Qualifying ends for upcoming elections

Editor’s note: If no one has opposition listed under the following offices, those candidates will take office when terms begin.
By the end of qualifying Friday, Minden Mayor Nick Cox, several judges and other offices were filled without opposition, They include:

Judge, Court of Appeal 2nd Circuit, 2nd Dist., At Large
1 to be elected
“Jeff” Cox,
District Judge 26th Judicial District Court, Division A
1 to be elected
“Mike” Craig
District Judge 26th Judicial District Court, Division B
1 to be elected
Charles A. Smith
District Judge 26th Judicial District Court, Division C
1 to be elected
“Allie” Aiello Stahl
District Judge 26th Judicial District Court, Division D
1 to be elected
Doug Stinson
District Judge 26th Judicial District Court, Division E
1 to be elected
Michael Nerren
Republican
District Judge 26th Judicial District Court, Division F
1 to be elected
Parker Self

District Attorney Schuyler Marvin will see 6 more years, and City Judge City Court, City of Minden “Sherb” Sentell will serve a second term as will Stuart W. McMahen in Springhill.

City Marshal City Court, City of Minden
“Dan” Weaver was unopposed as Ward II City Marshal, however, Charles Edgell, Heath Stephens and Lance Stockman are vying for the position as Ward I City Marshal.

Current Webster Parish School Board members District 1, 2 and 6 members Margaret Edens, Debbie Thomas and Jana Watson are unopposed.

Member of School Board District 3
1 to be elected
Patricia McMurray and Elizabeth Simmons.

Member of School Board District 4
1 to be elected
Gary Odom
Republican
3251 Sandhill Rd.Shongaloo, LA 71072
White Male
(318) 707-9062
Garykodom@yahoo.com

“Ty” Pendergrass
Republican
1621 Germantown Rd. Minden, LA 71055
White Male
(318) 548-8877
ty@meriwether.com

Member of School Board District 5
1 to be elected
Yolanda Shaw Palmer
No Party
P.O. Box 570 Cotton Valley, LA 71018
Black Female
(318) 678-2217
yshaw7661@gmail.com

Ricky Thomas
Republican
513 Fuller Rd. Minden, LA 71055
White Male
(318) 465-3484
thomasserukes580@yahoo.com

“Mike” Wilkes
Republican
16330 Hwy. 371 Minden, LA 71055
White Male
(318) 840-8092
mikewilkes12@gmail.com

Member of School Board District 6’s incumbent remains in office:
1 to be elected
Jana Watson
(318) 422-2579
janakwatson@gmail.com

Member of School Board District 7
1 to be elected
Terry Combs
No Party
185 Trailer Park Dr.Sibley, LA 71037
Black Male
(318) 458-1845
terrycombs36@yahoo.com

Tina Douglas
Democrat
258 Georgia Dr. Minden, LA 71055
Black Female
(318) 393-1038
tina_douglas1@yahoo.com

Member of School Board District 8
1 to be elected
Glenda Sherrill Broughton
No Party
110 Germantown Rd. Minden, LA 71055
White Female
(318) 268-5561
sistr1945@aol.com

“Miss Chris” Broussard
Democrat
115 Berry Dr.Minden, LA 71055
White Female
(318) 393-5991
ghostchicken54@gmail.com

Heather Feeback
Republican
1113 Madison Ave. Minden, LA 71055
White Female
(318) 550-1289
heatherfeeback@gmail.com

Member of School Board District 9
1 to be elected
Lloyd Davis Jr.
Democrat
1013 Watterman St. Minden, LA 71055
Black Male
(318) 286-1049
lloyddavis618@gmail.com

Belinda Neloms Evans
Democrat
1217 Bayou Ave. Minden, LA 71055
Black Female
(318) 707-9584
mindneloms@gmail.com

Patricia Williams
Democrat
1103 Sibley Rd. Minden, LA 71055
Black Female
(318) 377-2963
patriciawaynewilliams09@yahoo.com

Member of School Board District 10
1 to be elected
Jeanine Major Franklin
Democrat
416 Patrick St.Minden, LA 71055
Black Female
(318) 347-7368
cheche4100@hotmail.com

Danielle Phenix
Democrat
606 Sunset Ln.Minden, LA 71055
Black Female
(318) 560-2232
danielle_p04@hotmail.com

Robert Louis Stewart Jr.
Democrat
612 Joel St.Minden, LA 71055
Black Male
(318) 349-1915
318layministry@gmail.com

