Welcome to LAcandidates.com!

This page provides a complete list of candidates running for various offices in the upcoming 2023 elections. We've specifically invited those running for governor, BESE, and the legislature to submit responses, as these roles directly impact K-12 education.

How to Navigate:

Gubernatorial and BESE candidates were asked to submit video interviews, answering key questions related to education.
Legislative candidates were invited to provide written survey answers.

Special Note: The names of candidates who have submitted their responses are hyperlinked. By clicking on a hyperlinked name, you'll be directed to their video or written answers.

Though we strive to feature as many responses as possible, we encourage you to independently research all candidates running. This website does not endorse any candidates.

List of who has qualified for each race (*denotes incumbent)

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Benjamin Barnes (I)
Patrick Henry “Dat” Barthel (R)
Daniel M. “Danny” Cole (D)
Oscar “Omar” Dantzler Jr. (D) - Disqualifed
Xavier Ellis (R)
“Keitron” Gagon (NP)
Sharon W. Hewitt (R)
Jeffery Istre (I)
“Xan” John (R)
“Jeff” Landry (R)
Hunter Lundy (I)
Richard Nelson (R)
John Schroder (R)
Frank Scurlock (I)
Stephen “Wags” Waguespack (R)
Shawn Wilson (D)

Lieutenant Governor

Elbert “Pawpaw” Guillory (R)
“Tami” Hotard (R)
Willie Jones (D)
William “Billy” Nungesser (R)
Bruce Payton (I)
Chester Pritchett (NP) - Withdrew
Gary Rispone (NP)

Secretary of State

Lieutenant Governor

Secretary of State

“Gwen” Collins-Greenup (D)
“Mike” Francis (R)
Amanda “Smith” Jennings (Other)
Thomas J. Kennedy III (R)
Nancy Landry (R)
Arthur A. Morrell (D)
Clay Schexnayder (R)
Brandon Trosclair (R)

Attorney General

Commissioner of Insurance

Secretary of State

Lindsey Cheek (D)
“Marty” Maley (R)
“Liz” Baker Murrill (R)
John Stefanski (R)
Perry Walker Terrebonne (D)

Treasurer

Commissioner of Insurance

John Fleming (R)
Dustin Granger (D)
Scott McKnight (R)

Commissioner of Insurance

“Tim” Temple (R) - Unopposed
R.D. “Rich” Weaver (D) - Withdrew

BESE District 1

BESE District 2

BESE District 1

Sharon Clark (D) - Unopposed
Eric J. Jones (D) - Disqualified

BESE District 4

BESE District 1

BESE District 4

Paige Hoffpauir (R)
Stacey Melerine (R)
Emma Shepard (D)

BESE District 5

BESE District 4

BESE District 6

BESE District 5

BESE District 6

Ronnie Morris* (R)
Jodi Rollins (R)

BESE District 7

BESE District 5

BESE District 6

Cathy S. Banks (R)
Kevin Berken (R)
Erick Knezek (R)

BESE District 8

State Senator, District 1

Preston Castille* (D)
Dolores “DeeDee” Cormier-Zenon (D)

State Senator, District 1

Ray Garofalo (R)
Robert “Bob” Owen (R)

State Senator, District 2

State Senator, District 1

State Senator, District 2

Chris Delpit (R)
Edward “Ed” Price* (D)

State Senator, District 6

State Senator, District 2

Rick Edmonds (R)
Barry Ivey (R)

State Senator, District 8

State Senator, District 6

State Senator, District 8

Patrick Connick* (R)
Timothy Kerner, Jr. (R)

State Senator, District 9

State Senator, District 6

State Senator, District 8

J. Cameron Henry, Jr.* (R)
Sheree Kerner (R) - Withdrew
Mary Anne Mushatt (D)

State Senator, District 10

R.A. “Skip” Galan (NP) - Other/Disq
Kirk Talbot* (R) - Unopposed

State Senator, District 12

State Senator, District 10

Brittany “Britt” Gondolfi (D)
Gloria W. Kates (D)
Beth Mizell* (R)

State Senator, District 13

State Senator, District 10

State Senator, District 13

Valarie Hodges (R)
Buddy Mincey, Jr. (R)

State Senator, District 17

State Senator, District 13

Caleb Kleinpeter* (R) - Unopposed
Peter Williams (D) - Other/Disq

State Senator, District 19

State Senator, District 17

State Senator, District 19

Marilyn Bellock (D)
Greg Miller (R)

