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UPDATE: Qualifiers for the October 2023 Election

Update: Grant Quilan was inadvertently not included in this list as a candidate for Lafayette School Board District 7.

By KAREN LAGRANGE COX

Qualifying for the 2023 Gubernatorial Election began on August 8, 2023, and ended at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, August 10, 2023.

The Gubernatorial Election will be held on October 14, 2023.

This election includes state-wide seats, senators, representatives, and parish seats. For Lafayette, the election consists of parish and city council seats. Youngsville has a special election for City of Youngsville Council Member for Division A.

Candidates who have met the eligibility criteria for the upcoming election for Lafayette Parish-wide seats and seats that cover Broussard and Youngsville are listed below. Candidates are listed under the seat each candidate is seeking.

Lafayette Parish Mayor-President

Boulet, Monique Blanco
311 Beverly Dr., Lafayette, LA 70503
(337) 298-6137
mbboulet@yahoo.com
Republican, Female, White

Gonzalez, Priscilla
301 Gerald Dr., Lafayette, LA 70503
(956) 563-6558
prisformayor@gmail.com
Democrat, Female

Guillory, “Josh”
207 Camberly Cir., Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 291-8300
mayorpresidentsoffice@lafayettela.gov
Republican, Male, White

Swift, Jan
105 Oakwater Dr., Lafayette, LA 70503
(337) 278-0408
jan@janswift.com
Republican, Female, White

Lafayette Parish Sheriff

Garber, Mark
741 Garber Rd., Broussard, LA 70518
(337) 991-6051
garberlawyer@gmail.com
Republican, Male, White

Lafayette Parish Assessor

Campbell, Walter
210 G. Brickell Way, Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 251-6500
walterc@kw.com
Republican, Male, White

Centanni, Justin
P.O Box 3221, Lafayette, LA 70502
(337) 534-1710
justin@justincentanni.com
Republican, Male, White

Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court

Perret, Louis
121 Corinne St., Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 291-6306
louis.Perret@lpclerk.com
Republican, Male, White

Lafayette Parish Coroner

Odinet, Kenneth Jr.
304 Beverly Dr., Lafayette, LA 70503
(337) 234-8648
odinetmd@yhaoo.com
Republican, Male, White

Lafayette Parish Council District 3

Hughes, Terry
204 Planters RowLafayette, LA 70508
(337) 889-7655
voteforhughes@gmail.com
Republican, Male, White

Monts, Jeremy
100 Conquest Rd., Lot BYoungsville, LA 70592
(337) 552-3473
jmonts@agdrgames.com
Republican, Male, Other

Stansbury, Kenneth “Ken”
115 Windermere Cir., Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 804-2800
Kenstansbury@yahoo.com
Republican, Male, White

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) District 7

Banks, Cathy S.
1701 Ryan St., Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 602-9253
dr.cathybanks4bese@gmail.com
Republican, Female, Black

Knezek, Erick
95 Woods Crossing, Ste.100, Lafayette, LA 70508
(555) 555-5555
erick.knezek@outlook.com
Republican, Male, White

Lafayette Parish School Board District 7

Labue, Kate Bailey
P.O Box 53192, Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 852-3314
katelabue@yahoo.com
Republican, Female, White

Quinlan, Grant
1106 Deer Meadow Blvd., Broussard, LA 7051
(337) 552-9920
grantquinlan94@gmail.com
Republican, Male, White

Lafayette Parish School Board District 9

Broussard, Linton Jr.
P.O. Box 1061, Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 739-3151
linton@lintonbroussard.com
Republican, Male, Black

Hidalgo, Jeremy
414-C Mermentau Rd., Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 780-1915
jeremy@jeremyhidalgo.com
Republican, Male, White

Rodrigue, Brandon
111 Windrose Ln., Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 230-2169
brodigueforthepeople@gmail.com
Republican, Male, Am Ind

City of Youngsville Council Member, Division A

Bares, Shannon
104 Acres Dr., Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 739-2812
shannonbaresforcouncil@yahoo.com
Republican, Female, White

Istre, Ann
221 Tall Oaks Ln., Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 552-3745
67annistre@gmail.com
Republican, Female, White

State Senator District 22

Andre, Hugh
4304 Daspit Rd., New Iberia, LA 70563
(337) 422-9974
hmcfarms2020@gmail.com
Republican, Male, White

Lathan, Dexter T.
611 1/2 S. Weeks St., New Iberia, LA 70560
(225) 428-6833
trakaldexter30@icloud.com
Independent, Male, Black

Miguez, Blake
107 Hwy. 90 W., New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 465-2783
blake.miguez@gmail.com
Republican, Male, White

Mitchell, Melinda Narcisse “Mel”
P.O. Box 843, St. Martinville, LA 70582
(337) 256-1736
melindamitchell24@yahoo.com
Democrat, Female, Black

Xanamane, Phanat “PX”
1505 S. Hopkins St., New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 378-9469
phanatx@gmail.com
Democrat, Male, Asian

State Senator District 23

Coussan, Jean-Paul
113 Bernice Ave., Lafayette, LA 70503
(337) 984-9480
jp@jeanpaulcoussan.com
Republican, Male, White

State Representative 43

Carlson, “Josh”
P.O. Box 81175, Lafayette, LA 70598
(337) 207-0645
josh@votecarlson.com
Republican, Male, White

Gelobter, Ludwig
1019 Kaliste Saloom Rd. #211, Lafayette, LA 70503
(504) 261-5811
lgelobter@hotmail.com
Democrat, Male, White

State Representative District 49

Derise, Sanders “Sandy”
901 Broyles St., Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 577-4114
sandyforstaterep49@gmail.com
Republican, Male, White

Eaton, David
109 Catamaron Dr., Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 739-3199
david@eatonforlouisiana49.com
Republican, Male, White

Landry, Jacob
300 S. Broadway St., Erath, LA 70533
(337) 258-8311
jlandry@jacoblandryforlouisiana.com
Republican, Male, White

15th Judicial District Judge, Division L

Spadoni, Cynthia Simon
502 Bayou Parc Dr., Youngsville, LA 70592
(504) 427-1152
cynthia@cynthiasimonspadoni.com
Republican, Female, White

Way, David
400 Digby Ave., Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 988-3500
dway777@gmail.com
Republican, Male, White

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