The date to officially qualify for the October elections has ended. Below is a listing of those who have “put their hat in the ring” for the various positions up for grabs in Jackson Parish as well as those who qualified and have no opposition. 

Contested Offices in Jackson Parish

Jackson Parish Sheriff – Andy Brown (incumbent), Cody Cheatwood, Philip Lawrence
Jackson Parish Police Jury District 2 – Lewis Chatham (incumbent), Michael Dark
Jackson Parish Police Jury District 4 – John McCarty (incumbent), Sheketia Combs, J. Artez Jones, Darryl Jo Kennedy
Jackson Parish Police Jury District 5 – Tarneshala “Niki” Cowans (incumbent), Pervis “Kookie” Wiley
Jackson Parish Police Jury District 6 – Regina Rowe (incumbent), Kirk Halbrook
Village of Chatham Alderman – Bernadean James (incumbent), Edward “Ed” Howard

Unopposed Qualifiers

29th District State Senator – Wendell Jay Luneau
35th District State Senator – “Jay” Morris
13th District State Representative – Jack McFarland
Jackson Parish Clerk of Court – Laura Humble Culpepper
Jackson Parish Tax Assessor – Glen Kirkland
Jackson Parish Coroner – David “Hoot” Caskey
Jackson Parish Police Jury District 1 – Todd Culpepper
Jackson Parish Police Jury District 3 – Amy Carter Magee
Jackson Parish Police Jury District 7 – Keith Burris
Village of Quitman Alderman (2 to be elected) – Judy McConathy Brown, Roger Heflin

For a complete listing of candidates who qualified for state offices including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, Commissioner of Insurance, and District 5 BESE Board visit https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/candidateinquiry.