Calcasieu Parish Public Schools elections (2014)

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2014 Calcasieu Parish Public Schools Elections
Primary Election Date
November 4, 2014
General Election Date
December 6, 2014
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana ballot measures
Local ballot measures, Louisiana
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Fifteen seats on the Calcasieu Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents for all districts were up for re-election. The qualifying period for candidates ran from August 20, 2014, to August 22, 2014. Candidates who were unopposed at the close of the qualifying period were considered elected as of that day. General elections were held December 6, 2014, for races where November election winners failed to garner a majority vote.[1]

Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Eight of the districts' incumbents did not seek re-election in 2014. District 1 incumbent R.L. Webb Jr. (D) did not file to run for re-election. Aaron Paul Natali (R) and Brandon Perkins (R) vied for the open seat, which Natali won. Clara Duhon (D), the District 3 incumbent, also did not file for the election. Three newcomers ran for her seat: Glenda Gay (D), Edwina Medearis (D) and Bill Shearman (D). Gay defeated Medearis in the general election.

Teddie Atterbery Jr. (I), Gino Lubrano (D), Dean Roberts (R) and Deborah Theriot (R) sought the District 6 seat which incumbent Bill Jongbloed (R) did not seek to retain. Atterbery lost to Roberts in the general election.

The District 9 seat held by Randall "Randy" Burleigh (D) saw Frank "Coach Max" Caldarera (D) face Jason Allan Elliott (R). Caldarera won the open seat. Becky B. Grove (D), Anthony O'Banion (R) and Alvin Dale Smith (R) ran for the open District 10 seat as incumbent James "Jim" Karr (D) did not file to run in the election.[2] Grove was defeated by Smith in the general election.

District 15 saw John Duhon (R) defeated Tammie Pettis (D).

Two of the open seats were won by uncontested newcomers. Charles Wayne Hansen (R) won the District 12 seat being vacated by Joe Andrepont (D), and Wayne "Coach" Williams (D) won the District 14 seat being vacated by Roman L. Thompson (D). Also winning seats in unopposed races were District 4 incumbent Annette Ballard (D) and District 11 incumbent Chad Guidry (R).[2]

The remaining five seats saw incumbents face challengers. District 2 incumbent Fredman Hardy Jr. (D) defeated Jules Menou (I). Ronald Hayes (R) defeated District 5 incumbent Dale Bernard (I). Mack Dellafosse Jr. (D) was re-election to the District 7 seat against challenger Randy L. Thibodeaux (I). District 8 incumbent James Schooler (I) was defeated by challenger Eric Tarver (R).[2]

District 13 incumbent William Breaux (R) faced the most challengers with both Joy J. Abshire (D) and Jesse N. Fontenot (D) challenging him. Breaux, however, retained the seat after winning the primary election.[2]

About the district

See also: Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools is located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Calcasieu Parish Public Schools lies in southwestern Louisiana in Calcasieu Parish. The seat of parish government is Lake Charles. Calcasieu Parish was home to approximately 195,296 residents according to 2013 estimates by the United States Census Bureau. In the 2011-2012 school year, Calcasieu Parish was the fifth-largest school district in Louisiana and served 32,563 students.[3]

Demographics

Calcasieu Parish slightly underperformed compared to the rest of Louisiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 19.8 percent of Calcasieu Parish residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.4 percent for Louisiana as a whole. The median household income for the parish was $44,247 compared to $44,673 statewide. The poverty rate in the parish was 16.8 percent compared to 18.7 percent for the entire state.[3]

Racial Demographics, 2013[3]
Race Calcasieu Parish (%) Louisiana (%)
White 71.2 63.5
Black or African American 25.2 32.4
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6 0.8
Asian 1.2 1.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.7 1.5
Hispanic or Latino 2.9 4.7

Presidential Voting Pattern, Calcasieu Parish[4]
Year Democratic Vote Republican Vote
2012 28,359 51,850
2008 30,244 50,449
2004 32,864 46,075
2000 33,919 38,086

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Voter and candidate information

