St. Landry Parish Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

34 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 12 St. Landry Parish races, led by the 27th Judicial District Court Judge, Election Section 1, Division C contest.

12 races on the November ballot · 34 candidates · Updated Sep 29, 2026
Candidate roster last updated Sep 29, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

County offices

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 8Vickie Keys (No Party) · Jordan Lachney (R)

Vickie Keys No Party

Vickie Keys appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Constable, Justice of the Peace District 8, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Vickie Keys.

Jordan Lachney Republican

Jordan Lachney appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Constable, Justice of the Peace District 8, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jordan Lachney.

Two candidates qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Vickie Keys (No Party) and Jordan Lachney (Republican); voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Landry Parish.

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Constables, Justice of the Peace District 6 (Vote for 2)Jason E. Brasseaux (R) · Robert D. Forras (R) · Judy D. Meche (D) · Leo Meche (D)

Jason E. Brasseaux Republican

Jason E. Brasseaux appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Constables, Justice of the Peace District 6 (Vote for 2), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jason E. Brasseaux.

Robert D. Forras Republican

Robert D. Forras appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Constables, Justice of the Peace District 6 (Vote for 2), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Robert D. Forras.

Judy D. Meche Democratic

Judy D. Meche appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Constables, Justice of the Peace District 6 (Vote for 2), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Judy D. Meche.

Leo Meche Democratic

Leo Meche appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Constables, Justice of the Peace District 6 (Vote for 2), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Leo Meche.

Four candidates qualified for the two seats up in this district on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jason E. Brasseaux, Robert D. Forras, Judy D. Meche and Leo Meche; voters choose two, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Landry Parish.

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Eunice City MarshalTerry J. Darbonne (R) · Michael DeVillier (R)

Terry J. Darbonne Republican Incumbent

Terry J. Darbonne is the Eunice city marshal, per the Acadia Parish Clerk of Court's Eunice page. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.

Michael DeVillier Republican

Michael DeVillier is on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for Eunice city marshal, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Terry J. Darbonne and Michael DeVillier are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for Eunice City Marshal. Only voters within the Eunice city limits elect this seat; Eunice lies in both St. Landry Parish and Acadia Parish. Louisiana's open primary elects a candidate outright with a majority of the vote; otherwise the top two finishers meet in a December 12, 2026 runoff. Listed from the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list.

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School board

Parish School Board District 1Richard Lewis III (D) · Rachel A. Richard (D) · Maurice J. Walker (D)

Richard Lewis III Democratic

Richard Lewis III appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Richard Lewis III.

Rachel A. Richard Democratic

Rachel A. Richard appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Rachel A. Richard.

Maurice J. Walker Democratic

Maurice J. Walker appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Maurice J. Walker.

Three Democrats qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Richard Lewis III, Rachel A. Richard and Maurice J. Walker; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Landry Parish.

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Parish School Board District 2"Don" Dejean (D) · Joyce Haynes (D)

"Don" Dejean Democratic

"Don" Dejean appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for "Don" Dejean.

Joyce Haynes Democratic Incumbent

Joyce Haynes represents District 2 on the St. Landry Parish School Board and was elected the board's vice president in 2026, having previously served as its president in 2023, per St. Landry Now. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.

Two Democrats qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: "Don" Dejean and Joyce Haynes; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Landry Parish.

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Parish School Board District 3Janice Henry (D) · "Toni" Rosette (D) · Keith J. Scott (D)

Janice Henry Democratic

Janice Henry is an educator who spent 26 years teaching mathematics and special education in St. Landry and Acadia parishes, per St. Landry Now. She was appointed interim District 3 board member in May 2026 to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Milton Ambres, and is running for the permanent seat in November. She has volunteered with Holy Ghost Catholic Church and parish sexual assault centers in Opelousas, per St. Landry Now. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Janice Henry.

"Toni" Rosette Democratic

"Toni" Rosette appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for "Toni" Rosette.

Keith J. Scott Democratic

Top priorities
  • Understand the district's overall financial situation and connect actively with District 3 residents so their voices are recognized

Per St. Landry Now's report of his May 19, 2026 remarks to the school board.

About Keith J. Scott

Keith J. Scott works as a middle school administrator in St. Martin Parish, per St. Landry Now. He sought the District 3 vacancy in May 2026 and told board members he understands the district's financial situation and would stay connected to District 3 residents, per St. Landry Now. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.

Three Democrats qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Janice Henry, "Toni" Rosette and Keith J. Scott; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Landry Parish.

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Parish School Board District 4Angela Guillory Cassimere (D) · Johnnie Bob Fontenot (D) · Brenda Frank Lavergne (D)

Angela Guillory Cassimere Democratic

Angela Guillory Cassimere appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Angela Guillory Cassimere.

Johnnie Bob Fontenot Democratic

Johnnie Bob Fontenot appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Johnnie Bob Fontenot.

Brenda Frank Lavergne Democratic

Brenda Frank Lavergne appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Brenda Frank Lavergne.

