Many vie for parish posts

St. Martin Parish voters, along with those throughout the state, will face a full slate of candidates for local and statewide offices in the primary election set for Oct. 24.
All seven of the state offices have drawn multiple candidates and the ballot will also include hopefuls seeking seats on the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), legislative and judicial races as well as parish offices.
At the parish level Sheriff Ronny Theriot, seeking a fourth term, faces challengers Corey Broussard, Albert “Buz” LeBlanc and Brian P. Theriot.
Clerk of Court Becky Patin is being opposed by Espinola Alexander-Quinn while the race for assessor includes Todd Dugas and Delores L. Bourda.
Assessor Lawrence Patin is retiring at the end of his current term.
Six of the nine seats on the Parish Council are being contested. Only Jason Willis of Dist. 3, Neil Thibodeaux of Dist. 4 and Jill Hebert of Dist. 6 are unopposed.
“Coach” Carroll Delahoussaye of Dist. 1 and Dean Dore of Dist. 9 are term limited while Craig Gregory of Dist. 7 is stepping down at the end of his term.
Incumbents Lisa Nelson of Dist. 2, Clay Courville of Dist. 5 and Mickey “Meko” Robin of Dist. 8 all face opponents.
Three candidates – all Republicans – are in the running to fill the unexpired term of the late James McClelland for the Division D judgeship in the 16th Judicial District. Seeking the seat are Eddie Guidry of St. Martinville, Nicholas LaRocca of Morgan City and Lewis Pitman of New Iberia.
The list of qualifiers for area and local offices follows.
(D indicates Democrat, R-Republican, O- Other, NP-no party.)

BESE District 3: Lottie P. Beebe, Breaux Bridge, R; and ‘Sandy’ LeBlanc Holloway, Thibodaux, R.
BESE District 8: Carolyn Hill, Baton Rouge, D; and Jada Lewis, Baton Rouge, D.
State Senator 17th District: ‘Rick’ Ward III, Port Allen, R.
State Senator 22nd District: Fred ‘T-Fred’, Mills Jr., St. Martinville, R.
State Senator 24th District: Gerald Boudreaux, Lafayette, D; and Ledricka Johnson Thierry, Opelousas, D.
State Representative 46th District: ‘Mike Pete’ Huval, Breaux Bridge, R.
State Representative 48th District: Taylor Barras, New Iberia, R.
State Representative 50th District: Sam Jones, Franklin, D.
State Representative 96th District: Terry C. Landry Sr., Lafayette, D; and Raymond ‘Shoe-Do’, Lewis, New Iberia, D.
District Judge, 16th Judicial District, ES 2, Div. D: ‘Eddie’ Guidry, St. Martinville, R; Nicholas ‘Nick’ LaRocca, Morgan City, R; and Lewis Pitman, New Iberia, R.
Sheriff: Corey Broussard, St. Martinville; NP; Albert ‘Buz’ LeBlanc, Cecilia, R; Brian P. Theriot, St. Martinville, NP; and Ronald J. ‘Ronny’ Theriot, St. Martinville, NP.
Clerk of Court: Espinola Alexander-Quinn, St. Martinville, D; and ‘Becky’ Patin, St. Martinville, R.
Assessor: Dolores L. Bourda, St. Martinville, D; and Todd Dugas, Cecilia, D.
Coroner: Warren Degatur Jr., Breaux Bridge, R.
Parish President: Guy J. Cormier, St. Martinville, O.
Council Member Dist. 1: ‘Pete’ Delcambre, St. Martinville, R; and Byron Fuselier, St. Martinville, R.
Council Member Dist. 2: Jess E. ‘Poppa’ Crosier, Cade, O; and Lisa Nelson, St. Martinville, D.
Council Member Dist. 3: Jason B. Willis, St. Martinville, D.
Council Member Dist. 4: ‘Neil’ Thibodeaux,St. Martinville, O.
Council Member Dist. 5: ‘Clay’ Courville, St. Martinville, R; and ‘Chris’ Tauzin, Breaux Bridge, O.
Council Member Dist. 6: Jill Hebert, Breaux Bridge, O.
Council Member Dist. 7: Vincent Alexander, Breaux Bridge, D; Sunnyboy Joseph, Breaux Bridge, D; and Albert ‘Da Da’ Menard, Breaux Bridge, D.
Council Member Dist. 8: Dean LeBlanc, Breaux Bridge, R; and Mickey ‘Meko’ Robin, Breaux Bridge, O.
Council Member Dist. 9: Kim J. Angelle, Cecilia, D; Cheryl Knott, Arnaudville, D; and Daniel Richard Jr., Arnaudville, O.
Alderman, Dist. C, Breaux Bridge: Alvin H. Jones, D; and Ernest ‘EJ’ Ledet, D.