ASCENSION PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) – What’s on the ballot for Ascension Parish? Ascension Parish residents can vote on their next sheriff, parish president, and council members.
Election day for the Louisiana primary is Oct. 14. Across Louisiana, voters will cast ballots for the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer.
Qualifying for state and local races was Aug. 8-10. If a race had only one candidate at the end of qualifying, that person is set to take office at the start of the next term.
The following seats were filled in unopposed races:
- Clerk of Court: Bridget Hanna, Republican
- Assessor: M.J. “Mert” Smiley Jr., Republican
- Coroner: Christopher Trevino, Republican
- Council Member District 2: Joel Robert, Republican
- Council Member District 3: Travis Turner, Democrat
- Council Member District 6: Chase Melancon, Republican
While the primary will determine some races, and the general election will be Nov. 18. Learn where you can cast early ballots here.
Meet the candidates for Ascension Parish
Sheriff
- C.J. Matthews, Republican
- “Bobby” Webre, Republican
Parish President
- Clint Cointment, Republican
- Murphy J. Painter Sr., Independent
Council Member District 1
- Oliver Joseph, Democrat
- Alvin Thomas Jr., Democrat
Council Member District 4
- Brett Arceneaux, Republican
- Nicholas Miller, No Party
Council Member District 5
- Dempsey Lambert, Republican
- Michael “Todd” Varnado, Republican
Council Member District 7
- Brian Belzer, Republican
- Brian Hillensbeck, Republican
Council Member District 8
- Ayanna Cushenberry, Independent
- Blaine Petite, No Party
Council Member District 9
- Pamela “Pam” Alonso, Republican
- Jared “Burger” Beiriger, Republican
Council Member District 10
- Dennis Cullen, Republican
- Jasper “Jap” Dorsey Sr., Democrat
- Erik Jones, Republican
- “Chris” Schwing, Independent
Council Member District 11
- Cory Fontenot, Democrat
- Michael Mason, No Party
