See who's running in the fall 2023 primary elections in Northeast Louisiana

Candidates are qualifying for the Oct. 16 Gubernatorial Primary Election this week across the state with a number of northeastern Louisiana candidates qualifying for seats.

State senator seats, state representative seats and seats for police juries and other local races are up for grabs, as are a handful of sheriff, assessor and coroner positions.

The gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial races are the two top races to watch for each with several candidates qualified for Tuesday morning, including former Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser.

The following candidates have qualified in the 12 northeast Louisiana parishes as of 4:50 p.m. Thursday.

Statewide/Multi-Parish

Governor

• Benjamin Barnes, Independent

• Patrick Henry "Dat" Barthel, Republican

• Daniel M. "Danny" Cole, Democrat

• Oscar "Omar" Dantzler, Jr., Democrat

• Xavier Ellis, Republican

• Sharon W. Hewitt, Republican

• Jeffery Istre, Independent

• "Xan" John, Republican

• "Jeff" Landry, Republican

• Hunter Lundy, Independent

• Richard Nelson, Republican

• John Schroder, Republican

• Frank Scurlock, Independent

• Stephen "Wags" Waguespack, Republican

• Shawn D. Wilson, Democrat

Lieutenant Governor

• Elbert "Pawpaw" Guillory, Republican

• "Tami" Hotard, Republican

• Willie Jones, Democrat

• William "Billy" Nungesser, Republican

• Bruce Payton, Independent

• Chester Pritchett, No Party

• Gary Rispone, No Party

Secretary of State

• "Gwen" Collins-Greenup, Democrat

• "Mike" Francis, Republican

• Amanda "Smith" Jennings, Other

• Thomas J. Kennedy III, Republican

• Nancy Landry, Republican

• Arthur Morrell, Democrat

• Clay Schexnayder, Republican

• Brandon Trosclair, Republican

Attorney General

• Lindsey Cheek, Democrat

• "Marty" Maley, Republican

• "Liz" Baker Murrill, Republican

• John Stefanski, Republican

• Perry Walker Terrebonne, Democrat

Treasurer

• John Fleming, Republican

• Dustin Granger, Democrat

• Scott McKnight, Republican

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

• Michael G. "Mike" Strain, Republican

Commissioner of Insurance

• "Tim" Temple, Republican

• R.D. "Rich" Weaver, Democrat

BESE − District 5

• "Toby" Brazzel, Republican

• Lance Harris, Republican

State Senator, 29th Senatorial District

• Wendell Jay Luneau, Democrat

State Senator, 32rd Senatorial District

• Glen D. Womack, Republican

State Senator, 33rd Senatorial District

• Stewart Cathey, Jr., Republican

• Harvey "Ned" White, Republican

State Senator, 34th Senatorial District

• Katrina Jackson, Democrat

• James "Joeboy" Smith, Republican

State Senator, 35th Senatorial District

• "Jay" Morris, Republican

State Representative, 11th Representative District

• Deandre Alexander, Democrat

• Ray Ivory Sr., No Party

• Rashid "Mon" Young, Democrat

State Representative, 12th Representative District

• Christopher "Chris" Turner, Republican

State Representative, 13th Representative District

• Jack G. McFarland, Republican

State Representative, 14th Representative District

• Michael Echols, Republican

State Representative, 15th Representative District

• Foy Gadberry, Republican

• Randall "Scotty" Robinson, Republican

State Representative, 16th Representative District

• Adrian Fisher, Democrat

State Representative, 17th Representative District

• Patricia "Pat" Morris, Democrat

State Representative, 19th Representative District

• "Norm" Davis, Independent

• Francis Thompson, Republican

State Representative, 20th Representative District

• Kevin Bates, Republican

• Neil Riser, Republican

State Representative, 21st Representative District

• James "Jamie" Davis, Jr., Democrat

• C. Travis Johnson, Democrat