State Senator, District 20

State Senator, District 17

State Senator, District 19

Dave Carskadon (R)
Michael “Big Mike” Fesi* (R)

State Senator, District 21

State Senator, District 22

State Senator, District 21

Hugh Andre (R)
Dexter T. Lathan (I)
Blake Miguez (R)
Melinda Narcisse “Mel” Mitchell (D)
Phanat “PX” Xanamane (D)

State Senator, District 25

State Senator, District 21

State Senator, District 25

Mark Abraham* (R)
Joshua “Josh” Lewis (D)

State Senator, District 31

State Senator, District 25

Mike McConathy (R)
Alan Seabaugh (R)

State Senator, District 33

State Senator, District 31

State Senator, District 33

Stewart Cathey, Jr.* (R)
Harvey “Ned” White (R)

State Senator, District 34

State Senator, District 31

State Senator, District 33

Katrina Jackson* (D)
James “Joeboy” Smith (D)

State Senator, District 36

Adam Bass (R)
Robert Mills* (R)

State Senator, District 37

State Senator, District 36

Randy Bush (R)
Ivan Scioneaux, Jr. (I)
Bill Wheat (R)

State Senator, District 38

State Senator, District 36

State Senator, District 38

Chase Jennings (R)
John Milkovich (R)
Thomas A. Pressly (R)

State Senator, District 39

State Representative, District 1

State Senator, District 38

Cedric Glover (D)
Sam Jenkins, Jr (D)
Barbara Norton (D)
James F. “Jim” Slagle (R)

State Representative, District 1

Randall Liles (R)
Danny McCormick* (R)

State Representative, District 2

State Representative, District 1

Steven Jackson (D)
Terence Vinson (D)

State Representative, District 4

Jasmine R. Green (D)
Lyndon B. Johnson (D)
Joy Walters (D)

State Representative, District 6

State Representative, District 4

State Representative, District 7

State Representative, District 4

State Representative, District 7

Larry Bagley (R)
Tim Pruitt (R)

State Representative, District 9

State Representative, District 11

State Representative, District 7

Dodie Horton* (R)
Chris Turner (R)

State Representative, District 11

Deandre Alexander (D)
Ray Ivory Sr. (NP)
Rashid “Mon” Young (D)

State Representative, District 15

State Representative, District 11

Foy Gadberry* (R)
Randall “Scotty” Robinson (R)

State Representative, District 18

Tammi Fabre (R)
Jeremy LaCombe* (R)
Shanda Paul (D)

State Representative, District 19

State Representative, District 18

“Norm” Davis (I)
Francis Thompson* (R)

State Representative, District 20

State Representative, District 18

State Representative, District 20

Kevin Bates (R)
Neil Riser* (R)

State Representative, District 21

State Representative, District 20

James “Jamie” Davis, Jr. (D)
C. Travis Johnson* (D)
Clark White, Jr. (D)

State Representative, District 23

State Representative, District 21

State Representative, District 23

Bryan Jefferson (D)
Shauna Mena (D)
Pearl Ricks (D)
Tammy M. Savoie (D)

State Representative, District 24

State Representative, District 21

State Representative, District 23

Clarence Beebe (R)
Rodney Schamerhorn* (R)

State Representative, District 25

Jason Dewitt (R)
Patricia “Trish” Leleux (R)

State Representative, District 26

State Representative, District 25

Sandra Franklin (D)
Ed Larvadain, III* (D)
Reddex Washington (D)

State Representative, District 28

State Representative, District 25

State Representative, District 28

Daryl Deshotel* (R)
Ramondo “Ramram” Ramos (D)

State Representative, District 30

State Representative, District 28

William “BJ” Jones (I)
Charles “Chuck” Owen* (R)

State Representative, District 31

State Representative, District 30

State Representative, District 31

Jonathan Goudeau* (R)
Troy Hebert (R)

State Representative, District 34

State Representative, District 30

State Representative, District 31

Wilford Carter, Sr.* (D)
Kevin Guidry (D)
Franklin D. Lewis, Sr. (D)

State Representative, District 38

Rhonda Butler* (R)
Todd McKellar (R) - Disqualified

State Representative, District 39

State Representative, District 38

Julie Emerson* (R)
McKinley James, Jr. (D)

State Representative, District 40

State Representative, District 38

State Representative, District 40

Allen Guillory (D)
Dustin Miller* (D)