The Calcasieu Parish School Board consists of 15 partisan members who serve four-year terms. All of the members are elected concurrently by district. This means that regular school board elections are held every four years with all 15 members being up for re-election at that time. Additionally, all members are elected by an area or district which they represent. Any member who, at the end of his or her term, has served more than two and one-half terms in the last three consecutive terms cannot be re-elected in the following term. However, they can be re-elected following the one term break.[5]

The primary election was held on November 4, 2014. School board candidates in Louisiana are elected by majority vote, which means the winner must receive more than 50 percent of the votes cast. If no candidate in a race received a majority vote, the two candidates receiving the most votes in the primary election proceed to a general election. A general election would have been held on December 6, 2014, if necessary.[5][1]

School board candidates were required to file a Notice of Candidacy or Qualifying Form during the qualifying period which ran from August 20, 2014, to August 22, 2014. At the same time, they were required to either pay a qualifying fee of $115.00 or submit a nominating petition with 100 valid signatures.[6]

To vote in the primary election, voters were required to register by October 6, 2014. Early voting ran between October 21, 2014, and October 28, 2014. If a general election was held, voters were required to be registered by November 5, 2014, to vote in it. The general election early voting period ran from November 22, 2014, to November 29, 2014.[7]

Elections

2014

Candidates

District 1

Republican Party Aaron Paul Natali Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Brandon Perkins

District 2

Democratic Party Fredman Hardy Jr. Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

Independent Jules Menou

District 3

Democratic Party Glenda Gay Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic Party Edwina Medearis

Candidate defeated in the primary election:
Democratic Party Bill Shearman

District 4

Democratic Party Annette Ballard Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

District 5

Independent Dale Bernard

  • Incumbent

Republican Party Ronald Hayes Green check mark transparent.png

District 6

Independent Teddie Atterbery Jr.
Republican Party Dean Roberts Green check mark transparent.png

Candidates defeated in the primary election:
Democratic Party Gino Lubrano
Republican Party Deborah Theriot

District 7

Democratic Party Mack Dellafosse Jr. Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

Independent Randy L. Thibodeaux

District 8

Independent James Schooler

  • Incumbent

Republican Party Eric Tarver Green check mark transparent.png

District 9

Democratic Party Frank "Coach Max" Caldarera Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Jason Allan Elliott

District 10

Democratic Party Becky B. Grove
Republican Party Alvin Dale Smith Green check mark transparent.png

Candidate defeated in the primary election:
Republican Party Anthony O'Banion

District 11

Republican Party Chad Guidry Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

District 12

Republican Party Charles Wayne Hansen Green check mark transparent.png

District 13

Republican Party William Breaux Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

Democratic Party Joy J. Abshire
Democratic Party Jesse N. Fontenot

District 14

Democratic Party Wayne "Coach" Williams Green check mark transparent.png

District 15

Republican Party John Duhon Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic Party Tammie Pettis

Election results

District 3: General election
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGlenda Gay 55.1% 1,602
     Democratic Edwina Medearis 44.9% 1,303
Total Votes 2,905
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 30, 2014
District 6: General election
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDean Roberts 59.5% 2,250
     Independent Teddie Atterbery Jr. 40.5% 1,533
Total Votes 3,783
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 30, 2014
District 10: General election
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, District 10 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAlvin Dale Smith 51.4% 1,546
     Democratic Becky B. Grove 48.6% 1,462
Total Votes 3,008
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 30, 2014
District 1
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, District 1 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAaron Paul Natali 65.6% 2,506
     Republican Brandon Perkins 34.4% 1,313
Total Votes 3,819
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 2
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, District 2 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngFredman Hardy Jr. Incumbent 65.2% 2,595
     Independent Jules Menou 34.8% 1,383
Total Votes 3,978
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 3
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, District 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGlenda Gay 38.2% 1,370
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEdwina Medearis 33.9% 1,215
     Democratic Bill Shearman 28% 1,004
Total Votes 3,589
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 4

Annette Ballard (D) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.