• Clark White Jr., Democrat

Caldwell Parish

Sheriff

• Clay Bennett, Independent

• "Mitch" Bratton, No Party

• Bernard Morgan, Other

Clerk of Court

• Cherie Lott, No Party

Assessor

• Scott Meredith, Independent

Coroner

• Daniel Ferguson, Republican

Police Juror − District 1

• Jimmy "Jim Bo" Emmons, No Party

• Kenneth "Speck" Graham, Independent

Police Juror − District 2

• Lanny Dark, Independent

• Rudy Guerrero, Republican

Police Juror − District 3

• Mark Black, Republican

• "J.R." Busby, Republican

Police Juror − District 4

• Kevin Martin, Independent

• Dexter Moffitt, Democrat

Police Juror − District 5

• Gary Watts, Republican

Police Juror − District 6

• William Adkins, Republican

• C.M. "B-Line" Exline, Republican

Police Juror − District 7

• Hershel Volentine, Independent

• Jeffrey "Jeff" Wyant, Republican

Councilmen, Town of Columbia

• Betty Robinson, Democrat

• Wes Williamson, Republican

East Carroll Parish

Sheriff

• Wydette Williams, Democrat

Clerk of Court

• Rene Williams, Democrat

Assessor

• Barbara McDaniel, Democrat

Coroner

• Lisa Holt, No Party

Police Juror, District 1

• Randy E. Walters, No Party

Police Juror, District 2

• Kofi N. Darden, Democrat

• Tarsha L. Matthews, Democrat

• Tomeka "Vellas" Thomas, No Party

Police Juror, District 3

• Albert Dismuke, Democrat

• Lloyd "Mookie" Whaley, Democrat

Police Juror, District 4

• Lakisha L. Griffin, Democrat

• Shafonda Robertson-Brown, Democrat

• Kendall L. Thompson, Democrat

Police Juror, District 5

• Mark N. Brown, No Party

• Roger Odell Clement, Independent

• Tyler Webb, Independent

Franklin Parish

Sheriff

• Kevin W. Cobb, Republican

Clerk of Court

• Anita Gallagher-Wygal, Republican

Assessor

• Adron Henderson, Republican

• Stephen Paul Smith, Republican

• Darrell D. Teats, Democrat

Coroner

• Joel Eldridge Do, No Party

Police Juror − District 1

• Ricky Campbell, Republican

• Ernest Harris, Republican

• J. Chad Hatton, Other

• Elbert Wallace, Republican

Police Juror − District 2

• David DeBlieux, Independent

Police Juror − District 3

• James H. Harris, Republican

Police Juror − District 4

• Bryson Hendry, Republican

• Gary Peters, Republican

Police Juror − District 5

• Rochelle Kelly, Democrat

• Leroy Scott, Democrat

• Willie Lee Thomas, Democrat

Police Juror − District 6

• William E. Fletcher, Republican

• William H. Robinson, Jr., Republican

• Glenn Smith, Republican

Police Juror − District 7

• Shelton Bankston, Republican

• Leodis Norman, No Party

Councilman District 2, City of Winnsboro

• Monya C. Malone, Democrat

• Lois Powell Jordan, No Party

• Dorothy Swayzer, Democrat

Jackson Parish

Sheriff

• Andrew "Andy" Brown, Republican

• Cody Cheatwood, Republican

Clerk of Court

• Laura Humble Culpepper, Independent

Assessor

• Glen Kirkland, Democrat

Coroner

• David "Hoot" Caskey, Republican

Police Juror, District 1

• Todd Culpepper, Independent

Police Juror, District 2

• Lewis H. Chatham, Republican

• Michael Dark, Republican

Police Juror, District 3

• Amy Carter Magee, Republican

Police Juror, District 4

• Sheketia Combs, Democrat

• J. Artez Jones, Democrat

• Darryl Jo Kennedy, Democrat

• John W. McCarty, Independent

Police Juror, District 5

• Tarneshala "Niki" Cowans, Democrat

• Pervis "Kookie" Wiley, Democrat

Police Juror, District 6

• Kirk Halbrook, Republican

• Regina Hughes Rowe, Democrat

Police Juror, District 7

• Keith Burris, Republican

Aldermen, Town of Chatham

• Ed Howard, Democrat

• Bernadean James, Democrat

Aldermen, Village of Quitman

• Judy McConathy Brown, Republican

• Roger Heflin, Republican

Lincoln Parish

Sheriff

• J. Stephen Williams, No Party

Clerk of Court

• Linda Cook, No Party

Assessor

• Billy Mac McBride, Jr., Republican

Coroner

