The following is important information for the Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, Open Congressional Primary Election:

• The qualifying period for candidates ends July 22nd. Local and municipal candidates qualify with the Winn Parish Clerk of Court Chesney Creel Chandler, located at 119 W. Main St. Room 103 Winnfield, LA 71483 (for office hours call 318-628-3515). Federal and state candidates qualify in the executive offices of Secretary of State, Kyle Ardoin at 8585 Archives Ave. in Baton Rouge between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Qualifying fees must be paid in the form of cash; certified or cashier’s check on a state or national bank or credit union; U.S. postal money order; or money order issued by a state or national bank or credit union and must be accompanied by the qualifying form.
• The deadline to register to vote in person, by mail or at the OMV Office is Oct. 11.
• The deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration System is Oct. 18.
• Early voting is from Oct. 25 through Nov. 1 (excluding Sunday, Oct. 30) from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
• The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Nov. 4 by 4:30 p.m (other than military and overseas voters). You can request an absentee ballot online through our Voter Portal or in writing through your Registrar of Voters Office.
• The deadline for a registrar of voters to receive a voted absentee ballot is Nov. 7 by 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).
• On election day, the polls are open from 6 a.m.-8 p.m.

Qualified thru 7/21/22:

U.S. Senator (1 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
Beryl A. Billiot	No Party	Am Ind	Male
Gary Chambers Jr.	Democrat	Black	Male
“Xan” John	Other	White	Male
John Kennedy (Incumbent)	Republican	White	Male
W. Thomas La Fontaine Olson	No Party	Other	Not Listed
Bradley McMorris	Independent	White	Male
MV “Vinny” Mendoza	Democrat	Hispanic	Male
“Luke” Mixon	Democrat	White	Male
Salvador P. Rodriguez	Democrat	Hispanic	Male
Syrita Steib	Democrat	Black	Female
Thomas Wenn	Other	Other	Male

U.S. Representative 5th Congression District (1 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
Hunter Pullen	Republican	White	Male

Member of School Board District 1 (1 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
Lacy McManus	No Party	White	Female

Member of School Board District 2 (1 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
Harry Scott (Incumbent currently serving 1st term)	No Party	Black	Male

Member of School Board District 3 (1 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
Amber Cox	No Party	Black	Female
Latasha Wilson	No Party	Black	Female

Member of School Board District 4 (1 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
Michelle Carpenter (Incumbent currently serving 2nd term)	Democrat	Black	Female

Member of School Board District 5 (1 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
Christy Harrell (Incumbent currently serving 4th term)	No Party	White	Female
“Steve” Vines	Republican	White	Male

Member of School Board District 6 (1 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
Michael Riffe (Incumbent currently serving 1st term)	Libertarian	White	Male
Carnesha Willis	Democrat	Black	Female

Member of School Board District 7 (1 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
Joe Llaine Long (Incumbent currently serving 3rd term)	Republican	White	Female

Member of School Board District 8 (1 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
No Candidates

Member of School Board District 9 (1 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
Kenyetta Booker	No Party	Black	Female
“Pat” Howell	Republican	White	Male
Dan Taylor	Republican	White	Male

Member of School Board District 10 (1 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
Joe Lynn Browning (Incumbent currently serving 8th term)	Republican	White	Male

Member of School Board District 11 (1 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
“Lance” Underwood	Republican	White	Male

Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Ward 8 (1 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
No Candidates

Mayor Village of Calvin (1 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
Fredrick Bonnette	Republican	White	Male
“Jeff” Canerday (Incumbent)	No Party	White	Male

Police Chief Village of Dodson (1 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
Daniel Hagan (Incumbent)	Republican	White	Male
Waymon Scott Wallace	No Party	White	Male

Aldermen Village of Atlanta (1 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
No Candidates

Aldermen Village of Calvin (3 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
“Ronnie” Abels (Incumbent)	No Party	White	Male
Bobby D. Canerday (Incumbent)	No Party	White	Male

Aldermen Village of Dodson (3 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
Waymon Payne (Incumbent)	Republican	White	Male
Karla Shively (Incumbent)	Republican	White	Female
Donald Gail Waddle	Republican	White	Female

Aldermen Village of Sikes (1 to be elected)

Name	Party	Race	Gender
Beth Duperron	Republican	White	Female

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