Member of School Board District 11
1 to be elected
Gary Cooper
Republican
P.O. Box 36 Heflin, LA 71039
White Male
(318) 423-2433
gtcooper13@gmail.com

Tamara Tanner
08/07/2026
Republican
7825 Hwy. 371Sibley, LA 71073
White Female
(318) 453-0831
tamaralyntanner@gmail.com

Member of School Board District 12
1 to be elected
Susan Addington
Republican
P.O. Box 382 Doyline, LA 71023
White Female
(318) 299-0433
patricia.addington@wpsb.org

“Jackie” Lockett
Democrat
871 Shiloh Rd. Doyline, LA 71023
Black Female
(318) 532-2962
Jackieloc@icloud.com

Justice(s) of the Peace Justice of the Peace District 1
2 to be elected
Lisa Duggan
Republican
P.O. Box 725 Springhill, LA 71075
White Female
(318) 578-1900
lisaduggan62@hotmail.com

Justice(s) of the Peace Justice of the Peace District 3
1 to be elected
Tara Wright
No Party
174 Guttery Kelley Rd.Doyline, LA 71023
White Female
(816) 210-2749
wrighttara32@gmail.com

Constable(s) Justice of the Peace Justice(s) of the Peace the Peace District 5
2 to be elected
April Eskew
No Party
960 Woodmill Rd.Heflin, LA 71039
White Female
(318) 393-1144
brewster960@aol.com

Kim Miller
No Party
476 Art Camp Rd. Heflin, LA 71039
White Female
(318) 540-8790
kmiller@gmail.com

Constable(s) Justice of the Peace District 1
2 to be elected
Jason Talley
Republican
259 Harvey Loop Shongaloo, LA 71072
White Male
(318) 423-1779
jtalley100@gmail.com

Constable(s) Justice of the Peace District 3
1 to be elected
Tara Wright
No Party
174 Guttery Kelley Rd.Doyline, LA 71023
White Female
(816) 210-2749
wrighttara32@gmail.com

Constable(s) Justice of the Peace District 5
2 to be elected
April Eskew
No Party
960 Woodmill Rd.Heflin, LA 71039
White Female
(318) 393-1144
brewster960@aol.com

Kim Miller
No Party
476 Art Camp Rd.Heflin, LA 71039
White Female
(318) 540-8790
kmiller@gmail.com
o one has qualified for seat as of 4 p.m. Thursday

Mayor City of Minden
1 to be elected
“Nick” Cox
No Party
105 Bay Creek Rd. Minden, LA 71055
White Male
(318) 639-4050
Nickcox71055@gmail.com

Mayor City of Springhill
1 to be elected
Adam Harris
Republican
807 Machen Dr.Springhill, LA 71075
White Male
(318) 564-3592
adam@springtheatre.com

Derek Melancon
Republican
1005 Janice Dr. Springhill, LA 71075
White Male
(318) 465-5991
melanconde@yahoo.com

Mayor Village of Doyline
1 to be elected
Crystal “Christie” Gates
No Party
423 Greentree St. Doyline, LA 71023
White Female
(318) 393-1222
doylinemayor@att.net

Mayor Village of Heflin
1 to be elected
Ralph James
Republican
189 Railroad Trl.Heflin, LA 71039
White Male
(318) 453-7162
raffielee@yahoo.com

Chief of Police City of Minden
1 to be elected
Ryan Barnette
No Party
164 S. Tanglewood Dr. Minden, LA 71055
White Male
(318) 525-8839
Barnetteforchief@gmail.com

Jared McIver
No Party
322 Carey Ln. Minden, LA 71055
White Male
(318) 465-8758
jaredmciver@gmail.com

Darrell Morris
Republican
P.O. Box 1195Minden, LA 71058
Black Male
(318) 382-2040
morrisdarrell1951@gmail.com

Tim Morris
Republican
327 Braeburn Glen Dr. Minden, LA 71055
White Male
(318) 261-0079
morrisminden@yahoo.com

Chief of Police City of Springhill
1 to be elected
Ronnie Coleman
Democrat
610 Park LoopSpringhill, LA 71075
Black Male
(318) 553-4650
RonnieColeman1955@icloud.com

“Will” Lynd
No Party
1144 Machen Dr. Springhill, LA 71075
White Male
(318) 469-6358
WillLynd@centurytel.net

Chief of Police Village of Doyline
1 to be elected
Robert Hayden Jr.
Republican
P.O. Box 905 Doyline, LA 71023
White Male
(318) 382-5354
rwhaydenjr@gmail.com

