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

Secretary of State (Headed to Runoff)

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) - Winner
Hunter Lundy (I)
Richard Nelson (R)
John Schroder (R)
Frank Scurlock (I)
Stephen “Wags” Waguespack (R)
Shawn Wilson (D)

Lieutenant Governor

Secretary of State (Headed to Runoff)

Lieutenant Governor

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

Secretary of State (Headed to Runoff)

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

Attorney General (Headed to Runoff)

Secretary of State (Headed to Runoff)

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

Treasurer (Headed to Runoff)

Attorney General (Headed to Runoff)

Treasurer (Headed to Runoff)

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

Commissioner of Insurance

Attorney General (Headed to Runoff)

Treasurer (Headed to Runoff)

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

BESE District 1

BESE District 4 (Headed to Runoff)

BESE District 1

Paul Hollis (R) - Winner
Lauren Jewett (D)

BESE District 2

BESE District 4 (Headed to Runoff)

BESE District 1

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

BESE District 4 (Headed to Runoff)

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

BESE District 5

BESE District 7 (Headed to Runoff)

BESE District 4 (Headed to Runoff)

“Toby” Brazzel (R)
Lance Harris (R) - Winner

BESE District 6

BESE District 7 (Headed to Runoff)

Ronnie Morris* (R) - Winner
Jodi Rollins (R)

BESE District 7 (Headed to Runoff)

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

BESE District 8

State Senator, District 1

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

State Senator, District 1

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

State Senator, District 2

State Senator, District 1

State Senator, District 2

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

State Senator, District 6

State Senator, District 2

Rick Edmonds (R) - Winner
Barry Ivey (R)

State Senator, District 8

State Senator, District 6

State Senator, District 8

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

State Senator, District 9

State Senator, District 6

State Senator, District 8

J. Cameron Henry, Jr.* (R) - Winner
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) - Winner

State Senator, District 13

State Senator, District 10

State Senator, District 13

Valarie Hodges (R) - Winner
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) - Winner

State Senator, District 20

State Senator, District 17

State Senator, District 19

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

State Senator, District 21 (Headed to Runoff)

Robert Allain (R) - Runoff
Henry “Bo” LaGrange (R) - Runoff
Stephen Swiber (R)

State Senator, District 22

State Senator, District 21 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Senator, District 25

State Senator, District 21 (Headed to Runoff)

State Senator, District 25

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

State Senator, District 31

State Senator, District 25

Mike McConathy (R)
Alan Seabaugh (R) - Winner

State Senator, District 33

State Senator, District 31

State Senator, District 33

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

State Senator, District 34

State Senator, District 31

State Senator, District 33

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

State Senator, District 36

Adam Bass (R) - Winner
Robert Mills* (R)

State Senator, District 37

State Senator, District 36

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

State Senator, District 38

State Senator, District 36

State Senator, District 39 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Senator, District 39 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Representative, District 1

State Senator, District 39 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 1

Randall Liles (R)
Danny McCormick* (R) - Winner

State Representative, District 2

State Senator, District 39 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 1

Steven Jackson (D) - Winner
Terence Vinson (D)

State Representative, District 4 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Representative, District 6

State Representative, District 4 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 7

State Representative, District 4 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 7

Larry Bagley (R) - Winner
Tim Pruitt (R)

State Representative, District 9

State Representative, District 11

State Representative, District 7

Dodie Horton* (R) - Winner
Chris Turner (R)

State Representative, District 11

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

State Representative, District 15

State Representative, District 11

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

State Representative, District 18 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Representative, District 19

State Representative, District 18 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Representative, District 20

State Representative, District 18 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 21 (Headed to Runoff)

Kevin Bates (R)
Neil Riser* (R) - Winner

State Representative, District 21 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Representative, District 23 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 21 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 23 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Representative, District 24

State Representative, District 21 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 23 (Headed to Runoff)