Three Democrats qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Angela Guillory Cassimere, Johnnie Bob Fontenot and Brenda Frank Lavergne; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Landry Parish.

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Parish School Board District 9"Greg" Ardoin (R) · Derrick J. Comeaux (R) · Phyllis Mason-Fisher (D) · Latasha Benson Romar-Lee (D)

"Greg" Ardoin Republican

"Greg" Ardoin appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 9, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for "Greg" Ardoin.

Derrick J. Comeaux Republican

Derrick J. Comeaux works with rental properties across Opelousas and has raised concerns with the city over unrepaired sewer lines and damaged roads, per KLFY. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Opelousas alderman in 2018 and has been an outspoken critic of St. Landry Parish School Board tax and spending proposals, per KATC News. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Phyllis Mason-Fisher Democratic

Phyllis Mason-Fisher appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Landry Parish. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Phyllis Mason-Fisher.

Latasha Benson Romar-Lee Democratic

Latasha Benson Romar-Lee appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 9, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Latasha Benson Romar-Lee.

Four candidates qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, two from each major party: "Greg" Ardoin and Derrick J. Comeaux, Republicans, and Phyllis Mason-Fisher and Latasha Benson Romar-Lee, Democrats; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Landry Parish.

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Parish School Board District 10James Ronald Guillory (D) · Quincy Richard (D) · Elsie M. Semien (D)

James Ronald Guillory Democratic

James Ronald Guillory appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 10, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for James Ronald Guillory.

Quincy Richard Democratic

Quincy Richard appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 10, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Quincy Richard.

Elsie M. Semien Democratic

Elsie M. Semien appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 10, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Elsie M. Semien.

Three Democrats qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James Ronald Guillory, Quincy Richard and Elsie M. Semien; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Landry Parish.

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Parish School Board District 12Timmakah Hardy (D) · Kevin Johnwell (D)

Timmakah Hardy Democratic Incumbent

Timmakah Hardy was elected to the District 12 seat on the St. Landry Parish School Board in 2022, per St. Landry Now. As a sitting board member, she voted against closing Grand Prairie Elementary School during 2026 budget deliberations, per the Acadiana Advocate. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.

Kevin Johnwell Democratic

Kevin Johnwell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 12, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kevin Johnwell.

Two Democrats qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Timmakah Hardy and Kevin Johnwell; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Landry Parish.

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Parish School Board District 13Paul Trosclair (D) · Crystal Rougeau Wiley (D)

Paul Trosclair Democratic

Paul Trosclair appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 13, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Paul Trosclair.

Crystal Rougeau Wiley Democratic

Crystal Rougeau Wiley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 13, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Crystal Rougeau Wiley.

Two Democrats qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Paul Trosclair and Crystal Rougeau Wiley; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Landry Parish.

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Judges

27th Judicial District Court Judge, Election Section 1, Division CJarvis J. Claiborne (D) · Charlee Renaud Lear (D) · Greta Malbrough Marion (D) · Ogden L. Pitre (D)

Jarvis J. Claiborne Democratic

Jarvis J. Claiborne has practiced law in Opelousas for nearly 40 years, per his 2023 campaign site. His practice has included family law, successions, criminal law, collections, juvenile and personal injury cases, and he served as a public defender for more than 20 years, per his 2023 campaign site. He is a graduate of Southern University, Trinity University and Southern University Law Center, and previously served as City Attorney of Opelousas, per his 2023 campaign site. He has also coached children and youth in St. Landry Parish for more than 35 years, per his 2023 campaign site. No campaign website for the 2026 race was found as of September 29, 2026.

Charlee Renaud Lear Democratic

Lear is a U.S. Army veteran, an Opelousas native, and has practiced law in Louisiana for 17 years, per St. Landry Now. She owns the Law Offices of Charlee R. Lear and was sworn in in November 2025 as the Hearing Officer for the newly created St. Landry Parish Bureau of Administrative Adjudication, which hears parish civil ordinance cases such as illegal dumping and animal control violations, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Charlee Renaud Lear.

Greta Malbrough Marion Democratic

Greta Malbrough Marion appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for 27th Judicial District Court Judge, Election Section 1, Division C, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Greta Malbrough Marion.

Ogden L. Pitre Democratic

Pitre is an assistant district attorney and felony prosecutor in Divisions B and D of the 27th Judicial District Court, a position he has held since November 2023, per the St. Landry Parish District Attorney's office. He grew up in Opelousas, graduated from Opelousas High School, and holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Southern University at Baton Rouge, an MBA in finance from the University of Houston, and a law degree from Loyola University New Orleans, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ogden L. Pitre.

Four Democrats qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jarvis J. Claiborne, Charlee Renaud Lear, Greta Malbrough Marion and Ogden L. Pitre; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Landry Parish. Claiborne previously ran for this same Division C seat in a three-way 2023 Democratic primary that Charles Cravins won with about 60 percent of the vote, per KLFY's coverage of that race.

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Candidate roster last updated Sep 29, 2026 from official election sources.