Ballot October 14, 2023 

Candidates State Level Seats

NOTE - Candidate Videos are linked and provided by the Chamber from those who attended the Chamber's Candidates Events. All candidates in each race noted were invited to participate.

Governor

• Benjamin Barnes - Angola - I
• Patrick Henry "Dat" Barthel - St. Rose - R
• Daniel M. "Danny" Cole - Trout - D
• Oscar "Omar" Dantzler Jr. - Hammond - D
• Xavier Ellis - Opelousas - R
• "Keitron" Gagnon - Metairie - None
• Sharon Hewitt - Baton Rouge - R
• Jeffrey Istre - Kaplan - I
• "Xan" John - Lafayette - R
• Jeff Landry - Broussard - R
• Hunter Lundy - Lake Charles - I
• Richard Nelson - Mandeville - R
• John Schroder - Baton Rouge - R
• Frank Scurlock - Metairie - I
• Stephen "Wags" Waguespack - Abbeville - R
• Shawn D. Wilson - Baton Rouge - D

Lieutenant Governor

• Elbert "Pawpaw" Guillory - Opelousas - R
• "Tami" Hotard - Madisonville - R
• Willie Jones - New Orleans - D
• William "Billy" Nungesser - Metairie - R (incumbent)
• Bruce Payton - Bush - I
• Chester Pritchett - Roseland - None
• Gary Rispone - Greenwell Springs - None

Secretary of State

• "Gwen" Collins-Greenup - Baton Rouge - D
• "Mike" Francis - Crowley - R 
• Amanda "Smith" Jennings - West Monroe - Other
• Thomas J. Kennedy III - New Orleans - R
• Nancy Landry - Baton Rouge - R
• Arthur A. Morrell - New Orleans - D
• Clay Schexnayder - Sorrento - R
• Brandon Trosclair - Gonzales - R
• Attorney General Lindsey Cheek - New Orleans - D
• "Marty" Maley - Baton Rouge - R
• "Liz" Baker Murrill - Baton Rouge - R
• John Stefanski - Crowley - R
• Perry Walker Terrebonne - New Orleans - D 
• State TreasurerJohn Fleming - Minden - R
• Dustin Granger - Lake Charles - D
• Scott McKnight - Baton Rouge - R

Member, BESE - District 6

See the BESE Candidates here

• "Ronnie" Morris - Baton Rouge - R (Incumbent)
• Jodi Rollins - Prairieville - R

State Senate 6th District 

See the District 6 Candidates here.

• "Rick" Edmonds - Baton Rouge - R 
• Barry Ivey - Baton Rouge - R

State Senate 13th District

See the District 13 Candidates here.

• Valarie Hodges - Denham Springs - R
• 'Buddy' Mincey, Jr. - Denham Springs - R 

State Senate 37th District

See the District 37 Candidates here.

• Randy Bush - Ponchatoula - R
• Ivan M. Scioneaux Jr. - Hammond - I
• "Bill" Wheat - Hammond - R

State Representative 64th District

See the District 64 Candidates here.

• Kellie Alford - Denham Springs - R 
• Kellee Hennessey Dickerson - Denham Springs - R
• 'Garry Frog' Talbert - Denham Springs - R

State Representative 71st District 

See the District 71 Candidates here.

• Walley Avara - Denham Springs - R
• "Jim" Norred - Denham Springs - R
• Roger Wilder III - Denham Springs - R

State Representative - 81st District 

See the District 81 Candidates here.

• Jason Amato - Lutcher - R
• Jeffrey F. "Jeff" Wiley - Gonzales - R 

State Representative - 95th District 

See the District 95 Candidates here.

• Aaron Ellis - Walker - R
• Shane Mack - Albany - R

Candidates Parish Seats

Sheriff

See the Candidates Here

• Sheriff Jason Ard - Livingston - R (incumbent)
• Brett McMasters - Walker - R

Parish President

See the Candidates Here.

• "Jeff" Ard - Walker - R
• "Randy" Delatte - Maurepas - R

Council - District 1  -

See (1) the candidates on video here.

• Trevor W. Dunlap - Walker - R
• Richard W. Eppinett - Walker - R 
• Shane Marler - Walker - R  
• Lonnie Watts - Walker - R

Council - District 2 

See (1) Candidate video here.

• Ryan Chavers - Denham Springs - R
• Kyle "Hoot" Parker - Denham Springs - R

Council - District 3 

See the Candidates on Video here

• Ali Castle - Denham Springs - R
• Maurice "Scooter" Keen - Incumbent - Denham Springs - R
• Brian Ross - Denham Springs - R
• Billy Taylor - Denham Springs - R

Council - District 4

See the Candidates video here.

• Shelly Taylor - Denham Springs - R
• John Wascom - Denham Springs - R (incumbent)

Council - District 5

• Joshua Ebarb - Denham Springs - R
• Erin Sandefur - Denham Springs - R (incumbent)

Council - District 6 -

See (2) District 6 Candidates Here

• David Danna - Denham Springs - R
• John Mangus - Denham Springs - R
• Travis Tharp - Denham Springs - R 

Council - District 7

See (1) District 7 Candidates Here

• Ricky Goff - Walker - R
• Eric Havard - Walker - R

Council - District 8 

See District 8 Candidates Here.

• Kenny Bayhi - Killian - I 
• Dean Coates - St. Amant - R

Council - District 9 

See District 9 Candidates Here.

• Joseph "Joe" Erdey - Albany - R
• DeWayne Harmon - Holden - R
• Summer Smith - Livingston - R

Candidates Municipal Seats

Alderman Town of Killian

• Lyndon Hendley - Springfield -  R
• Ryan Kirkpatrick - Springfield - R
• Larry LeMaire Jr. - Killian - I 

Parish Wide Tax Renewal Health Unit

Parishwide Proposition -2.5 Mills Renewal - PC - 10 Yrs. -

• Renewal for 10 year period beginning 2025 and ending 2034 for the purpose of acquiring sites for, and for construction, improving, maintaining and operating the parish health unit?  Yes or No 

Constitutional Amendments

• Amendments - October 14, 2023Amendment 1 - Prohibiting Donations to Conduct Elections - (CABL Position - Oppose)
• Amendment 2 - Protection for Worship in Churches - (CABL Position - Neutral)
• Amendment 3 - Surplus Spending on Retirement Debt - (CABL Position - Support)
• Amendment 4 - Property Tax Exemptions for Nonprofit Organizations - (CABL Position - Support)

Guide to Amendments Linked here including positions by CABL - Citizens for a Better Louisiana