Qualifying Closes, Field Set for Bunkie and Marksville Municipal Races

Qualifying has officially ended, and voters in Bunkie and Marksville now have a clear picture of who will appear on the ballot in the upcoming municipal elections. Several races are contested, a few candidates are unopposed, and one position drew no qualifiers.

Below is a comprehensive look at the final candidate list as reported by the Louisiana Secretary of State.

Bunkie

City Judge, City Court

Patrick Redmon, Libertarian, White, Male, is the sole candidate for City Judge.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 1

No candidates qualified for this position.

Mayor

The mayor’s race will feature two candidates:
• Michelle Reynolds, No Party, Black, Female
• Brenda Sampson, Democrat, Black, Female

Chief of Police

Two candidates qualified:
• Brandon Horton, Republican, White, Male
• Byron “Bo” Juneau, No Party, Black, Male

Alderman At-Large

Two candidates are seeking the at-large seat:
• Vanessa Juneau, Democrat, Black, Female
• Antrea Walker, No Party, Black, Female

Alderman District 1

• Sullivan “Butch” Battiste Jr., Democrat, Black, Male
• Justin Enette, Democrat, Black, Male

Alderman District 2

• Robert “Rob” Robinson Jr., No Party, Black, Male
• Courtney “Coco” Sampson, Democrat, Black, Female

Alderman District 3

• Kendricks Johnson, Democrat, Black, Male, is unopposed.

Alderman District 4

• Jerrod Normand, Republican, White, Male, is unopposed.

Marksville

Mayor

Three candidates qualified:
• Carl Chapman, No Party, American Indian, Male
• John Lemoine, Democrat, White, Male
• Rachone “Ford” Williams, Democrat, Black, Female

Alderman District 1

• Frank Havard, Republican, White, Male
• Ladettra “Khandi” Hill, Democrat, American Indian, Female

Alderman District 2

• Michael Gremillion, No Party, White, Male
• Joseph “Mack” Villemarette, Republican, White, Male
• Latonja Williams, Democrat, Black, Female

Alderman District 3

• Torrick Friels, Democrat, Black, Male
• Richard Klingensmith, Republican, White, Male

Alderman District 4

• Daniel Greenhouse, Democrat, Black, Male
• Joseph “Danny” Smith, Democrat, Black, Male

Alderman District 5

• Todd Laborde, No Party, White, Male
• Anita Mayeux Saucier, Republican, White, Female
• Anthony Wilson, Democrat, Black, Male

With qualifying complete, campaigns will now move into full swing. Several races feature party competition, while others will be decided without opposition. Voters in both cities will ultimately determine the direction of local leadership in the months ahead.

Avoyelles Today will continue to follow each race and provide updates as the election approaches.