Contested elections
By Doris Maricle, American Press
Qualifying wrapped up Thursday, Aug. 8, with statewide and local races taking shape for the Oct. 12 elections.
Statewide offices up for grabs are governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, agriculture commissioner and insurance commissioner.
Elections for Southwest Louisiana include state senators and representatives in Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jeff Davis parishes. Voters in Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jeff Davis parishes will also elect a member to serve on the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE). In Beauregard Parish, voters will decide on sheriff and nine police jury seats. Calcasieu Parish will vote on sheriff, assessor and 14 police jury seats. Voters in Jeff Davis and Cameron parishes will cast ballots for nine police jury seats.
Early voting will be Sept 28-Oct. 5.
Here is a list of the races to be decided by voters. Incumbents seeking re-election are denoted with an (I).
State
Governor: Ralph Abraham, Oscar “Omar” Dantzler, Patrick J . Douget, John Bel Edwards (I), Gary Landrieu, Patrick “Live Wire” Landry, Manuel Russell Leach, M.V. “Vinny” Mendoza, and Eddie Rispone.
Lieutenant Governor: Willie Jones, Wiliam “Billy” Nungesser (I) and Rao M. Uppu.
Secretary of State: Kyle Ardoin (I), “Gwen” Collins-Greenup, Thomas J. Kennedy III and Amanda “Jennings” Smith.
Attorney General: “Ike” Jackson Jr. and “Jeff” Landry (I).
Treasurer: Derrick Edwards, Teresa Kenny and John M . Schroder (I).
Agriculture Commissioner: Marguerite Green, “Charlie” Greer, Michael G. “Mike” Strain (I), Peter Williams and Bradley Zaunbrecher.
Insurance Commissioner: James J. “Jim” Donelon (I) and “Tim” Temple.
Beauregard
BESE, District 7: Holly Franks Boffy (I) and Timala “Timmie” Melancon.
State Senator District 30: James K. Armes III, Brett Geymann, Renee Hoffpauir-Klann and “Mike” Reese.
State Representative District 32: R. Dewith Carrier, Herman Ray Hill and Kristian Poncho.
Sheriff: Jose R. “Lil Joe” Chapa, John L. Gott, Mark Herford, James “Jim” Jacobsen and Robert “Rob” Moreland Sr.
Police Jury: District 1: “Bruce” Cooley, Gerald, “Mike” McLeod (I) and Wayne Reeves.
District 4A: “Chris” Craft and John A. Stebbins (I).
Calcasieu
BESE District 7: Holly Franks Boffy (I) and Timala “Timmie” Melancon.
State Senator District 25: Mark Abraham, Kevin M. Berken and John E. “Johnny” Guinn.
State Senator District 30: James K. Armes III, Brett Geymann, Renee Hoffpauir-Klann and Mike Reese.
State Representative District 32: R. Dewith Carrier, Herman Ray Hill and Kristian Poncho.
State Representative District 33: “Les” Farnum and Stuart Moss (I).
Sheriff: Elizabeth Gray-Carrier, “Tony” Mancuso (I) and Jimmy Richard.
Assessor: Wendy Aguillard (I) and Michael “Mike” Moore.
Police Jury: District 11: Roger Marcantel, “Tony” O’Banion and David Stutes.
Running unopposed
Several races were decided Thursday, Aug 8, as a number of candidates were elected or re-elected outright without opposition after no one else qualified to run against them in the Oct. 12 elections.
Those elected without opposition are:
Beauregard
Clerk of Court: Brian Lestage (I). Assessor: “Brent” Rutheford (I). Coroner: Flynn A . Taylor (I) .
Calcasieu
State Senator District 27: “Ronnie” Johns (I) . State Representative District 47: Ryan Bourriaque (I) . Clerk of Court: Lynn Jones (I) . Coroner: incumbent Terry Welke.
