Rapides Parish, Louisiana ballot, Nov 3, 2026

Contested races

Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, Candidate Inquiry, Rapides Parish, Nov 3, 2026 (accessed Oct 18, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Louisiana Voter Portal (Secretary of State).

Office	Candidates
Congress & Legislature (by district)
U.S. Representative 5th Congressional District	Stewart Cathey Jr. (R) vs. Misti Cordell (R) vs. Oscar "Omar" Dantzler (R) vs. Michael Echols (R) vs. "Gabe" Firment (R) vs. Austin Magee (R) vs. Dan McKay (D) vs. Patricia "Pat" Moore (D) vs. Antonio Wilson (D)
Courts & justices of the peace
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Ward 8	Marsha S. Marcantel (R) vs. Travis Worley (No Party)
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Ward 5, 1st Just. Court	Sonya Rachal (R) vs. Amanda Tankersley (R)
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Ward 5, 2nd Just. Court	Stacy Bonnette (R) vs. Jerry Woodham Gordy (R)
Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 2	Charles Butler (R) vs. Paul Ryland (R)
Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 11	Danny Joe Daniels (R) vs. Tommy J. Deville (R) vs. Troy Verheyden (R)
Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 4, 1st Just. Court	Randell "Randy" Bordelon (R) vs. Melinda Strange (R) vs. Michael D. Vallery (R)
Constables
City Marshal City Court, City of Alexandria	Cedric Green (D) vs. Jerome Hopewell (R) vs. Raymond Eli Smith (D)
Schools, colleges & special districts
Member of School Board District D	Christopher Caffery (No Party) vs. Thomas D. Sands (D) vs. Frances Tennie (D)
Member of School Board District F	Marie Ashmore (No Party) vs. Roosevelt L. Johnson (D)
Member of School Board District H	"Greg" Hackney (R) vs. George Johnson (R)
Member of School Board District I	Ashley Nicole Baptiste (D) vs. Fredell Griffin (D)
City & town offices
Mayor City of Alexandria	Lorenzo Davis Sr. (D) vs. Malcolm Larvadain (D) vs. Jacques Roy (D)
Mayor Town of Ball	Marc Mercer (R) vs. Gail Wilking (R)
Mayor Town of Boyce	Kelvin V. McCoy (D) vs. Alma Scott Moore (D) vs. William Nichols (D)
Mayor Town of Glenmora	Jeffrey Botson (No Party) vs. Garry Goynes (R)
Mayor Town of Lecompte	Albert "Butch" Butler (D) vs. Ashton Washington Jr. (No Party) vs. Herman "Greg" Williams (D)
Chief of Police Town of Boyce	Austin Furlow (No Party) vs. Ronald Lamont Goudeau (No Party)
Chief of Police Town of Glenmora	Matt R. Cloud (R) vs. Johnny Wade Fitt (No Party)
Councilman at Large City of Alexandria	Gregory Scott (D) vs. "Jim" Villard (D)
Alderman Seat A, Town of Ball	Bryan Adams (R) vs. Glenda Bolen (R) vs. Bradley Riccardi (R) vs. Carroll Ward (R)
Alderman Seat B, Town of Ball	Suzanne Duncan-Furby (R) vs. Neil Sayer (R)
Alderman Seat C, Town of Ball	Terry Baker (R) vs. Ursula Dewalt (R) vs. Richard Mitchell (No Party) vs. Robin Moody (No Party)
Alderman Seat D, Town of Ball	Tiffany Cardwell (R) vs. Kimberley Krischke (R) vs. Nathaniel Majors (R) vs. "Danny" Winn (No Party)
Alderman Seat E, Town of Ball	John Cearley (No Party) vs. Charlotte Williams-Smith (R)
Aldermen Town of Boyce Vote for 5	Leslie "Bobe" Aaron (D), Jennie Bobb (D), Peggy Brew (D), Pamela Bynog (No Party), Cathy Fisher (D), Linda Bobb Fisher (D), Mary Ann Fisher (D), Fidelia Jackson-Sutherland (D), Donna Lofton (D), Lucretia "Bonnie" McCoy (D), Carolyn White-Pittman (D)
Aldermen Town of Glenmora Vote for 5	Diedre M. Guy (No Party), Jerry Melder (R), Willie Moore (D), Clyde "Red" Myers (No Party), Russell Norsworthy (No Party), Darine Plummer (No Party), Janine Rayburn (R), Howard Shaw Jr. (D), Nedra Simmons (No Party), Lisa Melder Willis (R), Michael Woods (No Party)
Aldermen Town of Lecompte Vote for 5	Michael Busch (No Party), Lavern Clark (D), Eric Collins (No Party), James D. Dyess Sr. (D), Michael Henton (D), Mykell Kirk Sr. (D), Pierre LaCaze (No Party), Dewayne Lair Sr. (D), Maxine Mix (No Party), Frank Spears (D)
Councilman District 2, City of Alexandria	Gary Johnson (D) vs. Gerber Porter (D)

Also on every Rapides Parish ballot: U.S. Senate and any statewide questions.

