Acadiana candidates qualify for Nov. 5, 2024 election

(KLFY) -- Qualifying for the Nov. 5 election began July 17, and the ballot is filling up.

Here is a list of candidates who have qualified for local office in Acadiana. It will be updated as more are added. Qualifying ends Friday at 4:30 p.m. Incumbents are indicated with (*).

Multiparish races

U.S. Congress, District 3

• Priscilla Gonzalez (D)
• Clay Higgins* (R)
• "Xan" John (R)
• Sadi Summerlin (D)

U.S. Congress, District 4

• Joshua Morott (R)

U.S. Congress, District 6

• Quentin Anthony Anderson (D)
• Cleo Fields (D)
• Elbert Guillory (R)

Delcambre Mayor

• Pam Blakely* (I)

Delcambre Police Chief

• Ivan McIntyre (R)
• Brady Segura (R)
• Perry Shaw (I)

Delcambre Alderman, District 2

• Tevin Lewis (No party)

Delcambre Alderman, District 4

• Steve Broussard* (D)

Delcambre Alderman, District 5

• Bryan Glatter* (R)

Lafayette Parish

Youngsville Chief of Police

• "Rickey" Boudreaux (R)
• Jean Paul "JP" Broussard (R)
• Cody Louviere (R)

Youngsville Council, Division D

• Todd Istre (R)
• Logan Lannoo (R)
• "Nick" Niland (R)

Acadia Parish

Church Point Alderman, Ward 5

• Jerome Landry (R)

Duson Alderman

• Glenn Cormier (R)

Morse Alderman (Elect 2)

• Adam Badeaux (R)
• "Mac" Lege (R)
• Kaitlin Monceaux (R)

Evangeline Parish

Justice of the Peace, Ward 4

• Chuncey Fontenot (R)

Pine Prairie Mayor

• David Hebert (No party)
• Quint West* (R)

Pine Prairie Chief of Police

• L. C. Deshotel* (R)

Pine Prairie Aldermen (Elect 3)

• Tammy Hammond Buxton* (R)
• Joseph Wayne Deville (R)
• Kevin Rodriguez* (R)

Iberia Parish

Assessor

• David Groner (R)
• Raymond "Shoe-Do" Lewis (I)
• Ashlie Myers Spiker* (R)

Loreauville Aldermen (Elect 3)

• Deidre A. Ledbetter (R)
• Lottie Frioux (R)
• Brad Louviere (R)

New Iberia Mayor

• Freddie Decourt* (R)

New Iberia City Council, At Large

• Deidre A Ledbetter (D)

New Iberia City Council, District 1

• Brooke Scelfo Marcotte* (R)

New Iberia City Council, District 2

• Rosalind Rogers Bobb (D)
• Warren White (D)

New Iberia City Council, District 3

• Troy Comeaux (No party)

New Iberia City Council, District 5

• Krystal Boyance (D)
• Ronald J "Ron" Davis Sr. (D)
• Sherry Guidry (D)
• Richard K Phillips (D)

New Iberia City Council, District 6

• Dan Doerle* (R)

Jeff Davis Parish

Elton Mayor

• "Mike" Pierrotti* (R)

Fenton Mayor

• Eddie B. Alfred Jr.* (D)
• "Phil" Cormier (R)

Fenton Chief of Police

• Luther Alfred* (No party)

Fenton Aldermen (Elect 3)

• Manuel Alfred* (D)
• Jessie Boese Jr.* (D)
• Geneva Joseph (D)
• Shyra Taylor (D)

Welsh Chief of Police

• Marcus L. Crochet (R)
• Marcus "Cummings" Prudhomme (I)

Welsh Aldermen (Elect 5)

• Charles "Chuck" Abell Jr. (R)
• Melward "Nookie" Doucet Jr. (R)

St. Landry Parish

Sunset Alderman, District 2

• Todd A. Broussard (I)
• Devin A. Henry* (D)

Sunset Alderman, District 3

• Katherine S. Charles* (D)

St. Martin Parish

PSC District 2

• Jean-Paul Coussan (R)
• "Nick" Laborde (D)
• Julie Quinn (R)

St. Mary Parish

 School Board District 1

• Guienzy M. Brent* (D)
• Don A. Foulcard Jr. (D)

Morgan City Mayor

• Lee Dragna* (R)

Morgan City Council, District 1

• Timmy "Tim" Hymel* (No party)

Morgan City Council, District 2

• Jean Paul Bourg (R)
• Bonnie F. Leonard* (R)

Morgan City Council, District 3

• Ronnie "Ron" Bias* (D)

Morgan City Council, District 4

• Stephen "Steve" Domangue* (R)

Morgan City Council, District 5

• Louis Tamporello Jr.* (No party)

Key dates for the Nov. 5 election

• The deadline to register to vote in person, by mail or at the OMV Office is Oct. 7.    
• The deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration System is Oct. 15.
• Early voting is Oct. 18-29 (excluding Sunday, Oct. 20 and Sunday, Oct. 27) from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
• The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Nov. 1 by 4:30 p.m (other than military and overseas voters). You can request an absentee ballot online through the Voter Portal or in writing through your Registrar of Voters Office.
• The deadline for a registrar of voters to receive a voted absentee ballot is Nov. 4 by 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).
• On election day, the polls are open from 6 a.m.-8 p.m.