What's on your ballot? A look at local elections

Ian Robinson, Monroe News-Star
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SOUTH YARMOUTH 05/16/23 Residents head to the patriotic voting booths at the Yarmouth Senior Center to cast their ballots in the town's annual elections. Steve Heaslip
SOUTH YARMOUTH 05/16/23 Residents head to the patriotic voting booths at the Yarmouth Senior Center to cast their ballots in the town's annual elections. Steve Heaslip

Early voting for the Oct. 14 gubernatorial primary election runs Saturday through Oct. 7. Statewide, votes for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and state senators will be cast, and northeastern Louisiana parishes will choose state representatives, police jurors, sheriffs, assessors and coroners.

Registered voters need a photo ID or to sign a voter affidavit to vote. A Louisiana driver's license, a Louisiana special identification card, a United States military identification card that contains the applicant's name and a picture or other generally recognized picture identification that has both name and signature are acceptable forms of photo ID.

For more election information, use the GeauxVote app or visit https://www.sos.la.gov.

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Multi-Parish

Governor

  • Benjamin Barnes, Independent

  • Patrick Henry Barthel, Republican

  • Daniel M. "Danny" Cole, Democrat

  • Xavier Ellis, Republican

  • Keitron Gagnon, No Party

  • Sharon Hewitt, Republican

  • Jeffrey Istre, Independent

  • Jeff Landry, Republican

  • Hunter Lundy, Independent

  • Frank Scurlock, Independent

  • Shawn Wilson, Democrat

Lieutenant Governor

  • Elbert Guillory, Republican

  • "Tami" Hotard, Republican

  • Willie Jones, Democrat

  • Billy Nungesser, Republican

  • Bruce Payton, Independent

  • 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 A. Morrell, Democrat

  • Clay Schexnayder, Republican

  • Brandon Trosclair, Republican

Attorney General

  • Lindsay Cheek, Attorney General

  • "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 Finance

  • "Tim" Temple, Republican

BESE − District 5

  • "Toby" Brazzel, Republican

  • Lance Harris, Republican

State Senator 32nd 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 14th Representative District

  • Michael Echols, Republican

State Representative 15th Representative District

  • Foy Gadberry, Republican

  • Scotty Robinson, Republican

State Representative 16th Representative District

  • Adrian Fisher, Democrat

State Representative 17th Representative District

  • Pat Moore, Democrat

State Representative 20th Representative District

  • Kevin Bates, Republican

  • Neil Riser, Republican

Ouachita

Sheriff

  • Chuck Cook, Independent

  • Marc Mashaw, Republican

  • 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

  • Tim Hatten, Republican

Police Juror District B

  • Jack Clampit, Republican

  • Jimmy Tyson, Republican

Police Juror District C

  • Larry Bratton, Republican

  • Lee Denny, Republican

Police Juror District D

  • Janice Hayes, Democrat

  • Ollibeth Reddix, Democrat

  • Michael Thompson, Democrat

Police Juror District E

  • Victoria Elliott, Democrat

  • Shane Smiley, Republican

Police Juror District F

  • Lonnie Hudson, Democrat

  • Clifford "Cliff" Thomas, Democrat

City Judge City Court, Division B, City of Monroe

  • Angie Deal Sturdivant, Republican

Aldermen Town of Sterlington

  • Ashton Brown Coulson, Republican

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