Clarence Beebe (R)
Rodney Schamerhorn* (R) - Winner

State Representative, District 25

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

State Representative, District 26

State Representative, District 25

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

State Representative, District 28

State Representative, District 25

State Representative, District 28

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

State Representative, District 30

State Representative, District 28

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

State Representative, District 31

State Representative, District 30

State Representative, District 31

Jonathan Goudeau* (R)
Troy Hebert (R) - Winner

State Representative, District 34

State Representative, District 30

State Representative, District 31

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

State Representative, District 38

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

State Representative, District 39

State Representative, District 38

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

State Representative, District 40

State Representative, District 38

State Representative, District 40

Allen Guillory (D)
Dustin Miller* (D) - Winner

State Representative, District 42

State Representative, District 40

Chance Henry (R) - Winner
Douglas “Doug” LaCombe (R)

State Representative, District 43

State Representative, District 42

State Representative, District 43

Josh Carlson (R) - Winner
Ludwig Gelobter (D)

State Representative, District 44

State Representative, District 42

State Representative, District 43

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

State Representative, District 45

Jupiter Leblanc (NP)
Paul “Scott” LeBleu (D)
Brach Myers (R) - Winner

State Representative, District 48

State Representative, District 45

Beau Beaullieu* (R) - Winner
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) - Winner

State Representative, District 50

State Representative, District 53 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 49

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

State Representative, District 53 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Representative, District 57 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 53 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Representative, District 61

State Representative, District 63 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 61

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

State Representative, District 62

State Representative, District 63 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 61

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

State Representative, District 63 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Representative, District 64 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 63 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Representative, District 65 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 64 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 65 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Representative, District 66 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 64 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 65 (Headed to Runoff)

Monique Appeaning (R)
Emily Chenevert (R) - Runoff
Hollis “Bubbe” Day (R)
Richie Edmonds (R) - Runoff
Drew Maranto (R)

State Representative, District 68 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Representative, District 70 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 68 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Representative, District 71

State Representative, District 68 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 71

Walley Avara (R)
Jim Norred (R)
Roger Wilder, III (R) - Winner

State Representative, District 72

State Representative, District 74 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 71

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

State Representative, District 73

State Representative, District 74 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Representative, District 74 (Headed to Runoff)

Louis “Lou” Dutel (R)
Peter Egan (R) - Runoff
Buffie Singletary (R) - Runoff

State Representative, District 75 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Representative, District 76

State Representative, District 75 (Headed to Runoff)

Stephanie Berault (R) - Winner
Shawn Jones (R)

State Representative, District 81

State Representative, District 75 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 81

Jason Amato (R)
Jeff Wiley (R) - Winner

State Representative, District 83

State Representative, District 81

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

State Representative, District 85

State Representative, District 83

State Representative, District 85

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

State Representative, District 87

State Representative, District 83

State Representative, District 85

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

State Representative, District 88

State Representative, District 89 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Representative, District 89 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Representative, District 90 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 89 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 90 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Representative, District 91

State Representative, District 90 (Headed to Runoff)

Edward “Ed” Carlson (D)
Mandie Landry* (D) - Winner
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) - Winner

State Representative, District 94

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

State Representative, District 95

State Representative, District 94

Aaron Ellis (R)
Shane Mack (R) - Winner

State Representative, District 99

State Representative, District 94

State Representative, District 103 (Headed to Runoff)

Richard Bell, Sr. (D) - Disqualified
Candace Newell* (D) - Unopposed

State Representative, District 103 (Headed to Runoff)

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

State Representative, District 104

State Representative, District 103 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 105 (Headed to Runoff)

Jay Galle’ (R) - Winner
John Raymond (R)

State Representative, District 105 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 103 (Headed to Runoff)

State Representative, District 105 (Headed to Runoff)

Jacob Braud (R) - Runoff
Joanna Cappiello-Leopold (D)
Mack Cormier (D) - Runoff
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)