All of the Teche Area open seats for the Nov. 6 election were filled by the end of qualifying Friday, but very few in the various school board races had more than two candidates. 

In Iberia Parish, 12 of the 14 Iberia Parish School Board seats that area residents were only occupied by one person. The board members getting sworn in next year include Nursey McNeal, District 1; Elvin Dee Pradia, District 2; Jay McDonald, District 3; Debra Savoie, District 5; Dan LeBlanc, District 7; Brad Norris, District 8; Dana Dugas, District 9; Rachel Segura, District 10; Kathleen Rosamond, District 11; Arthur Alexander, District 12; Danny Segura, District 13 and Kernic “Mushy” Fremin, District 14. 

In District 4, IPSB incumbent Thomas Jolivet will be facing off against former school board and New Iberia City Council member Raymond “Shoe-Do” Lewis. 

District 6 incumbent Kim Lockett faces two contenders; Michael “Mike” Mayeux and Sanders Butler III. 

The position of Constable Justice of the Peace for the Ward 3 Loreauville area was filled by Chad Hazelwood, with no contenders. 

For the Third District Congressional race, incumbent Clay Higgins faces six contenders, including New Iberia Democrat Larry Rader, who ran against Higgins and then endorsed him in 2015. 

Also running is Republican Joshua Guillory, who made headlines last month after getting the support of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Trump himself has supported Higgins in the race. 

Other candidates include Democrat Mimi Methvin, Democrat Verone Thomas, Democrat Rob Anderson and Libertarian Aaron Andrus. 

The Louisiana Secretary of State’s race faces has a full house of nine candidates for the position. That includes interim Secretary Kyle Ardoin and State Rep. Julie Stokes-R, Kenner.

Two candidates will be facing off in a race for St. Martin Parish President in November as well. Interim Parish President Chester Cedars will run against current Parish Councilman Albert “Da Da” Menard. 

Five candidates are facing off to become St. Mary Parish Sheriff, including interim Sheriff Scott Anslum, Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi, Lonnie LaBouve, Blaise W. Smith and Carl J. Thornton.

Two candidates applied to become Baldwin mayor only hours before closing time Friday; incumbent Donna Lanceslin and Abel “Phil” Prejean, both Democrats. Baldwin Police Chief Harry Smith will be facing Albert “Al” Thibodeaux too. 

Seven candidates applied for the five Baldwin Board of Aldermen positions. Those are Herbert “H.B.” Bell, Margaret C. Coleman, Tony Gibson, Donald Grimm, Neal J. Hebert, Marion J. Newton and Clarence A. Vappie.

 

QUALIFIERS AT A GLANCE

Louisiana Sec. of State

A.G. Crowe- Republican

Renee Fontenot Free- Democrat

Kyle Ardoin- Republican

Heather Cloud- Republican

“Gwen” Collins-Greenup- Democrat

“Rick” Edmonds- Republican 

Thomas J. Kennedy III- Republican

Matthew Paul “Matt” Moreau- No Party

Julie Stokes- Republican 

U.S. Representative 3rd Congressional District

“Rob” Anderson-Democrat

Mimi Methvin- Democrat

“Josh” Guillory- Republican

Aaron J. Andrus- Libertarian

Clay Higgins-Republican

Larry Rader- Democrat

Verone Thomas- Democrat

Public Service Commission District 2

Craig Greene- Republican

Iberia Parish School Board

District 1

Nursey McNeal- Democrat

District 2

Elvin “Dee” Pradia- Independent

District 3

Jay McDonald-Independent

District 4

Thomas Jolivet- Independent

Raymond “Shoe-Do” Lewis- Dem.

District 5

Debra Savoie- Republican

District 6

Sanders Butler III- Democrat

Kim Lockett- Democrat

Michael Mayeux- Republican

District 7

Dan LeBlanc- Republican

District 8

Brad Norris- Republican

District 9

Dana Dugas- Republican

District 10

Rachel Segura- No Party

District 11

Kathleen Rosamond- Republican

District 12

Arthur Alexander- Democrat

District 13

Danny Segura- Independent

District 14

Kernic “Mushy” Fremin- Democrat

Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 3

Chad Hazelwood- Republican

St. Mary Parish

Court of Appeal 1st Circuit, 1st District Judge

Walter “Walt” Lanier III- Republican

Ellen Doskey- No Party

Sheriff

Scott Anslum- No Party

Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi- No Party

Lonnie LaBouve- No Party

Blaise Smith- Democrat

Carl Thornton- Republican

Coroner

Lianter Albert- No Party

Natchez “Trey” Morice- Republican

Eric Melancon- Republican 

St. Mary Parish School Board

District 1

Joseph Foulcard Jr.- Democrat

District 2

Sylvia Lockett- Democrat

District 3

Kenneth “Kenny” Alfred- Republican

District 4

Pearl Rack- Democrat

District 5

Ginger Griffin- No Party

District 6 

Marilyn LaSalle- Democrat

District 7

Wayne Deslatte – No Party

Ronald Joseph- Democrat

District 8

Michael “Mike” Taylor- No Party

District 9

Alaina L. Black- Republican

Christie K. Dragna- Republican 

District 10

Dwight D. Barbier- No Party

“C. E.” Bourg II- Republican

District 11

Roland Verret- Democrat

Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 2

Sommer N. Francis- No Party

Baldwin

Mayor

Donna Lewis Lanceslin- Democrat

Abel P. “Phil” Prejean- Democrat

Chief of Police

Albert “Al” Thibodaux- Democrat

Harry “Boo Boo” Smith Jr.- Democrat

Baldwin Aldermen (5)

Herbert “H.B.” Bell- Democrat

Margaret C. Coleman- Democrat

Tony Gibson- Democrat

Donald Grimm- Democrat

Neal J. Hebert- Republican

Marion J. Newton- Democrat

Clarence A. Vappie- Democrat

St. Martin Parish

Parish President

Chester Cedars- Republican

Albert “Da Da” Menard- Democrat

St. Martin Parish School Board

District 1

Steve Fuselier- Democrat

District 2

Wanda Vital- Independent

Wanda Johnson- Democrat

District 3

Angel Boutte- No party

Aaron Flegeance- Independent 

Edna “MaMa” Mitchell Johnson- Democrat

Robert Thibodeaux- Independent

District 4

James “Jimmy” Blanchard- Democrat

Jimmy “Coach” Durio- Independent

District 5

Russel Foti- Republican

District 6

Jacques Bonin- Republican 

Michael “Mike” Clay- Republican 

District 7

Vincent Alexander- Democrat

Richard Potier- Democrat

District 8

Pam Cormier- No Party

Frederic Stelly Jr.- Republican 

District 9

Floyd “Y” Knott- Republican

Cheryl taylor- Democrat

District 10 

Mark Hebert- Independent

Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 5

Troy LeGrand Sr.- Republican