State Representative, District 42

State Representative, District 40

State Representative, District 43

State Representative, District 42

State Representative, District 43

Josh Carlson (R)
Ludwig Gelobter (D)

State Representative, District 44

State Representative, District 42

State Representative, District 43

Tehmi Chassion (D)
Patrick “Pat” Lewis (D)
Ravis Martinez (D)

State Representative, District 45

State Representative, District 48

State Representative, District 45

Beau Beaullieu* (R)
David Levy (D)

State Representative, District 49

State Representative, District 45

State Representative, District 49

Sanders “Sandy” Derise (R)
David Eaton (R)
Jacob Landry (R)

State Representative, District 50

State Representative, District 49

Gloria Robertson (D)
Vincent “Vinney” St. Blanc* (R)

State Representative, District 53

State Representative, District 50

State Representative, District 53

Jessica Domangue (R)
Dirk Guidry (R)
Willis Trosclair, Jr. (R)

State Representative, District 57

State Representative, District 50

State Representative, District 53

Shane Bailey (D)
Albert “Ali” Burl, III (D)
Rodney Nicholas (D)
Shondrell Perrilloux (R)
Larry Sorapuru, Jr. (D)
Michelle Sweeney (D)
Sylvia Taylor (D)
Russell “Russ” Wise (NP)

State Representative, District 61

C. Denise Marcelle* (D) - Unopposed
Robb “Kirt” Sharper (D) - Withdrew

State Representative, District 62

State Representative, District 61

Roy Daryl Adams* (D)
Daniel Banguel (D)
Dadrius Lanus (D)

State Representative, District 63

State Representative, District 61

State Representative, District 63

Chauna Banks (D)
Barbara Carpenter* (D)
Christopher Lemoine (R)

State Representative, District 64

State Representative, District 63

Kellie Alford (R)
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (R)
Garry “Frog” Talbert (R)

State Representative, District 65

State Representative, District 64

State Representative, District 65

Brandon Ivey (R)
Aaron Moak (R)
Jamie Pope (R)
Lauren Ventrella (R)
Stephen Whitlow (R)

State Representative, District 66

State Representative, District 64

State Representative, District 65

State Representative, District 68

Laurie White Adams (R)
Belinda Davis (D)
Robert “Max” Grodner, Jr. (D)
Dixon McMakin (R)
Parry “Matt” Thomas (NP)

State Representative, District 70

State Representative, District 68

Brent Campanella (R)
Barbara Freiberg* (R)
Steve Myers (D)
Jennie Seals (R)

State Representative, District 71

State Representative, District 68

State Representative, District 71

State Representative, District 72

State Representative, District 71

Robby Carter* (D)
Roderick “Devon” Matthews (D)

State Representative, District 73

State Representative, District 72

State Representative, District 73

Michael Chatellier (R)
Kimberly Landry Coates (R)
Braville J. LeBlanc (R)

State Representative, District 74

State Representative, District 72

State Representative, District 73

State Representative, District 75

Kelvin May (D)
Jacob “Perry” Talley (R)
John Wyble (R)

State Representative, District 76

State Representative, District 75

State Representative, District 81

State Representative, District 75

State Representative, District 81

State Representative, District 83

State Representative, District 81

Kyle Green, Jr. (D)
Reginald Jasmin (R)

State Representative, District 85

State Representative, District 83

State Representative, District 85

Andrew Bennett (NP)
Vincent E. Cox, III (R)
Andrea Manuel (D)

State Representative, District 87

State Representative, District 83

State Representative, District 85

Rodney Lyons* (D)
Trent Mackey, Jr. (D)

State Representative, District 88

Kathy Edmonston* (R)
Willie Robinson (R)
Donald “Don” Schexnaydre (R)

State Representative, District 89

State Representative, District 88

Joshua “Josh” Allison (R)
Kim Carver (R)
Hugh Cassidy (R)
Scott Nowicki (R)

State Representative, District 90

State Representative, District 88

State Representative, District 90

Helde Alejandro-Smith (L)
Mary DuBuisson* (R)
Brian Glorioso (R)

State Representative, District 91

State Representative, District 90

Edward “Ed” Carlson (D)
Mandie Landry* (D)
Madison O’Malley (D)

State Representative, District 92

State Representative, District 91

State Representative, District 92

Amnda Eberts (R) - Other/Disq
Michael “Mike” Sigur (R)
Joe Stagni* (R)

State Representative, District 94

Stephanie Hilferty* (R)
Charles E. Marsala (R)

