A look at candidates signed up for Louisiana's Oct. ballot
The signup period for Louisiana's Oct. 12 primary election runs through Thursday. The top of the ballot will include the governor's race and competitions for six other statewide positions. Here are the candidates who have qualified so far:
- GOVERNOR:
- Ralph Abraham, R-Rayville; Oscar "Omar" Dantzler, D-Hammond; John Bel Edwards (incumbent), D-Roseland; Gary Landrieu, independent-Metairie; Patrick "Live Wire" Landry, R-New Orleans; Manuel Russell Leach, R-Natchitoches; and Eddie Rispone, R-Baton Rouge.
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- LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
- William "Billy" Nungesser (incumbent), R-Port Sulphur.
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- SECRETARY OF STATE:
- Kyle Ardoin (incumbent), R-Baton Rouge; Gwen Collins-Greenup, D-Clinton; and Amanda "Jennings" Smith, R-Bastrop.
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- ATTORNEY GENERAL
- Jeff Landry (incumbent), R-Broussard.
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- TREASURER
- Derrick Edwards, D-Harvey; and John Schroder (incumbent), R-Covington
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- AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER
- Marguerite Green, D-New Orleans; Michael "Mike" Strain (incumbent), R-Abita Springs; and Peter Williams, D-Lettsworth.
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- INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
- James "Jim" Donelon (incumbent), R-Metairie; and Tim Temple, R-Baton Rouge.
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- LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT, 1st DISTRICT:
- Will Crain, R-Madisonville; Richard Ducote, R-Covington; Hans Liljeberg, R-Metairie; and Scott Schlegel, R-Metairie.
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- BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, 1st DISTRICT
- Denise Carpenter, R-Metairie; James "Jim" Garvey (incumbent), R-Metairie; and Lee Price-Barrios, R-Abita Springs.
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- BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, 2nd DISTRICT
- Kira Orange Jones (incumbent), D-New Orleans; and Ashonta Wyatt, D-Harvey.
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- BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, 3rd DISTRICT
- Sandy LeBlanc Holloway (incumbent), R-Thibodaux; and Janice Perea, R-Houma.
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- BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, 4th DISTRICT
- Tony Davis (incumbent), R-Natchitoches.
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- BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, 5th DISTRICT
- Stephen Chapman, R-Woodworth.
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- BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, 6th DISTRICT
- Ciara Hart, D-Baton Rouge; Ronnie Morris, R-Baton Rouge; and Gregory Spiers, R-Springfield.
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- BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, 7th DISTRICT
- Holly Franks Boffy (incumbent), R-Milton; and Timala "Timmie" Melancon, independent-Gueydan.
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- BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, 8th DISTRICT
- Vereta Tanner Lee, D-Baton Rouge; Jonathan Loveall, D-Clinton; and Chakesha Webb Scott, D-Zachary.