District 5
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, District 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRonald Hayes 55.9% 2,190
     Independent Dale Bernard Incumbent 44.1% 1,729
Total Votes 3,919
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 6
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, District 6 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDean Roberts 33.1% 1,454
     Independent Green check mark transparent.pngTeddie Atterbery Jr. 26.7% 1,173
     Democratic Gino Lubrano 23.1% 1,013
     Republican Deborah Theriot 17.1% 750
Total Votes 4,390
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 7
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, District 7 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMack Dellafosse Jr. Incumbent 74.5% 2,579
     Independent Randy L. Thibodeaux 25.5% 885
Total Votes 3,464
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 8
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, District 8 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEric Tarver 68.6% 2,840
     Independent James Schooler Incumbent 31.4% 1,298
Total Votes 4,138
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 9
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, District 9 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngFrank "Coach Max" Caldarera 59.7% 2,485
     Republican Jason Allan Elliott 40.3% 1,678
Total Votes 4,163
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 10
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, District 10 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBecky B. Grove 41.8% 1,563
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAlvin Dale Smith 29.7% 1,113
     Republican Anthony O'Banion 28.5% 1,066
Total Votes 3,742
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 11

Chad Guidry (R) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.

District 12

Charles Wayne Hansen (R) was elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.

District 13
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, District 13 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Breaux Incumbent 53.9% 2,208
     Democratic Joy J. Abshire 33.8% 1,386
     Democratic Jesse N. Fontenot 12.3% 504
Total Votes 4,098
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 14

Wayne "Coach" Williams (D) was elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.

District 15
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, District 15 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Duhon 71.6% 3,289
     Democratic Tammie Pettis 28.4% 1,306
Total Votes 4,595
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014

Endorsements

None of the candidates had received any official endorsements as of October 30, 2014.

Campaign finance

Candidates received a total of $197,085.72 and spent a total of $123,928.42 during the election, according to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program as of October 30, 2014. The following cash on hand totals include existing account balances from prior campaigns, and the receipts totals include in-kind contributions, monetary contributions and loans.[8]

District 1

In the District 1 race, candidates received $5,958.00 and spent a total of $4,028.38.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Aaron Paul Natali $0.00 $3,050.00 $1,677.49 $1,372.51
Brandon Perkins $0.00 $2,908.00 $2,350.89 $557.11
District 2

In the District 2 race, candidates received $7,642.25 and spent a total of $1,857.81.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Fredman Hardy Jr. $0.00 $3,400.00 $1,174.64 $2,225.36
Jules Menou $0.00 $4,242.25 $683.17 $2,984.11
District 3

In the District 3 race, candidates received $12,380.00 and spent a total of $4,679.96.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Glenda Gay $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Edwina Medearis $300.00 $2,380.00 $2,102.53 $577.47
Bill Shearman $0.00 $10,000.00 $2,577.43 $7,422.57
District 4

In the District 4 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.

District 5

In the District 5 race, candidates received $23,804.81 and spent a total of $13,027.94.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Dale Bernard $0.00 $19,504.81 $11,139.79 $8,365.02
Ronald Hayes $0.00 $4,300.00 $1,888.15 $2,411.85
District 6

In the District 6 race, candidates received $62,538.77 and spent a total of $40,915.23.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Teddie Atterbery Jr. $0.00 $29,200.00 $15,239.24 $13,160.76
Gino Lubrano $0.00 $12,470.77 $7,473.65 $4,997.12
Dean Roberts $0.00 $6,015.00 $4,652.30 $862.70
Deborah Theriot $0.00 $14,853.00 $13,550.04 $1,302.96
District 7

In the District 7 race, candidates received $3,405.00 and spent a total of $1,599.94.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Mack Dellafosse Jr. $0.00 $3,055.00 $666.46 $2,388.54
Randy L. Thibodeaux $0.00 $350.00 $933.48 -$583.48
District 8

In the District 8 race, candidates received $30,986.00 and spent a total of $17,138.75.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
James Schooler $0.00 $18,000.00 $5,735.41 $12,264.59
Eric Tarver $0.00 $12,986.00 $11,403.34 $382.66
District 9