• James "Mike" Michael Belue, Independent

• Holly Kidd, Democrat

Police Juror, District 1

• "Will" Edwards, Independent

• "Greg" "Big Coach" Williams, Democrat

• Theresa Wyatt, Democrat

Police Juror, District 2

• Karen Ludley, Democrat

• Tommie Woods, Republican

Police Juror, District 3

• Richard I. Durrett, No Party

• "Dan" Lord, Republican

Police Juror, District 4

• "T.J." Cranford, Republican

Police Juror, District 5

• Logan Hunt, Republican

Police Juror, District 6

• John C. Cole, Republican

• Glenn Scriber, Republican

Police Juror, District 7

• Matthew Pullin, Republican

Police Juror, District 8

• "Chris" "Moose" Garriga, Republican

Police Juror, District 9

• Nakisha R. Evans, Democrat

• Joe Henderson, No Party

Police Juror, District 10

• Gary Wayne Baldwin, Democrat

• Melton Milton, Democrat

• Morris "Mo Love" Winters, No Party

Police Juror, District 11

• Patsy Candler, Democrat

• Sharyon Mayfield, Democrat

• Diane Heard Richards, Democrat

Police Juror, District 12

• Annette Straughter, Democrat

Mayor, Town of Vienna

• Walter Carpenter, Republican

Councilmen, Town of Vienna

• David R. Cargill, No Party

• Morris Edward Larry, Republican

• Shannon R. Smith, Republican

Madison Parish

Sheriff

• Sammie L. Byrd, Republican

• Chad Ezell, Independent

• Buster McCoy, Democrat

• Donnell Rose, Democrat

Clerk of Court

• Marion Hopkins, Democrat

Assessor

• Jim Sevier, Democrat

Coroner

• Thomas Neumann, No Party

Police Juror, District 1

• Jerry Hicks, Republican

• Wayne McKnight, Republican

Police Juror, District 2

• Stanley Ogden, No Party

Police Juror, District 3

• Dave Wilson III, Democrat

• Bernard Wright, Democrat

Police Juror, District 4

• Johnny Hughes, Democrat

• Beverly Whitney-Cooper, Democrat

Police Juror, District 5

• Sonya Grayson-Blanson, Democrat

• C.J. Oney, No Party

• Jane Gladys Sanders, Democrat

Constable Justice of the Peace, Districts 1 & 3

• Devin Virgil, No Party

Morehouse Parish

Sheriff

• James "Chris" Honey, Republican

• James "Jamie" Marble, No Party

• Zane "Mike" Tubbs, Democrat

Clerk of Court

• Tifani Stuckey Thomas, Democrat

Assessor

• Carol Lococo Lord, Republican

Coroner

• Lisa Post, Independent

Police Juror, District 1

• James "Jim" Ellingburg, Republican

• Uhola B. "Udie" Herrington, Republican

Police Juror, District 2

• Maurice Norman, Democrat

• Harry Reese, Sr., Democrat

Police Juror, District 3

• Kenneth "Dye" Dye, Republican

• James "Jimmy" Laing, Republican

Police Juror, District 4

• Norwood Harrison, Republican

Police Juror, District 5

• Jason Crockett, Republican

Police Juror, District 6

• Terry Matthews, Democrat

Police Juror, District 7

• Dorothy L. Thomas, Democrat

Aldermen, Village of Collinston

• Emma Jones, Democrat

Ouachita Parish

Sheriff

• "Chuck" Cook, Independent

• Marcus "Marc" Mashaw, Republican

• Willard "Wayne" Ray, Republican

Clerk of Court

• Dana Benson, Independent

• Sabrina Racer, Republican

Assessor

• Stephanie Smith, Republican

Coroner

• Teri O'Neal, Republican

• Marshall V. Sanson, Republican

Police Juror, District A

• Toni Bacon, Republican

• Timothy "Tim" Hatten, Republican

Police Juror, District B

• Jack Clampit, Republican

• Jimmy Tyson, Republican

Police Juror, District C

• Larry Bratton, Republican

• Sidney "Lee" Denny, Republican

Police Juror, District D

• Janice Hayes, Democrat

• Ollibet "Ollibeth" Reddix, Democrat

• Michael Thompson, Sr., Democrat

Police Juror, District E

• Victoria Elliott, Democrat

• Shane Smiley, Republican

Police Juror, District F

• Lonnie Hudson, Democrat

• Clifford "Cliff" Hudson, Democrat

City Judge City Court, Division B, City of Monroe

• Angie Deal Sturdivant, Republican

Aldermen, Town of Sterlington

• Ashton Brown Courson, Republican