Party labels as filed with the Secretary of State (R = Republican, D = Democrat; "No Party" = no party affiliation).

Candidates the Secretary of State lists as withdrawn, disqualified or deceased are not shown (2 in this parish). Races marked "Unopposed" by the state appear under Unopposed. Your exact ballot: Louisiana Voter Portal (Secretary of State).

Unopposed

One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).

County offices

District Attorney 9th Judicial District Court: Phillip Terrell (R)

Courts & justices of the peace

Associate Justice Supreme Court, 4th Supreme Court District: Jay B. McCallum (R)
Judge, Court of Appeal 3rd Circuit, 1st Dist., Division B: "Greg" Beard (R)
Judge, Court of Appeal 3rd Circuit, 1st Dist., Division C: Shannon Gremillion (R)
District Judge 9th JDC, Subdistrict 2, Div. G: "Chris" Maxwell (R)
District Judge 9th Judicial District Court, ES 1, Div. A: Monique F. Rauls (D)
District Judge 9th Judicial District Court, ES 1, Div. F: David Williams (No Party)
District Judge 9th Judicial District Court, ES 2, Div. B: "Chris" Hazel (R)
District Judge 9th Judicial District Court, ES 2, Div. C: Mary Lauve Doggett (R)
District Judge 9th Judicial District Court, ES 2, Div. D: Loren Lampert (R)
District Judge 9th Judicial District Court, ES 2, Div. E: Brian Cespiva (R)
City Judge City Court, City of Alexandria: Richard Starling Jr. (No Party)
City Judge City Court, City of Pineville: Gary K. Hays (R)
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Ward 2: Brian Hickman (R)
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Ward 6: Troy Thibodeaux (D)
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Ward 10: Michael J. Byrnes Jr. (R)
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Ward 11: Donald Kendrick Jr. (R)
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Ward 3, 1st Just. Court: Alicia Beaver (R)
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Ward 4, 1st Just. Court: Laney Strange (R)
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Ward 4, 2nd Just. Court: Raymond Rollins (R)
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Ward 7, 1st Just. Court: Deirdre Beebe (R)
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Ward 7, 2nd Just. Court: "Joe" Nichols (R)
Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 6: Ed Fee (R)
Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 8: Vernon Mathews (R)
Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 10: James Deslatte (R)
Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 3, 1st Just. Court: Edward Beaver III (R)
Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 3, 2nd Just. Court: Michael Hanks (R)
Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 4, 2nd Just. Court: Eric Stokes (R)
Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 5, 1st Just. Court: Mandy Morrison (R)
Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 5, 2nd Just. Court: Russell "Rusty" Miller (R)
Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 7, 1st Just. Court: Robert Beebe (R)
Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 7, 2nd Just. Court: William "Billy" DeKeyzer (R)

Constables

City Marshal City Court, City of Pineville: Murphy Rachal (R)

Schools, colleges & special districts

Member of School Board District A: Darrell Ingram (R)
Member of School Board District B: James Rachal (R)
Member of School Board District C: Mark Dryden (R)
Member of School Board District E: Kelli Carruth-Welch (R)
Member of School Board District G: "Wally" Fall (R)

City & town offices

Mayor Town of Woodworth: David C. Butler II (R)
Mayor Village of Forest Hill: Elizabeth Ann Jeter (R)
Mayor Village of McNary: "Don" Parker II (R)
Chief of Police Town of Ball: Marshall Deen (R)
Chief of Police Village of Forest Hill: Ed Jason Francis (R)
Aldermen Village of Forest Hill: Garland "Bear" Carroll (No Party), Danny Perkins (R), Belinda Spiller (R)
Aldermen Village of McNary: Lee Book (R), Kimberly Cloessner (No Party), Danita Goree Davis (R)
Council Member(s) Town of Woodworth: Lisa Gunter Aymond (R), Jimmie S. Cranford (R), Carrie W. Harrington (No Party), Rodney D. Monk (R), Charles E. Reich (R)
Councilman District 4, City of Alexandria: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Felter (D)

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