Chief of Police Village of Heflin
1 to be elected
Scott Herrington
No Party
1978 Franklin Rd.Heflin, LA 71039
White Male
(318) 230-1064
scotth1206@yahoo.com

Alderman District 1, City of Springhill
1 to be elected
D. Nicole Frazier
Democrat
1013 Coyle St. Springhill, LA 71075
Black Female
(318) 578-1884
dnicolefrazier1@yahoo.com

Alderman District 2, City of Springhill
1 to be elected
Reva Rice
Republican
600 N. Park Dr. Springhill, LA 71075
White Female
(318) 578-9994
upnrth14@yahoo.com

Dennis Smith
Democrat
410 Fifth St. Southeast, Springhill, LA 71075
Black Male
(318) 469-0594
bodilly49@yahoo.com

Alderman District 3, City of Springhill
1 to be elected
Marla Hanson
Republican
1211 Baker St. Springhill, LA 71075
White Female
(870) 904-6713
marla.hanson@websterpsb.org

Marcus Scott
No Party
1000 Baker St. Springhill, LA 71075
Black Male
(318) 469-7816
scottjordan249@yahoo.com

Alderman District 4, City of Springhill
1 to be elected
Michael Whitlock
Republican
212 Forest St. Springhill, LA 71075
White Male
(318) 422-3727
mkwhitlock1962@gmail.com

Alderman District 5, City of Springhill
1 to be elected
J.B. Law
Republican
710 Eighth St. Northwest Springhill, LA 71075
White Male
(318) 464-2623
jlaw1088@gmail.com

Aldermen Village of Doyline
3 to be elected
Steven Bridwell
No Party
524 Fuller St. Doyline, LA 71023
White Male
(318) 469-4062
stevenbridwell@bellsouth.net

Jakie “Bubba” Daniels
Republican
1016 College St. Doyline, LA 71023
White Male
(318) 470-6635
jkidls2004@aol.com

Rachael Muniz
No Party
483 College St. Doyline, LA 71023
White Female
(318) 347-1642
rachaelmuniz@live.com

Aldermen Village of Heflin
3 to be elected
Matthew Austin
Republican
6757 Hwy. 531Heflin, LA 71039
White Male
(318) 422-9053
desylynn@suddenlink.net

Hallie DeMoss
Republican
202 Woodmill Rd. Heflin, LA 71039
White Female
(318) 286-9220
gavi3418@aol.com

Robert Stachowicz
Republican
477 N. Main St. Heflin, LA 71039
White Male
(318) 840-5073
robertstachowicz@yahoo.com

Councilman District A, City of Minden
1 to be elected
Carlton “Buddy” Myles
No Party
P.O. Box 1231 Minden, LA 71055
Black Minden
(318) 617-2898
Male

Councilman District B, City of Minden
1 to be elected

Anthony “A. D.” Douglas
Democrat
409 South St.Minden, LA 71055
Black Male
(318) 268-1991
charlesdouglas056@yahoo.com

Shawn Hatcher
No Party
512 Fort Ave. Minden, LA 71055
White Male
(318) 272-0175
hatcher.shawn@hotmail.com

Terika “Reek” Walker
Democrat
712 Cherry St. Minden, LA 71055
Black Female
(318) 268-8809
twteacher@aol.com

Councilman District C, City of Minden
1 to be elected
Javelin Hardy
Democrat
709 Rebecca St. Minden, LA 71055
Black Female
(971) 275-9974
hajavelin@gmail.com

Janice “Louise” Keener
Democrat
205 Cox Ln. Minden, LA 71055
Black Female
(318) 453-0426
louisekeener@yahoo.com

Eric Lee
Republican
817 Consiable St. Minden, LA 71088
White Male
(318) 734-7491
Rericlee2026@gmail.com

Latasha Anderson Mitchell
Democrat
1309 Apple St.Minden, LA 71055
Black Female
(318) 707-2320
latashamitchell1980@gmail.com

Tracy Weston
Democrat
131 W. Roosevelt Dr. Minden, LA 71055
Black Male
(318) 205-1751
twestside9@gmail.com

Councilman District D, City of Minden
1 to be elected
Braley Raborn
No Party
405 Woodhaven Dr. Minden, LA 71055
White Male
(318) 564-2109
braborn2@gmail.com

Michael Roy
No Party
326 Braeburn Glen Dr. Minden, LA 71055
White Male
(318) 658-7244
mroy155@icloud.com

Councilman District E, City of Minden
1 to be elected
“Andy” Pendergrass
Republican
303 Summit St. Minden, LA 71055
White Male
(318) 548-8801
andygrass100@gmail.com