Qualifiers for March 24 election
Qualifiers
Below are the candidates who qualified Wednesday for various races on the March 24 ballot, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State Office’s website. Qualifying ends Friday. The runoff election is April 21. The list does not include candidates for the Democratic and Republican state central committees or the parties’ parish executive committees.
D = Democrat
R = Republican
O = Other party
N = No party
U.S. PRESIDENT
Democratic Party
Barack Obama, Chicago
Darcy G. Richardson, Jacksonville, Fla.
Republican Party
Randy Crow, Kelly, N.C.
Newt Gingrich, McLean, Va.
Ron Paul, Lake Jackson, Texas
Rick Perry, Austin, Texas
Mitt Romney, Belmont, Mass.
ASCENSION PARISH
District Judge
23rd Judicial District Court
Election Section 2, Division D
Jessie LeBlanc, R-Gonzales
Matthew Pryor, R-Gonzales
ASSUMPTION PARISH
District Judge
23rd Judicial District Court
Election Section 2, Division D
Jessie LeBlanc, R-Gonzales
Matthew Pryor, R-Gonzales
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH
Baker Mayor
Leroy Davis, D
Harold Rideau, D
Monteic Sizer, D
Baker Police Chief
Frederick Chappell, D
Silas Geralds, D
Mike “Snapper” Knaps, D
Baker City Council
DISTRICT 1
Charles Vincent, D
DISTRICT 2
A. J. Walls, D
DISTRICT 3
Joyce Burges, D
Carlon Simpson, D
DISTRICT 4
David E. Georgetown, D
Darnell Waites, D
DISTRICT 5
John Givens, D
Fred O. Russell, D
EAST FELICIANA PARISH
Police Jury
DISTRICT 1A
Dennis R. Aucoin, R
DISTRICT 1B
Chris Hall, N
DISTRICT 2
Edward L. Brooks Sr. D
Audie Landry, N
Leonard “Skeet” London, D
DISTRICT 3
Jason H. McCray, D
DISTRICT 4A
Keith Mills, D
DISTRICT 4B
Dwight Hill, N
DISTRICT 5
E.L. “Larry” Beauchamp III, N
Darren Matthews, N
DISTRICT 6
Karl “Bubba” Chaney, D
DISTRICT 7
Odis Bee, D
J. Curtis Jelks, R
David Jett, D
Louis Kent, D
Jackson Mayor
Charles Coleman, D
Jackson Town Marshal
Fred Allen, D
“Ray Bubba” Allen, D
George E. Travis, D
Jackson Board of Trustees
(5 to be elected)
Don Havard, D
Norwood Mayor
Rebecca “Becky” Bellue, D
Norwood Aldermen
(3 to be elected)
Jim Reynolds, D
Slaughter Mayor
Bobbie Bourgeois, D
Robert “Robbie” Jackson, R
Slaughter Police Chief
Walter Smith, R
Slaughter Aldermen
(5 to be elected)
Alan Ryan, R
Les Sibley Jr., R
Nick St. Germain, D
EVANGELINE PARISH
Chataignier Mayor
J.C. Jack, D
Alton Thomas Jr., D
Turkey Creek Police Chief
Russell “Moose” Evans, R
Brittany Hebert, N
POINTE COUPEE PARISH
Justice of the Peace
DISTRICT 5
Becky Jarreau Chustz, N
ST. HELENA PARISH
Greensburg Mayor
Burke Jones, N
Greensburg Aldermen
DIVISION A
Jimmie Meadows, D
DIVISION B
Hunter Carter, R
DIVISION C
Larry Carruth, D
DIVISION E
Paula McNabb, D
ST. JAMES PARISH
District Judge 23rd
Judicial District Court
Election Section 2, Division D
Jessie LeBlanc, R-Gonzales
Matthew Pryor, R-Gonzales
Gramercy Alderman
DISTRICT 3
Craig B. Calcagno, D
Arile “A.J.” Laiche, D
Rhonda Lee, R
ST. MARTIN PARISH
Henderson Mayor
Sherbin J. Collette, O
Henderson Police Chief
Leroy Guidry, D
Billy Lawrence, O
Henderson Town Council
(5 to be elected)
Judy Broussard, O
Samantha LeBlanc, D
Don LeGrand, D
Jody Meche, O
Ray Joseph Robin, O
TANGIPAHOA PARISH
Independence Mayor
Phillip F. Domiano, D
Michael A. Ragusa, D
Independence Police Chief
Frank M. Edwards III, D
Independence Aldermen
(5 to be elected)
Calvin Batiste, D
Buster Guzzardo, D
Mike J. Muscarello, D
Richard Navarra, D
Ponchatoula Mayor
Robert F. “Bob” Zabbia, D
Ponchatoula Chief of Police
Bry Layrisson, N
Ponchatoula City Council
DISTRICT D
Melvin Toomer, D
DISTRICT E
Vergil J. Sandifer, D
WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH
Port Allen Police Chief
Joe Howell, D