Calcasieu Parish Republican 
Executive Committee

State & Municipal Election Dates

Primary Election - ​Saturday, October 14th, 2023
​(Polls: 6:00 am – 8:00 pm) 

​What's On the Ballot...

​Statewide Primary Election: Saturday, October 14, 2023. Runoffs: Saturday November 18

• Governor
• Lieutenant Governor
• Secretary of State
• Attorney General
• Treasurer
• Commissioner of Agriculture
• Commissioner of Insurance
• BESE
• State Senator
• State Representative
• Sheriff
• Clerk of Court
• Assessor
• Coroner
• Police Jurors
• 14 th Judicial Judges, Divisions C & F.

Qualifying begins August 8th . Early Voting begins Saturday, September 30 th .
Source: Calcasieu Clerk of Court

Declared & Potential Candidates for the October 2023 Primary Elections*

• Governor: Danny Cole (D), Shawn Wilson (D), Sharon Hewitt (R), Xan John (R), Jeff Landry (R), Richard Nelson (R), John Schroder (R), Ron Denenea (LBT), Jeffery Istre (I), Hunter Lundy (I), Stephen Waguespack.
• Lieutenant Governor: Elbert Guillory (R), Billy Nungesser (R), David Camardale (PD), Don Cazayoux (PD), Caroline Fayard (PD), Robert Johnson (PD).
• Attorney General: Marty Maley (R), Liz Murril (R), John Stefanski (R), Hillar Moore (PD).
• Secretary of State: Gwen Collins-Greenup (D), Nancy, Landry (R), Clay Schexnayder (R), Brandon Troxclair (R),
• Treasurer: Dustin Granger (D), John Fleming (R), Schott McKnight (R).
• Commissioner of Agriculture: Mike Strain (R).
• Commissioner of Insurance: Tim Timple (R).
• Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, District 7: Cathy Banks (R)
• Calcasieu Sheriff: Dustin Abshire (R), Mike Reid (R), Stitch Guillory (I), Les Blanchard (R).
• Calcasieu Police Jury: Mary Kaye Eason (R), Emily Fenet-Parker (R), Scott Washington (R)
  
• ​Calcasieu Family Court Judge: Bill Cutrera (R), Brad Guillory (R), Mark Judson (R)
• No announced candidates for clerk of court, coroner, or assessor.

Tax renewals will be on the ballot for Iowa and Sulphur.
​
Four constitution amendments:
1) to prevent foreign governments from funding elections;
2) to protect religious freedom;
3) require 25% or nonrecurring funds to pay off retirement systems debt; and
4) to deny tax exemption to nonprofits with property in a state of disrepair.

*Sources: https://ballotpedia.org/louisiana-2023;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023; Calcasieuclerk.gov/elections
^ (PD) indicates potential Democrat candidate

Potential Republican Candidates for Presidential Primary March 2024

• Declared Candidates: Former President Donald Trump and Former South Carolina Governor and Ambassador Nikki Haley.
• Serious Contenders: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Former VP Mike Pence, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott. Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noam, and Virginia Governor Glenn Younkin.
• Other Potential Candidates: Chris Sununu, Greg Abbott, Larry Hogan, Christ Christie, Asa Hutchinson.
• Source: thehill.com/ranking the GOP’s top 10 presidential candidates.​

Deadlines

• ​Deadline to file for Special Election or Propositions to be on this ballot is July 11, 2023​
• Deadline to Register to Vote in person or by mail is September 13, 2023
• Deadline to Register Online/Geauxvote.com is September 23, 2023
• Deadline to Request Mail in Ballot from Registrar – Tuesday, October 10, 2023
• Deadline for Registrar to receive Mail in Ballots – 4:30 pm, Friday, October 13, 2023
• Early Voting – Saturday, September 30, 2023 – Saturday, October 7, 2023 - 8:30 am – 6:00 pm daily (closed Sunday) - ​All locations open for Early Voting

​For information on absentee voting please visit www.calclerkofcourt.com/elections

Registrar of Voters   
​ www.geauxvote.com 
(337) 721-4000 
​Registrar of Voter Information

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​Early Voting Locations: ​

​Early Voting Locations:   
Lake Charles -
Calcasieu Parish Courthouse 2nd Floor
Address: 1000 Ryan St # 5
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone:  (337) 437-3550

Sulphur -
Sulphur City Annex
Address: 101 N Huntington St
Sulphur, LA 70663
Phone:(337) 527-4500

Moss Bluff -
Calcasieu Parish Library
261 Parish Rd
Lake Charles, LA 70611
Phone: (337) 721-7128

To view and print your sample ballot go to geauxvote.com