Who's running for office in Lafayette Parish? See the list of who qualified

William Taylor Potter, Lafayette Daily Advertiser
Updated ·3 min read

Lafayette Parish’s political leadership is going to see a major shakeup after the October elections, with open seats and contested races on the parish and city councils, school board, both legislative chambers and local government.

Here’s a list of who qualified for the Lafayette Parish races:

Lafayette Parish government

Lafayette Parish Sheriff

  • Mark Garber - Republican (incumbent)

Clerk of Court

  • Louis Perret - Republican (incumbent)

Lafayette Parish Assessor

  • Walter Campbell - Republican

  • Justin Centanni - Republican

Lafayette Parish Coroner

  • Kenneth Odinet Jr. - Republican (incumbent)

Lafayette City-Parish President

  • Monique Blanco Boulet - Republican

  • Priscilla Gonzalez - Democrat

  • “Josh” Guillory - Republican (incumbent)

  • Jan Swift - Republican

Lafayette Parish Council

Lafayette Parish Council District 1

  • Bryan Tabor - Republican (incumbent)

Lafayette Parish Council District 2

  • Sidney Morales - Republican

  • Donald E. Richard - Republican

Lafayette Parish Council District 3

  • Terry Hughes - Republican

  • Jeremy Monts - Republican

  • Kenneth “Ken” Stansbury - Republican

Lafayette Parish Council District 4

  • John J. Guilbeau - Republican (incumbent)

Lafayette Parish Council District 5

  • Clyde Gabriel - Democrat

  • Abraham “AB” Rubin - Democrat (incumbent)

  • Kerry Jamal Williams - Independent

Lafayette City Council

Lafayette City Council District 1

  • Elroy Broussard - Democrat

  • Rickey Hardy - Independent

  • Kristopher J. Harrison - Independent

  • Melissa Matthieu-Robichaux - Republican

Lafayette City Council District 2

  • Shelby Arabie - Republican

  • “Andy” Naquin - Republican (incumbent)

Lafayette City Council District 3

  • “Liz” Webb Hebert - Republican (incumbent)

Lafayette City Council District 4

  • Thomas Hooks - Republican

  • Julie LeBlanc - Republican

Lafayette City Council District 5

  • Kenneth Boudreaux - Democrat

  • Nureaka Ross - Democrat

State House of Representatives

State House District 31

  • Jonathan Goudeau I - Republican (incumbent)

  • Troy Hebert - Republican

State House District 39

  • Julie Emerson - Republican (incumbent)

  • Mckinley James Jr. - Democrat

State House District 42

  • Chance Henry - Republican

  • Douglas J. "Doug" LaCombe - Republican

State House District 43

  • “Josh” Carlson - Republican

  • Ludwig Gelobter - Democrat

State House District 44

  • Tehmi Chassion - Democrat

  • Patrick “Pat” Lewis - Democrat

  • Ravis K. Martinez - Democrat

State House District 45

  • Jupiter Leblanc - No Party

  • Paul "Scott" LeBleu - Democrat

  • Brach Myers - Republican

State House District 48

  • “Beau” Beaullieu - Republican (incumbent)

  • David Levy - Democrat

State House District 49

  • Sanders “Sandy” Derise - Republican

  • David Eaton - Republican

  • Jacob Landry - Republican

State House District 96

  • Marcus Bryant - Democrat (incumbent)

State Senate

State Senate District 17

  • Caleb Kleinpeter - Republican (incumbent)

  • Peter Williams - Democrat

State Senate District 22

  • Hugh Andre - Republican

  • Dexter T. Latham - Independent

  • Blake Miguez - Republican

  • Melinda Narcisse "Mel" Mitchell - Democrat

  • Phanat "PX" Xanamane - Democrat

State Senate District 23

  • Jean-Paul Coussan - Republican

State Senate District 24

  • Gerald Boudreaux - Democrat (incumbent)

State Senate District 26

  • “Bob” Hensgens - Republican (incumbent)

Lafayette Parish School Board

Lafayette Parish School Board District 1

  • David LeJeune - Republican

  • Mary Morrison - Democrat (incumbent)

Lafayette Parish School Board District 2

  • Chad Desormeaux - Republican

  • Stasia Herbert-McZeal - Democrat

Lafayette Parish School Board District 3

  • Joshua Edmond - Democrat

  • Emilie Lewis Duhon - Democrat

Lafayette Parish School Board District 4

  • Michelle Living - Democrat

  • Amy Trahan - Democrat

Lafayette Parish School Board District 5

  • Britt Latiolais - Republican (incumbent)

Lafayette Parish School Board District 6

  • Roddy Bergeron - Republican

  • Sam Taulli Jr. - Independent

Lafayette Parish School Board District 7

  • Kate Bailey Labue - Republican (incumbent)

  • Grant Quinlan - Republican

Lafayette Parish School Board District 8

  • Hannah Smith Mason - Republican (incumbent)

  • Holly Sanders - Republican

Lafayette Parish School Board District 9

  • Lindon Broussard Jr. - Republican

  • Jeremy Hidalgo - Republican

  • Brandon Rodrigue - Republican

Youngsville City Council

Youngsville City Council Div. A

  • Shannon Bares - Republican

  • Ann Istre - Republican

Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

BESE District 7

  • Cathy S. Banks - Republican

  • Kevin M. Berken - Republican

  • Erick Knezek - Republican

BESE District 8

  • Preston Castille - Democrat (incumbent)

  • Dolores "DeeDee" Cormier-Zenon - Democrat

15th Judicial District Court

District Judge 15th JDC, Div. L

  • Cynthia Simon Spadoni - Republican

  • David Way - Republican

Correction: An earlier version of this story listed Britt Latiolais as a Democrat. He is a Republican. An earlier version of this story also listed Hannah Smith Mason as Hannah Mason Smith.

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