Quinton Aught announces candidacy for District 10 seat of Caddo Parish Commission

CADDO PARISH, La. (KSLA) - On Oct. 14, Louisiana residents will head to the polls to elect a number of new government officials.

One of the races is for the Caddo Parish commissioner for District 10. A young man who started running for office when he was just 19-years-old has announced that now, at the age of 24, he’s running for the position. Back in 2018, Aught ran for the District E seat of the Shreveport City Council against James Flurry. Aught also ran previously for the Caddo Parish Commission against Mario Chavez, making this his third race.

Quinton Aught announced his candidacy Thursday, July 27. He’s a graduate of Southwood High, BPCC, LSUS. While in high school, he was class president.

Aught has been outspoken about violent crime in the Shreveport area; he has lost a number of friends to gun violence.

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