2 candidates are tracked for East Baton Rouge Parish School Board District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Melissa "Dani" Altazin and Emily Soule'. Candidate information follows official East Baton Rouge Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Melissa "Dani" Altazin (Democratic); Emily Soule' (Republican) qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list for East Baton Rouge Parish.
School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.
This race. The sitting officeholder, Emily Soule', is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Melissa "Dani" Altazin is a healthcare procurement specialist with a bachelor's degree in Nutritional Sciences from LSU and has served nine years on the PTO board at the Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts, per her campaign site.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Emily Soule' is the incumbent East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member for District 8, per the district's board roster and her campaign site.
Who is running for East Baton Rouge Parish School Board District 8 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for East Baton Rouge Parish School Board District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Melissa "Dani" Altazin and Emily Soule'. Candidate information follows official East Baton Rouge Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board District 8 election in Louisiana?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Louisiana are on the Louisiana election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official East Baton Rouge Parish and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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