Qualifying for the November 3 election closed Friday at 4:30 p.m. with most local races in West Baton Rouge Parish drawing a single candidate.

Out of 28 local races on WBR ballots, just three are contested. The other 25, including district attorney, three district judges, city judge, city marshal, nine of ten school board seats, and most justice of the peace and constable positions, will be decided without a vote.

School board guaranteed at least 50% turnover

Half the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board will be new after November, no matter what voters do.

Five of the board's ten seats will change hands with no election needed. Current members Dr. Atley Walker (District III), Ronald "Blue" Leblanc (District IV), G. Alden Chustz Jr. (District VII), Michael Maranto (District IX), and At-Large member Teri Bergeron did not qualify to run again.

Their replacements, Warren LeJeune, David Rodrigue, Davina "Deanie" Laprarie, John Musso, and Brandie Blanchard, all qualified unopposed.

Five incumbents did file: Burke Fiscus (District I), Hayley Gauthreaux Clouatre (District II), Sonceria Brown Evans (District V), Chareeka Grace (District VI), and Matthew Daigrepont (District VIII). Four of the five are running without opposition.

The exception is District V, the only contested school board race. Evans, the incumbent, filed on the last day of qualifying. She faces Christopher Murphy, who had filed on the first day.

DA, all three judges unopposed

District Attorney Tony Clayton qualified without a challenger. He will serve a new term representing all three parishes in the 18th Judicial District, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, and Pointe Coupee, without appearing on a contested ballot anywhere.

All three district judge seats on WBR ballots are also unopposed: Judge Tonya Smith Lurry (Division B), Judge J. Kevin Kimball (Division A), and Elizabeth A. Engolio (Division D).

The only contested judicial race in the 18th JDC is Division C, where Alycia Grace-O'Bear, Lori White, and Victor Woods Jr. are all running. That seat falls under Election Subdivision 1, which covers Iberville Parish only. WBR voters will not cast a ballot in that race.

City judge, city marshal unopposed

Ashley Woods Marbury qualified unopposed for city judge of the Port Allen City Court.

City Marshal Sonny Massey also qualified without opposition.

Last-day filings fill empty races

Two WBR races that had drawn zero candidates through the first two days of qualifying were filled on the final day.

In Justice of the Peace Ward 7, Ulyse Godfrey Sr. and Tiffany Victorian both filed on Aug. 7, creating one of the parish's three contested local races. Both are Democrats.

Constable Ward 1 also went from empty to contested. Sherman J. Dickerson, a Democrat, and Thomas Southon Sr., a Republican, both qualified. No candidate had filed for the seat through Thursday.

Remaining JP and constable races

Every other justice of the peace and constable seat in the parish drew a single candidate:

Justices of the peace running unopposed are Devin Byrd (Ward 1), Tom Southon (Ward 2), Rose A. Lee Roche (Ward 4), Mike David Sr. (Ward 5), and Ross Rumfola (Ward 6).

Constables running unopposed are Duane M. Vince (Ward 2), Jerome "Jimmy" Fontana (Ward 4), Michael David Jr. (Ward 5), Jerry L. Stassi (Ward 6), and Randall Woody (Ward 7).

Competition is on the federal ballot

Every contested race beyond the local level is federal.

The U.S. Senate race is Democrat Jamie Davis against Republican Julia Letlow. Both qualified through the earlier closed party primary process.

The 2nd Congressional District, which covers the western portion of the parish, has five candidates: incumbent Troy A. Carter Sr. (Democrat), Walter "Rocky" Beach (No Party), Lisa Ballay (Libertarian), Renada "Honey" Collins (No Party), and Peter Williams (Republican).

The 6th Congressional District, covering the eastern portion, drew the largest field on the ballot with 10 candidates: Monique Appeaning (Republican), Chauna Banks (Democrat), Rufus Craig (Libertarian), Larry Davis III (Republican), Rick Edmonds (Republican), Pat Forbes (Democrat), Lindsay "Rubia" Garcia (Democrat), Michael Mebruer (Republican), Blake Miguez (Republican), and Stephen Wagley (Republican).

Key dates

The general election is Tuesday, November 3. Early voting runs October 20 through October 27, excluding Sunday, October 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The deadline to register to vote in person, by mail, or at an OMV office is October 5. The deadline to register online through the GeauxVote portal is October 13.

All candidate information is from the Louisiana Secretary of State's official filings. The qualifying period for the November 3 election was August 5-7, 2026.