What races in SWLA are heading to a runoff?

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA, La. (KPLC) - Multiple races in Southwest Louisiana will be heading to a runoff election on Nov. 18 after candidates did not secure enough votes to win outright.

STATEWIDE

• Secretary of State
  • Gwen Collins-Greenup (D)
    
  • Nancy Landry (R)
    
• Attorney General
  • Lindsey Cheek (D)
    
  • Liz Baker Murrill (R)
    
• Treasurer
  • John Fleming (R)
    
  • Dustin Granger (D)
    

BESE

• BESE District 4
  • Stacey Melerine (R): 47% (55,297)
  • Emma Shepard (R): 30% (35,850)
    • Melerine is an attorney from the Shreveport area.
    • Shepard is a retired teacher from the Shreveport area.
    • Incumbent Michael Melerine (Married to Stacey) ran for state representative in the Shreveport area after serving one term on the board. He is the winner of that race with 68% of the vote.
• BESE District 7
  • Kevin M. Berken (R): 37% (47,861)
  • Erick Knezek (R): 34% (43,534)
    • Berken is a farmer and business owner who has served on various boards ranging from agriculture to hospice.
    • Knezek has experience on the Lafayette Parish School Board and is a business owner and a former U.S. Naval officer.
      • The winner will replace Holly Boffy, who is term-limited after serving 12 years on the board.

ALLEN PARISH

• Police Juror District 4
  • Robert Neil Cole (R) - 34% (211)
  • Joe” Perkins (I) - 41% (257)
    • The winner of this election will take over the office of Creig Vizena who was first elected in the Oct. 24, 2015 election.

BEAUREGARD PARISH

• Police Juror District 1
  • Luke Dickerson (R): 49% (312 votes)
  • Incumbent Wayne Reeves (R): 34% (213 votes)
• Police Juror District 3B
  • Incumbent Eddie Ware (R): 43% (320 votes)
  • Teddy Welch (R): 31% (232 votes)
• Police Juror District 3C
  • James Boswell (R): 33% (290 votes)
  • Beth Whittington Montgomery (R): 48% (420 votes)
    • Incumbent Chuck Montgomery did not run for reelection.
• Police Juror District 4B
  • Doug Hillebrandt (R): 39% (322 votes)
  • Incumbent Ronnie L. Jackson (R): 41% (342 votes)

CALCASIEU PARISH

• 14th Judicial District Court Division C
  • William “Bill” Cutrera (R): 39% (6,373 votes)
  • Brad Guillory (R): 32% (5,354 votes)
    • This seat, known as a Family and Juvenile Court Judge, became vacant when Judge Guy Bradberry was elected to the Third Circuit Court of Appeal.

CAMERON PARISH

• Police Juror District 4 (2 to be elected)
  • Danny Myers (R): 21% (285 votes)
  • John “Johnny” Watson (R): 21% (285 votes)
  • Wendell Wilkerson (R): 21% (281 votes)
  • Kirk Quinn (R): 14% (187 votes)
    • The new jurors will replace Thomas McDaniel (I), who is not seeking reelection.
• Police Juror District 5
  • Mark Daigle (R): 37% (163 votes)
  • Earnestine “Tina” Horn (I): 37% (162 votes)
    • Incumbent Scott Trahan received the lowest number of votes and will be replaced.

JEFF DAVIS PARISH

• Sheriff
  • Incumbent Ivy Woods (I) 42% (3,447 votes)
  • Kyle Miers (R) 33% (2,708 votes)
    • Woods, who was born and raised in Jeff Davis Parish has served as sheriff since 2012 and began his career with law enforcement over two decades ago as a Louisiana State Trooper. He won numerous awards for his achievements, including “Senior Trooper of the Year” for Region II in 2004 and “Trooper of the Year” in 2006.
    • Kyle Miers (R) works at the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office, where he’s served on the dive team, SWAT team, and as a first-line supervisor in felony crime investigations.
• Police Juror District 2
  • Chad Woods (R): 45% (302 votes)
  • Susette Mouton (R): 26% (178 votes).
• Ward 1 Justice of the Peace
  • Pam Leblanc (NOPTY): 44% (534 votes)
  • Andrew Benoit (D): 29% (345 votes)

VERNON PARISH

• Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 8
  • Brian Herrington 23% (149 votes)
  • Danny James 23% (149 votes)

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