Know thy candidates.
Voters in Lafayette Parish, depending on which state House, Senate and City-Parish Council districts they reside in, will encounter the following ballot on Oct. 22. (This list is of candidates only; constitutional amendments and propositions are not included.)
For additional information, go to the secretary of state's website by clicking here.
GOVERNOR
David Blanchard No Party
Leonard "Lenny" Bollingham No Party
"Ron" Ceasar No Party
Cary J. Deaton Democrat
Tara Hollis Democrat
"Bobby" Jindal Republican
William Robert "Bob" Lang Jr. No Party
Scott Lewis Libertarian
"Niki Bird" Papazoglakis Democrat
Ivo "Trey" Roberts Democrat
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
"Jay" Dardenne Republican
"Billy" Nungesser Republican
SECRETARY OF STATE
"Tom" Schedler Republican
"Jim" Tucker Republican
SECRETARY OF STATE (UNEXPIRED TERM)
"Tom" Schedler Republican
"Jim" Tucker Republican
ATTORNEY GENERAL
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell Republican
"Joseph" Cao Republican
TREASURER
John Kennedy Republican
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
Belinda "B" Alexandrenko Reform
Jamie LaBranche Democrat
Michael G. "Mike" Strain Republican
COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE
"Jim" Donelon Republican
Donald C. Hodge Democrat
BESE DISTRICT 7
Dale Bayard Republican
Holly Boffy Republican
BESE DISTRICT 8
Russell Armstrong Democrat
Jimmy "Jim" Guillory No Party
Carolyn Hill Democrat
Domoine D. Rutledge Democrat
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 22
Fred "T-Fred" Mills Jr. Republican
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 23
Patrick "Page" Cortez Republican
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 24
Donald "Don" Cravins Democrat
Elbert Lee Guillory Democrat
Kelly J. Scott Democrat
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 26
Jonathan Perry 09/06/2011 Republican
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 31
Nancy Landry Republican
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 39
James "Jamie" Arnaud No Party
"Don" Menard Republican
Stephen Ortego Democrat
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42
Anthony Emmons Republican
Jack Montoucet Democrat
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 43
Stuart J. Bishop Republican
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 44
Rickey Hardy Democrat
Roshell Jones Democrat
Vincent J. Pierre Democrat
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 45
W. David Chance Libertarian
Joel Robideaux Republican
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 48
Taylor Barras Republican
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 96
Vincent Alexander Other
Terry Landry Democrat
Raymond "Shoe-Do" Lewis Democrat
Eric Martin Other
Richard Potier Democrat
Nary Smith Democrat
JUDGE, 15TH JDC, DIVISION M
Kay Karre' Gautreaux Republican
Marshall Montgomery Republican
Susan Theall Republican
SHERIFF
Richard A. "Rick" Chargois Republican
Michael "Mike" Neustrom Democrat
CLERK OF COURT
Louis J. Perret Republican
ASSESSOR
Conrad T. Comeaux Republican
CORONER
Kenneth Odinet Jr. Republican
CITY-PARISH PRESIDENT
L. J. "Joey" Durel Jr. Republican
"Mike" Stagg Democrat
CITY-PARISH COUNCIL DISTRICT 1
John "Jay" Caldwell No Party
Susannah Johnson Malbreaux Democrat
Kevin Naquin Democrat
CITY-PARISH COUNCIL DISTRICT 2
Joseph "Jay" Castille Jr. Democrat
CITY-PARISH COUNCIL DISTRICT 3
Lloyd Rochon Democrat
Brandon Shelvin Democrat
CITY-PARISH COUNCIL DISTRICT 4
Kenneth P. Boudreaux Democrat
CITY-PARISH COUNCIL DISTRICT 5
Jared Bellard Republican
Britt R. Latiolais Republican
CITY-PARISH COUNCIL DISTRICT 6
Jared Doise Republican
"Sam" Dore Republican
Andr'e "Andy" Naquin Republican
CITY-PARISH COUNCIL DISTRICT 7
Joan Boudreaux Beduze Republican
Donald L. "Don" Bertrand Republican
"J P" Morgan Republican
CITY-PARISH COUNCIL DISTRICT 8
Keith J. Patin Republican
Craig P. Spikes No Party
CITY-PARISH COUNCIL DISTRICT 9
Walter Campbell Republican
William Theriot Republican