In the District 9 race, candidates received $21,647.78 and spent a total of $16,487.75.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Frank "Coach Max" Caldarera $0.00 $7,497.78 $6,505.35 $0.00
Jason Allan Elliott $0.00 $14,150.00 $9,982.40 $3,817.60
District 10

In the District 10 race, candidates received $4,117.76 and spent a total of $3,130.49.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Becky B. Grove $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Anthony O'Banion $0.00 $3,440.00 $2,452.73 $987.27
Alvin Dale Smith $0.00 $677.76 $677.76 $0.00
District 11

In the District 11 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.

District 12

In the District 12 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.

District 13

In the District 13 race, candidates received $14,416.58 and spent a total of $11,109.99.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
William Breaux $0.00 $4,250.00 $3,245.31 $1,004.69
Joy J. Abshire $0.00 $7,526.58 $5,658.71 $667.87
Jesse N. Fontenot $0.00 $2,640.00 $2,205.97 $434.03
District 14

In the District 14 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.

District 15

In the District 15 race, candidates received $10,188.77 and spent a total of $9,952.18.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
John Duhon $0.00 $1,183.67 $1,113.67 $70.00
Tammie Pettis $0.00 $9,005.10 $8,838.51 $166.59

Past elections

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Calcasieu Parish Schools election in 2014.[6][7][9]

Deadline Event
August 20-22, 2014 Qualifying period for candidates
October 5, 2014 30th day prior to election campaign finance report due
October 6, 2014 Last day to register to vote in the primary election
October 21, 2014 Early voting begins
October 25, 2014 10th day prior to election campaign finance report due
October 28, 2014 Early voting ends
November 4, 2014 Election Day
November 5, 2014 Last day to register to vote in general election
November 22, 2014 Early voting for general election begins
November 29, 2014 Early voting ends for general election
December 6, 2014 General election, if necessary
December 14, 2014 40th day after the election campaign finance report due

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Louisiana elections, 2014

This election shared the ballot with primary elections for the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, two down ballot state executive positions, 14 statewide ballot measures and judicial elections.

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Calcasieu + Parish + Public + Schools + Louisiana"

Calcasieu Parish Public Schools News Feed

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "HOW ARE CANDIDATES ELECTED?" accessed September 2, 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 3, 2014
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, Quick Facts," accessed September 3, 2014
  4. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed September 2, 2014
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES," accessed September 2, 2014
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "FEES/NOMINATING PETITIONS TO QUALIFY FOR OFFICE," accessed September 2, 2014
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "2014 Elections," accessed September 2, 2014
  8. ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 30, 2014
  9. ↑ Louisiana Ethics Commission, "SCHEDULE OF REPORTING AND FILING DATES PROPOSITION ELECTION: NOVEMBER 4, 2014," accessed August 15, 2014
2014 Calcasieu Parish Public Schools Elections
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Election date:November 4, 2014
Candidates:District 1: • Aaron Paul Natali • Brandon Perkins

District 2: • Incumbent, Fredman Hardy Jr. • Jules Menou
District 3: • Glenda Gay • Edwina Medearis • Bill Shearman
District 4: • Annette Ballard
District 5: • Incumbent, Dale Bernard • Ronald Hayes
District 6: • Teddie Atterbery Jr. • Gino Lubrano • Dean Roberts • Deborah Theriot
District 7: • Incumbent, Mack Dellafosse Jr. • Randy L. Thibodeaux
District 8: • Incumbent, James Schooler • Eric Tarver
District 9: • Frank "Coach Max" Caldarera • Jason Allan Elliott
District 10: • Becky B. Grove • Anthony O'Banion • Alvin Dale Smith
District 11: • Incumbent, Chad Guidry
District 12: • Charles Wayne Hansen
District 13: • Incumbent, William Breaux • Joy J. Abshire • Jesse N. Fontenot
District 14: • Wayne "Coach" Williams

District 15: • John Duhon • Tammie Pettis
Important information:Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot
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