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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

  • Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
  • Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
  • On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

Rapides Parish

Local races on the ballot on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

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Rapides Parish offices and contacts

School board

Member of School Board, District D

  • Christopher Caffery No party
  • Thomas D. Sands Democrat
  • Frances Tennie Democrat

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Member of School Board, District F

  • Marie Ashmore No party
  • Roosevelt L. Johnson Democrat

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Member of School Board, District H

  • "Greg" Hackney Republican
  • George Johnson Republican

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Member of School Board, District I

  • Ashley Nicole Baptiste Democrat
  • Fredell Griffin Democrat

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Alexandria

Mayor, City of Alexandria

  • Lorenzo Davis, Sr. Democrat
  • Malcolm Larvadain Democrat
  • Jacques Roy Democrat

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Councilman at Large, City of Alexandria

  • Gregory Scott Democrat
  • "Jim" Villard Democrat

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Councilman, District 2, City of Alexandria

  • Gary Johnson Democrat
  • Gerber Porter Democrat

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Town of Ball

Mayor, Town of Ball

  • Marc Mercer Republican
  • Gail Wilking Republican

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Alderman, Seat A, Town of Ball

  • Bryan Adams Republican
  • Glenda Bolen Republican
  • Bradley Riccardi Republican
  • Carroll Ward Republican

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Alderman, Seat B, Town of Ball

  • Suzanne Duncan-Furby Republican
  • Neil Sayer Republican

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Alderman, Seat C, Town of Ball

  • Terry Baker Republican
  • Ursula Dewalt Republican
  • Richard Mitchell No party
  • Robin Moody No party

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Alderman, Seat D, Town of Ball

  • Tiffany Cardwell Republican
  • Kimberley Krischke Republican
  • Nathaniel Majors Republican
  • "Danny" Winn No party

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Alderman, Seat E, Town of Ball

  • John Cearley No party
  • Charlotte Williams-Smith Republican

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Town of Boyce

Mayor, Town of Boyce

  • Kelvin V. McCoy Democrat
  • Alma Scott Moore Democrat
  • William Nichols Democrat

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Chief of Police, Town of Boyce

  • Austin Furlow No party
  • Ronald Lamont Goudeau No party

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Aldermen, Town of Boyce

  • Leslie "Bobe" Aaron Democrat
  • Jennie Bobb Democrat
  • Peggy Brew Democrat
  • Pamela Bynog No party
  • Cathy Fisher Democrat
  • Linda Bobb Fisher Democrat
  • Mary Ann Fisher Democrat
  • Fidelia Jackson-Sutherland Democrat
  • Donna Lofton Democrat
  • Lucretia "Bonnie" McCoy Democrat
  • Carolyn White-Pittman Democrat

Voters choose 5. Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Town of Glenmora

Mayor, Town of Glenmora

  • Jeffrey Botson No party
  • Garry Goynes Republican

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Chief of Police, Town of Glenmora

  • Matt R. Cloud Republican
  • Johnny Wade Fitt No party

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Aldermen, Town of Glenmora

  • Diedre M. Guy No party
  • Jerry Melder Republican
  • Willie Moore Democrat
  • Clyde "Red" Myers No party
  • Russell Norsworthy No party
  • Darine Plummer No party
  • Janine Rayburn Republican
  • Howard Shaw, Jr. Democrat
  • Nedra Simmons No party
  • Lisa Melder Willis Republican
  • Michael Woods No party

Voters choose 5. Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Town of Lecompte

Mayor, Town of Lecompte

  • Albert "Butch" Butler Democrat
  • Ashton Washington, Jr. No party
  • Herman "Greg" Williams Democrat

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Aldermen, Town of Lecompte

  • Michael Busch No party
  • Lavern Clark Democrat
  • Eric Collins No party
  • James D. Dyess, Sr. Democrat
  • Michael Henton Democrat
  • Mykell Kirk, Sr. Democrat
  • Pierre LaCaze No party
  • Dewayne Lair, Sr. Democrat
  • Maxine Mix No party
  • Frank Spears Democrat

Voters choose 5. Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Courts and judges

City Marshal, City Court, City of Alexandria

  • Cedric Green Democrat
  • Jerome Hopewell Republican
  • Raymond Eli Smith Democrat

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 5, 1st Just. Court

  • Sonya Rachal Republican
  • Amanda Tankersley Republican

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 5, 2nd Just. Court

  • Stacy Bonnette Republican
  • Jerry Woodham Gordy Republican

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Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

  • Marsha S. Marcantel Republican
  • Travis Worley No party

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Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

  • Charles Butler Republican
  • Paul Ryland Republican

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Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 4, 1st Just. Court

  • Randell "Randy" Bordelon Republican
  • Melinda Strange Republican
  • Michael D. Vallery Republican

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Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 11

  • Danny Joe Daniels Republican
  • Tommy J. Deville Republican
  • Troy Verheyden Republican

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Fire Protection District No. 18 Proposition (Millage Renewal)

Fire Protection District No. 18, 20 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Shall Fire Protection District No. 18 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of 20 mills (the "Tax") (an estimated $436,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year) on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2028 and ending with the year 2037, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining and/or operating fire protection and emergency medical service facilities, vehicles and equipment, including both movable and immovable property, and including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, provided that a portion of the Tax proceeds is required to be contributed to state and statewide retirement systems as provided in R.S. 11:82?

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Town of Boyce Proposition

Town of Boyce, COP Elected to Appointed - M&BOA

Shall the Town of Boyce, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), be authorized to appoint a marshal who is the chief of police of the Town with the approval of the Board of Aldermen and the Mayor?

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.