St. Charles Parish still has several candidates running unopposed

Qualifying deadline is tomorrow

With one day left to qualify as a candidate for the Oct. 24 election primary, St. Charles Parish still has several offices with no opposition.

As of 3 p.m today (Sept. 9), candidates running unopposed to date include Sheriff Greg Champagne of Luling, a Republican; incumbent Tax Assessor Tab Troxler of Luling, a Republican; coroner Brian Brogle of Destrehan, a Republican; Terrell Wilson of Hahnville, councilman District 1, a Democrat; Monique Gros of Luling seeking the council District 2 seat, a Republican; Webb Jay IV of Destrehan seeking the council District 3 seat, a Republican; Traci Ackerman-Fletcher of Norco seeking the council District 6 slot, no party listed, and incumbent Julia Fisher-Perrier of Luling seeking the council District 7 seat, a Republican.

The parish president’s race is heating up with four candidates.

Larry Cochran of St. Rose, a Democrat, has qualified for the race, along with John Cornwell of Luling, also a Democrat; Terry Authement of Boutte and Carolyn K. Schexnaydre of Destrehan, both Republicans, according to the state Secretary of State’s office. Cochran is currently District IV councilman and Schexnaydre serves as council at-large Division A representative.

Wendy Benedetto is running against Erick St. Amant for the council-at-large Division A seat. Both candidates are Republicans and live in Destrehan.

The District 4 seat also has two opponents: Oliver George Dufrene Jr. of Paradis, a Democrat, and William “Billy” Woodruff of Des Allemands, a Republican. Woodruff recently resigned from the District II seat on the council when he relocated to Des Allemands.

The council at-large Division B seat also has two candidates: Paul Hogan of Des Allemands, a Republican, and Jarvis Lewis of Luling, a Democrat. Hogan currently holds the District IV council seat and Lewis is at-large councilman for Division B.

The council District 5 seat has three candidates: Keith Adams along with Marilyn Bellock, both Democrats, and Bobby. J. Ducote, a Republican. All three candidates live in St. Rose.In the parish Clerk of Court election, incumbent Lance Marino of Norco, a Republican, will face C.H. “Sonny” Savoie of Paradis, a Democrat.

The justice of the peace District 1 election has two candidates: Edna Campbell Bridges and Aleshia J. Smith. Both candidates are Republicans and both live in Hahnville.

For both candidate and voter, it’s going to be a busy Oct. 24 election primary with everything from the governor’s office to local officials on the ballot.

Anyone seeking to run for office in the Oct. 24 local election has until 4:30 p.m. tomorrow (Sept. 10) to qualify at the parish Clerk of Court’s office, 15045 River Road, Hahnville.