April 6 candidates as of Thursday
March 21, 2013
Qualifiers for office
Below are the candidates who qualified as of Thursday for various races on the April. 6 ballot, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State Office’s website. Qualifying ends at 5 p.m. Friday. The runoff election, if needed, is May 4. Candidates wishing to submit statements of candidacy to The Advocate must do so no later than Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. by contacting Acadiana Bureau Chief Richard Burgess at rburgess@the advocate.com.
D = Democrat
R = Republican
L = Libertarian
O = Other party
N = No party listed
DISTRICT JUDGE
16th Judicial District
(Iberia, St. Martin and St. Mary parishes)
DIVISION C
Vincent J. Borne, Franklin, D
ACADIA PARISH
School Board
DISTRICT 5
David Lalande, R
EVANGELINE PARISH
Turkey Creek Council
Kenneth Johnson, D
IBERIA PARISH
School Board
DISTRICT 4
Thomas Jolivet, D
Zebulon “Zeb” Simon, D
LAFAYETTE PARISH
Broussard City Council
DISTRICT 1
Angelique G. “Angel” Racca, D
ST. LANDRY PARISH
Constable Justice of the Peace
DISTRICT 10
David L. Richard, D
Grand Coteau Mayor
Shaterral “Terra” Johnson, D
Virginia Pierre, D
ST. MARTIN PARISH
Parks Alderman
Eva Craven Potier, D
ST. MARY PARISH
Berwick Town Council
Greg Roussel, R
VERMILION PARISH
Gueydan Board of Aldermen
(1 to be elected)
Marilyn Campbell, N