qualifiers for office
The following candidates qualified Wednesday for various races on the April 6 ballot, according to the website of the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office. 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 5 p.m. Feb. 22 by contacting New Orleans Bureau Chief Sara Pagones at spagones@theadvocate.com.
D = Democrat
R = Republican
L = Libertarian
O = Other party
N = No party listed
DISTRICT JUDGE
22nd Judicial District
(St. Tammany Parish)
DIVISION 6
Scott Gardner, R
Alan A. Zaunbrecher, R
24th Judicial District
(Jefferson Parish)
DIVISION D
Hilary Landry, Metairie, R
Lorraine Perkins Mc Innis, Metairie, R
Scott U. Schlegel, Metairie, R
John Sudderth, River Ridge, R
DIVISION N
Steve Enright, Metairie, R
DIVISION J
Stephen “Steve” Grefer, Gretna, R
JEFFERSON PARISH
Gretna Mayor
Belinda Cambre Constant, D
Vincent E. Cox III, R
Gretna Police Chief
Arthur Lawson, N
Gretna City Council
AT LARGE
Wayne Rau, D
DISTRICT 1
Milton Crosby Sr., D
DISTRICT 2
Carl Contranchis, D
Connie Hebert, D
Joseph A. Marino III, N
DISTRICT 3
Rodney Hinrichs, N
Mark Miller, R
Miles Valenta, N
DISTRICT 4
Raylyn Beevers, D
Westwego Mayor
Ted Munch, D
John “Johnny” I. Shaddinger Jr., D
Westwego Police Chief
Roy Lafleur, N
Dwayne “Poncho” Munch, R
Westwego City Council
DISTRICT 1
Glenn Green, D
DISTRICT 2
Al Kaiser, R
Johnny Nobles Jr., D
DISTRICT 3
Ivy Rogers, D
DISTRICT 4
Harris Camardelle, N
Melvin J. Guidry, D
Garrison “Gary” Toups, R
DISTRICT 5
Larry J. Warino, R
ORLEANS PARISH
Juvenile Court Judge
SECTION E
Doug Hammel, D
Yolanda J. King, D
ST. TAMMANY PARISH
Abita Springs Aldermen
(3 to be elected)
Patrick J. Berrigan Jr., R
Gina Kilpatrick Harper, R
René Henry Jr., D
Leslie Blitch Welliver, R