State Representative, District 95

State Representative, District 94

Aaron Ellis (R)
Shane Mack (R)

State Representative, District 99

State Representative, District 94

State Representative, District 103

Richard Bell, Sr. (D)
Candace Newell* (D)

State Representative, District 103

Mike Bayham (R)
Armand “AJ” Duvio, Jr. (D) - Withdrew
Richard “Richie” Lewis (R)
Stacy Riley, Sr. (D)

State Representative, District 104

State Representative, District 103

State Representative, District 104

Jay Galle’ (R)
John Raymond (R)

State Representative, District 105

State Representative, District 103

State Representative, District 104

Jacob Braud (R)
Joanna Cappiello-Leopold (D)
Mack Cormier (D)
Donald “Don” Vallee (R)

Candidates Elected Without Opposition

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain (R)
Commissioner of Insurance "Tim" Temple (R)
BESE District 2 Sharon Latten Clark (D)
BESE District 3 Sandy Holloway* (R)
State Senator, District 3 Joe Bouie* (D)
State Senator, District 4 Jimmy Harris* (D)
State Senator, District 5 Royce Duplessis* (D)
State Senator, District 7 Gary Carter, Jr.* (D)
State Senator, District 10 Kirk Talbot* (R)
State Senator, District 11 Patrick McMath* (R)
State Senator, District 14 Cleo Fields* (D)
State Senator, District 15 Regina Barrow* (D)
State Senator, District 16 Franklin Foil* (R)
State Senator, District 17 Caleb Seth Kleinpeter (R)
State Senator, District 18 Eddie Lambert* (R)
State Senator, District 23 Jean-Paul Coussan (R)
State Senator, District 24 Gerald Boudreaux* (D)
State Senator, District 26 Bob Hensgens* (R)
State Senator, District 27 Jeremy Stine* (R)
State Senator, District 28 Heather Cloud* (R)
State Senator, District 29 Jay Luneau* (D)
State Senator, District 30 Mike Reese* (R)
State Senator, District 32 Glen Womack* (R)
State Senator, District 35 Jay Morris* (R)
State Representative, District 3 Tammy Phelps* (D)
State Representative, District 5 Dennis Bamburg, Jr. (R)
State Representative, District 8 Ray Crews* (R)
State Representative, District 10 Wayne McMahen* (R)
State Representative, District 12 Chris Turner* (R)
State Representative, District 13 Jack McFarland* (R)
State Representative, District 14 Michael Echols* (R)
State Representative, District 16 Adrian Fisher* (D)
State Representative, District 17 Pat Moore* (D)
State Representative, District 22 Gabe Firment* (R)
State Representative, District 27 Mike Johnson* (R)
State Representative, District 29 Edmond Jordan* (D)
State Representative, District 32 Dewith Carrier* (R)
State Representative, District 33 Les Farnum* (R)
State Representative, District 35 Brett Geymann* (R)
State Representative, District 36 Phillip Tarver* (R)
State Representative, District 37 Troy Romero* (R)
State Representative, District 41 Phillip DeVillier* (R)
State Representative, District 46 Chad Boyer (R)
State Representative, District 51 Beryl Amedee* (R)
State Representative, District 52 Jerome “Zee” Zeringue* (R)
State Representative, District 54 Joseph Orgeron* (R)
State Representative, District 55 Bryan Fontenot* (R)
State Representative, District 56 Beth Billings (R)
State Representative, District 58 Ken Brass* (D)
State Representative, District 59 Tony Bacala* (R)
State Representative, District 60 Chad Brown* (D)
State Representative, District 67 Larry Selders* (D)
State Representative, District 69 Paula Davis* (R)
State Representative, District 77 Mark Wright (R)
State Representative, District 78 John “Big John” Illg* (R)
State Representative, District 79 Debbie Villio* (R)
State Representative, District 80 Polly Thomas* (R)
State Representative, District 82 Laurie Schlegel* (R)
State Representative, District 84 Timothy Kerner (R)
State Representative, District 86 Nicholas “Nicky” Muscarollo, Jr.* (R)
State Representative, District 93 Alonzo Knox* (D)
State Representative, District 96 Marcus Bryant* (D)
State Representative, District 97 Matthew Willard* (D)
State Representative, District 98 Aimee Freeman* (D)
State Representative, District 100 Jason Hughes* (D)
State Representative, District 101 Vanessa LaFleur* (D)
State Representative, District 102 Delisha Boyd* (D)