Qualifying for the upcoming November elections began on Wednesday, August 5, and will continue until Friday, August 7. Qualifying will be held at the Clerk of Court’s office in the Evangeline Parish Courthouse from the hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each of the qualifying days.
The following are the candidates who qualified as of Wednesday.
District Judge 13th Judicial District Court, Division A- Marcus L. Fontenot
District Judge 13th Judicial District Court, Division B- Chuck R. West
District Attorney 13th Judicial District Court-Jacob B. Fusilier
City Judge City of Ville Platte-Jules Gregory Vidrine
City Marshal City of Ville Platte-Darin Bordelon, Neal Lartigue, Kevin Veillon
Member of School Board District 1- Philip Buller
Member of School Board District 2- Jeremy Ashford, Rebecca Berzas
Member of School Board District 3- Miles Johnson
Member of School Board District 4- Bernice Ardoin
Member of School Board District 5- Monica Blood Andrus
Member of School Board District 6- Andrew M. Fontenot
Member of School Board District 7- Sheila J. Joseph
Member of School Board District 8- Jerry "Mr. B" Bottley, Kimberly Coleman
Member of School Board District 9- Cody Ardoin
Member of School Board District 10- Donald J. Bergeron, C. "Darnel" Firmin
Member of School Board District 11- Bobby Max Hamlin
Member of School Board District 12- Calvin Leday Jr.
Member of School Board District 13- Donald Anderson, Quentin Miller
Justice of the Peace Ward 3- Pamela Harper Hall
Justice of the Peace Ward 4- Tracy Rials
Constable Ward 2- Ricky Duhon, Michael "Mike" Stockwell Constable Ward 3- Michael "Gorilla" Fruge, Parth Yadav
Constable Ward 4- Andy Wayne Carson
Constable Ward 5- Derrick Guillory
Mayor City of Ville Platte- Ryan LeDay Williams
Mayor Town of Basile- Mark Denette, Latoya Ivory, Herbert "Ripp" Rippeon
Mayor Town of Mamou- Ricky Fontenot, Christian B. McGee
Mayor Village of Chataignier- Justin Darbonne, Daniel Matthews
Mayor Village of Turkey Creek- Bert K. Campbell
Chief of Police City of Ville Platte- Devinskie "Dee" Arvie, Malcolm McKinney
Chief of Police Town of Basile- Victor Fontenot
Chief of Police Town of Mamou- Charles "Pat" Hall
Chief of Police Village of Chataignier- Willtee Gallow
Alderman at Large Town of Mamou- Ricardo "Reko" Goodley
Alderman District 1, Town of Mamou- Terry "Chucky" Richard
Alderman District 2, Town of Mamou- Darrel Bellard, Brook Chapman, Troy Fontenot
Alderman District 3, Town of Mamou- Eugene Manuel, Scott "Skippy" Trahan
Alderman District 4, Town of Mamou- Micheal "Mike" Fontenot, Allen Noel Jr.
Alderman District A, City of Ville Platte- Faye Lemoine
Alderman District B, City of Ville Platte- Anna Frank
Alderman District C, City of Ville Platte- Tracey Jagneaux
Alderman District D, City of Ville Platte- Shawn C. Roy
Alderman District E, City of Ville Platte- Danyon Charles, Christina Sam
Alderman District F, City of Ville Platte- Leroy Robertson
Aldermen District 2, Town of Basile (3 to be elected)- Melissa Bergeron Clavier, Nickolas "Nick" Labauve
Aldermen Village of Chataignier (3 to be elected)- Marcus "Tony" Calvin
Qualifying fees are as follows:
District Judge
No Party: $325.00
Democrat: $475.00
Republican: $475.00
District Attorney
No Party: $250.00
Democrat: $362.50
Republican: $362.50
Police Juror
No Party: $140.00
Democrat: $197.50
Republican: $197.50
Ville Platte City Judge
No Party: $100.00
Democrat: $137.50
Republican: $137.50
Ville Platte City Marshal
No Party: $100.00
Democrat: $137.50
Republican: $137.50
School Board
No Party: $140.00
Democrat: $197.50
Republican: $197.50
Justice of the Peace
No Party: $100.00
Democrat: $137.50
Republican: $137.50
Constable
No Party: $100.00
Democrat: $137.50
Republican: $137.50
Basile
Mayor, Chief of Police, Alderman
No Party: $65.00
Democrat: $85.00
Republican: $85.00
CHATAIGNIER
Mayor, Chief of Police, Alderman
No Party: $65.00
Democrat: $85.00
Republican: $85.00
MAMOU
Mayor, Chief of Police, Alderman
No Party: $65.00
Democrat: $85.00
Republican: $85.00
TURKEY CREEK
Mayor, Chief of Police, Alderman
No Party: $65.00
Democrat: $85.00
Republican: $85.00
VILLE PLATTE
Mayor, Chief of Police, Alderman
No Party: $100.00
Democrat: $137.50
Republican: $137.50
Only cash, money orders, or cashier’s checks will be accepted as payment for qualifying fees. If it is a money order or cashier’s check, it must be made payable to the Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Clerk of Court Randy Deshotel or Patreace McGee, elections clerk, at 337-363- 5671.
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