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