Qualifiers for the Nov. 3 elections announced

By Crystal Stevenson, American Press

Qualifying for the Nov. 3 elections ended Friday, July 24. Early voting will be 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 20-27, excluding Sunday, Oct. 25. The deadline to request an absentee by mail ballot is by 4:30 p.m. Oct. 30.

Here is a list of who qualified in Southwest Louisiana elections:

Multi-Parish

U.S. Senator: Beryl Billiot, John Paul Bourgeois, Reno Jean Daret III and Jamar Montgomery, all no party affiliation; Bill Cassidy and Dustin Murphy, both Republican; Derrick “Champ” Edwards, David Drew Knight, Adrian Perkins, Antoine Pierce and Peter Wenstrup, all Democrats; “Xan” John and Melinda Mary Pierce, both listed as other; M.V. “Vinny” Mendoza, Independent; and Aaron C. Sigler, Libertarian.

Cameron

U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District: “Rob” Anderson and Braylon Harris, both Democrats; Clay Higgins, Republican; and Brandon Leleux, Libertarian.

38th Judicial District Court judge: Penelope Richard, Independent.

Cameron Parish District Attorney: W. Thomas “Tom” Barrett III, Republican, and Jennifer Jones, Democrat.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 1: Christina “Christie” Melancon, Republican.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 2: Susan “Susie” Fawvor, Democrat.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 3: Vernon Primeaux, no party affiliation.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 4: Seth Guidry, Independent.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 5: Connie Trahan, Democrat.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 6: Brian Desormeaux, Republican.

Constable Justice of the Peace, Ward 1: Ricky Hargrave, Independent.

Constable Justice of the Peace, Ward 2: Christopher Fountain.

Constable Justice of the Peace, Ward 3: Ronald “Ronnie Gayle” Nunez Sr., Independent.

Constable Justice of the Peace, Ward 4: John “Buck” Stephenson Jr., Independent.

Constable Justice of the Peace, Ward 5: Tammy Erbelding, Democrat, and Glenn Trahan, Republican.

Constable Justice of the Peace, Ward 6: Jerry W. Constance, Republican.

(Candidates who qualified without opposition were elected to that position.)