Qualifying ends, races are set for Oct. 12 primary

The races for the Oct. 12 primary are set, and St. Mary voters have choices to make up and down the ballot at the state and parish level.

Seven people, all incumbents with St. Mary constituencies, will remain in office by virtue of qualifying alone in their offices or districts:

--State Sen. Bret Allain, the Jeanerette Republican who is reportedly gaining influence in the Legislature.

--Assessor Jarrod K. Longman of Morgan City.

--Coroner Eric Melancon, who was first elected last fall to fill the unexpired term of Dr. Chip Metz, who retired.

--District 1 Parish Councilman Craig A. Mathews of Jeanerette.

--District 2 Parish Councilman J Ina of Franklin.

--District 6 Parish Councilman Patrick J. Hebert of Morgan City.

--District 7 Parish Councilman James W. Bennett of Morgan City.

This list has been updated to reflect a correction in the Louisiana Secretary of State's Office list.

Here are the candidates who qualified Tuesday through Thursday.

State Senate
District 21
R. L. “Bret” Allain II, Jeanerette, Republican - I

State Representative
50th Representative District
Shawn Canty, Berwick, Republican
Javon Charles, Morgan City, no party
Raymond Harris Jr., Franklin, no party
Chet Howard, Franklin, Republican
Vincent J. St. Blanc III, Franklin, Republican,

State Representative
51st Representative District
Beryl Amedee, Gray, Republican — I
Clayton Voisin, Houma, Republican

Sheriff
Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi, Morgan City, no party
Todd Pellerin, Centerville, no party
Blaise Smith, Franklin, Democrat--I

Clerk of Court
Rose Susan Dorsey, Franklin, no party
Cliff Dressel, Franklin, Democrat — I

Assessor
Jarrod K. Longman, Morgan City, Democrat — I

Coroner
Eric J. Melancon, Patterson, Republican — I

Parish President
David Hanagriff, Centerville, Democrat — I
Kenneth W. Perry Jr., Franklin, independent

Council Member District 1
Craig A. Mathews, Jeanerette, Democrat--I

Council Member District 2
J Ina, Franklin, Democrat — I

Council Member District 3
Rodney Olander, Franklin, Republican
Glynn Pellerin, Franklin, Republican
Peter Soprano, Franklin, Democrat

Council Member District 4
James "Jimmy" Lemoine Jr., Morgan City, Republican
Daniel "Danny" Lipari, Patterson, no party
Ramsey, Morgan City, Republican

Council Member District 5
Leslie “Les” G. Rulf Jr., Patterson, Republican
Reginald D. Weary, Patterson, Democrat

Council Member District 6
Patrick J. Hebert, Morgan City, Republican--I

Council Member District 7
James W. Bennett Jr., Morgan City, no party—I

Council District 8
Mark A. Duhon, Amelia, no party
"Nick" Morris , Amelia, no party
Andros A. Williams, Morgan City, no party

Council Member at Large District 9
Dale J. Rogers, Franklin, Democrat—I
Murphy Pontiff, Franklin, Democrat
Kristi Prejeant, Morgan City, Republican

Council Member at Large District 10
Jeremy A. Chesteen, Patterson, Republican
Rhonda R. Dennis, Patterson, Republican
Gwen Landry Hidalgo, Morgan City, no party

Council Member at Large District 11
Dean S. Adams, Morgan City, Republican
Howard Castay, Democrat, Morgan City
William "Bill" McCarty, Morgan City, no party

State races
Governor
Ralph Abraham, Baton Rouge, Republican
Oscar "Omar" Dantzler, Hammond, Democrat
Patrick J. Doguet, Rayne, Republican
John Bel Edwards, Baton Rouge, Democrat--I
Gary Landrieu, Metairie, Independent
Patrick "Live Wire" Landry, New Orleans, Republican
Manuel Russell Leach, Natchitoches, Republican
M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza, Ponchatoula, Democrat
Eddie" Rispone, Baton Rouge, Republican

Lieutenant Governor
Willie Jones, New Orleans, Democrat
William "Billy" Nungesser, Belle Chasse, Republican--I
Rao M. Uppu, Prairieville, Democrat

Secretary of State
Kyle Ardoin, Baton Rouge, Republican--I
"Gwen" Collins-Greenup, Clinton, Democrat
Amanda "Jennings" Smith, Bastrop, Republican
Thomas J. Kennedy III, Metairie, Republican

Attorney General
"Ike" Jackson Jr., Plaquemine, Democrat
"Jeff" Landry, Broussard, Republican--I

Treasurer
Derrick Edwards, Harvey, Democrat
Teresa Kenny, New Orleans, no party
John M. Schroder, Baton Rouge, Republican--I

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry
Marguerite Green, New Orleans, Democrat
"Charlie" Greer, Natchez, Democrat
Michael G. "Mike" Strain, Covington, Republican--I
Peter Williams, Baton Rouge, Democrat
Bradley Zaunbrecher, Egan, Republican

Commissioner of Insurance
James J. "Jim" Donelon, Metairie, Republican -- I
"Tim" Temple, Baton Rouge, Republican

BESE District 3
"Sandy" LeBlanc Holloway. Thibodaux, Republican--I
Janice Perea, Houma, Republican