UPDATED: As qualifying ends, School Board races take shape

Five members of the 11-member St. Mary Parish School Board have qualified for re-election without opposition, while three other incumbents will face electoral challenges Nov. 8.

Qualifying ended Friday for the Nov. 8 primary election involving federal, state and local offices.

Joseph Foulcard of Franklin, Tammie Lynn Moore of Four Corners, Pearl Rack of Franklin, Marilyn LaSalle of Patterson and Alaina Black of Morgan City all qualified without opposition for the School Board seats they now hold.

Andrew Mancuso of Morgan City qualified for the seat now held by Dwight Barbier, who did not qualify.

Three incumbent School Board members face opponents Nov. 8.

Lindsey Anslem is challenging School Board President Kenneth "Kenny" Alfred in District 3, which centers on the Bayou Vista area.

Incumbent Roland Verret of Amelia will run against Rhonda Dennis of Morgan City in District 11.

And in District 5, Jaclyn Fields Castillo will take on incumbent Ginger Griffin. Both are from Patterson.

Two open seats have drawn challengers.

In School Board District 8 in Berwick, Scott Babin, Shawn Canty and Chad Paradee have qualified to run. Incumbent Michael Taylor didn't qualify.

And in District 7, Murphy Pontiff Jr. and Glynn Pellerin will vie for the seat now held by Wayne Deslatte, who didn't qualify.

Patterson Mayor Rodney Grogan qualified without opposition to keep that post.

In Berwick, Mayor Duval Arthur faces re-election opposition from Jessie Boudreaux.

In Patterson, Police Chief Garrett Grogan qualified without opposition for a second term.

Incumbent Patterson City Council members Ray Dewey Sr., Lee Condolle and Mayor Pro Tem Travis Darnell qualified for re-election, but incumbent Joe C. Russo did not. Nor did interim Councilwoman
Dawn Rentrop, who has served in the seat occupied by her husband, John Rentrop, before his death in March.

R. Demale Bowden Jr., Mamie Soudelier Perry and Miranda Knott Weinbach qualified for the council race. The winners will be the top five vote-getters among the six candidates.

In Berwick, incumbents Raymond Price, Colleen Askew, Lud Henry, Kevin Hebert and James Richard qualified without opposition for the at-large voting. All five will be returned to office.

U.S. Senate
--Beryl Billiot, no party, Kentwood
--Gary Chambers Jr., Democrat, Baton Rouge
--Devin Lance Graham, Republican, Gonzales
--"Xan" John, other, Lafayette
--John Kennedy, incumbent, R-Baton Rouge
--W. Thomas La Fontaine, no party, New Orleans
--Bradley McMorris, independent, Livingston
--MV "Vinnie" Mendoza, Democrat, Pontchatoula
--"Luke" Mixon, Democrat, Bunkie
--Salvatore P. Rodriguez, Democrat, Tangipahoa
--Aaron C. Sigler, Libertarian, Hammond
--Syrita Steib, Democrat, Metairie
--Thomas Wenn, other, Amite

3rd Congressional District
--Clay Higgins, incumbent, Republican, Lafayette
--Holden Hoggatt, Republican, Lafayette
--Lessie Olivia LeBlanc, Democrat, Baton Rouge
--Tia LeBrun, Democrat, Lafayette
--Guy McLendon, Libertarian, Sulphur
--Thomas "Lane" Payne, Republican, Perry
--Jacob "Jake" Shaheen, Republican, Lake Charles
--Gloria L. Wiggins, independent, Franklin

6th Congressional District
--Brian Belzer, Republican, Prairieville
--Rufus L. Holt Craig, Libertarian, Baton Rouge
--Garret Graves. incumbent, Republican, Baton Rouge

Associate Justice,
Louisiana Supreme Court,
District 6
--John L. Weimer, no party, New Orleans

1st Circuit Court
of Appeal

Division B
--Mitchell "Mitch" Theriot, Republican, Lockport

Division D
--Tanner Magee, Republican, Houma
--Steven Miller, Republican, Raceland

Public Service
Commission
District 4
--Keith C. Bodin, no party, Ragley
--"Mike" Francis, Republican, Crowley
--Shalon LaTour, Republican, Iowa

St. Mary Parish
School Board
District 1
--Joseph C. Foulcard Jr., incumbent, Democrat, Franklin
District 2
--Tammie Lynn Moore, incumbent, Democrat, Jeanerette
District 3
--Kenneth E. "Kenny" Alfred, incumbent, Republican, Morgan City
--Lindsey Anslem, Republican, Morgan City
District 4
--Pearl Barnes Rack, incumbent, Democrat, Franklin
District 5
--Jaclyn Fields Castillo, no party
--Ginger S. Griffin, incumbent, Republican, Patterson
District 6
--Marilyn LaSalle, incumbent, Republican, Patterson
District 7
--Glynn Pellerin, Republican, Franklin
--Murphy J. Pontiff Jr., Republican, Franklin
District 8
--Scott Babin, Republican, Berwick
--Chad Paradee, Republican, Berwick
District 9
--Alaina L. Black, incumbent, Republican, Morgan City
District 10
--Andrew Mancuso, no party, Morgan City
District 11
--Roland H. Verret, incumbent, no party, Amelia.
--Rhonda Dennis, Republican, Morgan City

Patterson Mayor
--Rodney Grogan, incumbent, Democrat

Berwick Mayor
--Duval Arthur Jr., incumbent, no party
--Jessie Boudreaux, Democrat

Baldwin Mayor
--Herbert "H.B." Bell, Democrat
--Kayron Ceasar, Democrat
--Trevell "Tro" Dixon, no party
--Clarence A. Vappie, Democrat

Patterson
Police Chief
--Garrett Grogan, incumbent, Democrat

Baldwin
Police Chief
--Tony Derouen, Democrat
--Anthony "Gip" Gibson, Democrat
--Ronnie Fuselier, Democrat

Patterson
City Council
(5 elected at large)
--R. Demale Bowden Jr., Democrat
--Lee A. Condolle, incumbent, Democrat
--Travis "T.D." Darnell, incumbent, Democrat
--Ray Dewey Sr., incumbent, Democrat
--Mamie Soudelier Perry, no party
--Miranda Knott Weinbach, Democrat

Berwick Town
Council
(5 elected at large)
--Colleen Nicklas Askew, incumbent, Republican
--Kevin P. Hebert, incumbent, Republican
--Ludness "Lud" Henry, incumbent, Republican
--Raymond P. Price, incumbent, Republican
--James Richard, incumbent, Republican

Baldwin
Aldermen
(5 elected at large)
--Carolyn Bowser, Democrat
--Margaret C. Colar, Democrat
--Margaret Clark Coleman, Democrat
--Ajani Connor, Democrat
--Tony J. Gibson, Democrat
--Donald Ray Grimm, Democrat
--Dawn Lanceslin, Democrat
--Everett Wayne Logeman, Democrat
--Marion J. Newton, Democrat
--Robert "Robby" Robertson, Republican
--Amber Richard Tillman, Democrat