Williams (NP)

CORONER

  • William Mark Haynes (NP)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 1

  • “Tommy” D. Durrett Jr. (NP)
  • Larry Ford (NP)
  • James S. Laird (I)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 2

  • Mark Furlow (NP)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 3

  • Kevin Gray (I)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 4

  • Janell M. Brown (NP)
  • Mary J. McDaniel (NP)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 5

  • Paul Cook (NP)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 6

  • Scott Davidson (NP)
  • James “Jim” Slaton (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 7

  • Joseph Merritt Jr. (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 8

  • Malcolm A. Cooper (D)
  • Tommy Sanders (I)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 9

  • “Gil” Dowies (NP)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 10

  • Lonnie Earl Willis (NP)
  • Willie J. Young Sr. (D)

ALDERMAN - VILLAGE OF ATHENS

  • Eric Caldwell (NP)

DESOTO

SHERIFF

  • “Kenny” Gingles (R)
  • Jayson Richardson (R)

CLERK OF COURT

  • Lisa Lobrano Burson (R)
  • Jeremy M. Evans (R)
  • Layne Huckabay (R)
  • “Dean” Register (R)
  • Jodi Zeigler (R)

ASSESSOR

  • Haus Cordray (NP)
  • Coday Johnston (R)
  • Ricky Temple (R)

CORONER

  • Stacey Alexander Henderson (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 1A

  • Jimmy L. Holmes Jr. (R)
  • Zebbulon “Zebb” Rogers (R)
  • Jeremy Wilson (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 1B

  • Bubba Clark (R)
  • Leroy Creech (R)
  • Dewayne Mitchell (I)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 1C

  • Michael B. McFadden (I)
  • Keith Parker (NP)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 2

  • “Robby” Latham (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 3

  • Gregory “Greg” Baker (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 4A

  • Richard Fuller (D)
  • “Count” Pinkney (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 4B

  • Jeri A. Burrell (D)
  • Donald Ray Davenport Sr. (D)
  • Cody Robbins (I)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 4C

  • Ernel Jones (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 4D

  • Trina Boyd-Simpson (D)
  • “Jeff” L. Heard (I)
  • Alvin “Pride and Joy” Williams (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 5

  • “Nick” Rains (R)
  • Reggie Roe (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 6

  • Fred Jones (R)
  • Ricky McPhearson (R)
  • Rodriguez Dale Ross (D)

ALDERMAN - VILLAGE OF SOUTH MANSFIELD

  • Cherketha Roland (D)

ALDERMAN - VILLAGE OF STANLEY

  • Marsha R. Mccoy (R)

COUNCIL MEMBER - VILLAGE OF LONGSTREET

  • John “Bubba” Smitherman (R)

NATCHITOCHES

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 22

  • “Gabe” Firment (R)

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 25

  • Jason Dewitt (R)
  • Patricia “Trish” Leleux (R)

SHERIFF

  • Jackson Jones (NP)
  • Steven “Steve” Pezant (NP)
  • Michael “Mike” Wilson (D)
  • Stuart Wright (NP)

CLERK OF COURT

  • David Stamey (I)

ASSESSOR

  • Yolanda “Tootie” Chevalier-Reed (D)

CORONER

  • Steven Enlow Clanton (NP)

PARISH PRESIDENT

  • Latorria S. Freeman (D)
  • John Richmond (NP)
  • John D. Salter (I)
  • Scott Stetson (NP)

COUNCIL MEMBER - DISTRICT 1

  • Bobby Braxton (D)
  • James W. Scarborough (D)

COUNCIL MEMBER - DISTRICT 2

  • “Bill” Allen (D)

COUNCIL MEMBER - DISTRICT 3

  • Wayne Halm (D)

COUNCIL MEMBER - DISTRICT 4

  • Marty Cheatwood (R)
  • Penny Guin Niette (NP)

COUNCIL MEMBER - DISTRICT 5

  • Mark E. Kerry (R)
  • Joseph N. Metoyer (I)
  • Michael S. Salard (I)
  • Ricky Sanders (NP)

RED RIVER

SHERIFF

  • Michael Antilley (R)
  • Thomas “Tommy” Ashworth (I)
  • Glen Edwards (D)

CLERK OF COURT

  • Stuart Shaw (I)

ASSESSOR

  • Dovie Beard (I)

CORONER

  • Wyche Coleman Jr. (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 1

  • William Brown (D)
  • David Martin (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 2

  • Brandon Hillman (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 3

  • Timothy “Shane” Young (NP)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 4

  • Jessie Davis (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 5

  • John “JuneBug” Moore (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 6

  • “Ben” Taylor (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 7

  • “Tray” Murray (I)

CHIEF OF POLICE - VILLAGE OF EDGEFIELD

  • Christopher Douglas (NP)
  • Cordarius “Muck” Smith (D)

CHIEF OF POLICE - VILLAGE OF HALL SUMMIT

  • Joshua Adams (R)

SABINE

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 24

  • Clarence Beebe (R)
  • Rodney Schamerhorn (R)

SHERIFF

  • “Jeff” Evans (R)
  • Coby Lang (R)
  • Aaron Mitchell (R)

CLERK OF COURT

  • Shelly Salter (R)

ASSESSOR

  • Christopher “Chris” Tidwell (R)

CORONER

  • Mark Holder (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 1

  • Thomas “Bo” Stewart (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 2

  • Mary LeJune (R)
  • Trina Sepulvado (R)
  • Barry Stevens (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 3

  • Bruce A. Taylor (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 4

  • William Ruffin (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 5

  • Ronald L. “Ronny” Bison (R)
  • “Pat” Scarborough (NP)
  • William Kelly Stewart (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 6

  • Eric Garcie (R)
  • Trenton Hoss Harvey (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 7

  • Ricky “K-Wall” Sepulvado (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 8

  • Daniel “Pat” Procell (R)
  • John “Kenny John” Remedies (R)
  • “Rick” Sepulvado (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 9

  • Randy Byrd (R)

MAYOR - VILLAGE OF PLEASANT HILL

  • Gloria Stewart (D)

ALDERMAN - VILLAGE OF PLEASANT HILL

  • John Guillory (R)

WEBSTER

SHERIFF

  • Jason Parker (R)

CLERK OF COURT

  • Holli Vining (NP)

ASSESSOR

  • Sharon Duncan (NP)
  • Denise Edwards (NP)

CORONER

  • Allen Mosley (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 1

  • Bruce Blanton (I)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 2

  • Allen Gilbert (I)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 3

  • Patricia A. McMurray (D)
  • Daniel G. Thomas (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 4

  • Randy Thomas (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 5

  • “Mike” Griffith (R)
  • George Rice (D)
  • Willie Robinson (D)
  • Ricky Thomas (D)
  • “Cynt” Walker (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 6

  • “Jim” Bonsall (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 7

  • “Steve” Lemmons (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 8

  • Nancy Hines (I)
  • “Winky” Newer (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 9

  • Beverly Kennon (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 10

  • Latanya “Tan” Grigsby
  • “Johnnye” Kennon (D)
  • Darrell Morris (R)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 11

  • “Steve” Ramsey (D)

POLICE JUROR - DISTRICT 12

  • Adam Lee (R)

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE - DISTRICT 3

  • Adam Wright (NP)

ALDERMAN - TOWN OF CULLEN

  • Lacandy Gipson (D)
  • Terry Lewis (NP)

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