Richland Parish

Sheriff

• Gary Gilley, Independent

Clerk of Court

• Melissa Cumpton Morris, Republican

• Christina Pippins, Republican

Assessor

• Emmett "Lee" Brown III, No Party

Coroner

• "Matt" Prine, Republican

Police Juror, District 1

• Steven "Doug" Craig II, Republican

Police Juror, District 2

• "Zack" McDowell, Democrat

• Billy Joe Powell, Democrat

• Patrick Stubblefield, Democrat

• Byron Thomas, Democrat

Police Juror, District 3

• Barbara Carroll, Independent

• John Gee, Democrat

• Sharon D. Kelley-Gee, Democrat

• Dale Martin, Republican

Police Juror, District 4

• Steve Adcock, Independent

• "Steve" Lofton, Republican

Police Juror, District 5

• Heather D. Copeland, Republican

• Jesse Lively, Jr., Republican

• "Freddie" Nichols, Democrat

Police Juror, District 6

• Demetria Booker, No Party

• Johnny "Renael" Jones, Independent

• Clifton "Ricky" Lewis, No Party

• Althan Smith, Democrat

Police Juror, District 7

• "Dee" Hutson, Independent

• Cecil Reddick, Republican

• Clay Russell, Republican

Police Juror, District 8

• Colton Brown, Republican

• Elliot Colvin, Republican

• Eric Whitten, Independent

Police Juror, District 9

• Roy Wiggins, Jr., Republican

Tensas Parish

Sheriff

• Cedrick Morales, Democrat

• Robert L. "Rob" Rushing, Independent

• Roderick "Rod" Webb, Democrat

Clerk of Court

• Christina "Christy" Lee, Democrat

Assessor

• Donna Randolph Ratcliff, Democrat

Coroner

• Jon "David" McEacharn, Republican

Police Juror − District 1

• John "Johnny" Daves, Republican

• Alex "Chip" Watson, Jr., Democrat

Police Juror − District 2

• Danny Clark, Democrat

• Terrence South, Democrat

Police Juror − District 3

• William "Bill" Crigler, Republican

Police Juror − District 4

• Billy Arceneaux, Democrat

Police Juror − District 5

• Anthony "Tony" Britton, Democrat

• Cash Clay Foster, Democrat

• Mattie Johnson, Democrat

Police Juror − District 6

• Kenneth Brad Fife, Republican

• Robert J. "Bubba" Rushing, Democrat

Police Juror − District 7

• Robert Clark, Democrat

Alderman − District D, Town of St. Joseph

• Juanita Faye Roberts, Democrat

• Kenneth "Boo" Spencer, Democrat

Union Parish

Sheriff

• Eddie Albritton, Republican

• Jeff Amendolia, No Party

• Christopher Echols, No Party

• Dusty Gates, Republican

Clerk of Court

• Dodi Eubanks, No Party

Assessor

• Lance Futch, Republican

Coroner

• Leah Harris, Republican

Police Juror − District 1

• Curtis Moses, Democrat

• "Charlie" Young, Democrat

Police Juror − District 2

• Nathan Pilgreen, Republican

• Bonnie Russell, Independent

Police Juror − District 3

• Greg Gossler, Republican

• Michael Holley, Republican

• Dewayne Ramsey, Republican

Police Juror − District 4

• "Johnny" Buckley, Democrat

• Glenn Hutto, Republican

Police Juror − District 5

• "Ben" Bridges, Republican

Police Juror − District 6

• Steve Auger, Republican

• Russell Wade, Republican

Police Juror − District 7

• Jeremy Hobbs, Republican

• L.W. Nolan, Republican

Police Juror − District 8

• Brenda Abercrombie, Republican

• Ronald W. Meredith, Independent

Police Juror − District 9

• Andrew "A.J." Ford Jr., Democrat

West Carroll Parish

Sheriff

• Scott D. Matthews, Independent

Clerk of Court

• Karen Jones, Republican

Assessor

• DeAnna Smith, Independent

Coroner

• Lewis B. Carter, Republican

Police Juror, District A

• Johnny L. Simms, Independent

Police Juror, District B

• "Bill" Ellerbe, Independent

Police Juror, District C

• Jack L. Madden, Independent

• William "Will" Ross, No Party

Police Juror, District D

• Rayburn "Pop" Crosby, Independent

• Hubert "Ty" Rollinson III, Republican

Police Juror, District E

• Adam Brown, No Party

• Calvin "Eddie" Russell, No Party

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