The candidates for the upcoming election are solidified after the qualifying process was rescheduled and changed because of COVID-19.
The period to qualify for the November 3, 2020 election ran for three days, ending Friday the 24th at 4:30 p.m.
Here are the major statewide races:
U.S. Senator
Beryl Billiot, John Paul Bourgeois, Bill Cassidy (incumbent), Reno Jean Daret III, Derrick "Champ" Edwards, "Xan" John, David Drew Knight, M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza, Jamar Montgomery, Dustin Murphy, Adrian Perkins, Antoine Pierce, Melinda Mary Price, Aaron Sigler, Peter Wenstrup
U.S. Representative 3rd Congressional District
"Rob" Anderson, Braylon Harris, Clay Higgins (incumbent), Brandon Leleux
U.S. Representative 4th Congressional District
Ben Gibson, Kenny Houston,"Mike" Johnson (incumbent), Ryan Trundle
U.S. Representative 5th Congressional District
Sandra "Candy" Christophe, Allen Guillory Sr., Lance Harris, "Matt" Hasty, Jesse Lagarde, Martin Lemelle Jr., Luke J. Letlow, "Scotty" Robinson, Phillip Snowden
District Attorney 13th Judicial District Court
Trent Brignac (unopposed)
District Attorney 15th Judicial District Court
Daniel "Danny" Landry III, Donald "Don" Landry
District Attorney 16th Judicial District Court
"Bo" Duhe, Lori Landry
District Attorney 27th Judicial District Court
Charles Cravins, Chad P. Pitre
District Attorney 31st Judicial District Court
Kevin Millican (unopposed)
For a full list of races and qualified candidates for statewide, parish, and multi-parish races, click HERE.
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