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Emma Shepard
Emma Shepard (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to represent District 4. She lost in the general election on November 18, 2023.
Biography
Emma Shepard earned an M.A. in elementary education and teaching from Louisiana State University at Shreveport in 1985 and an education specialist degree from Louisiana State University in 2003. Shepard's career experience includes working as a teacher.[1][2] She has served as the president of the Louisiana Association of Educators-Retired, on the LAE Board of Directors, and on the YWCA Racial and Social Justice Committee.[2]
Elections
2023
See also: Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education election, 2023
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent 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.
General election
General election for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 4
Stacey Melerine defeated Emma Shepard in the general election for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 4 on November 18, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stacey Melerine (R) | 62.3 | 56,792 |
 | Emma Shepard (D) | 37.7 | 34,365 | |
| Total votes: 91,157 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 4
Stacey Melerine and Emma Shepard defeated Paige Hoffpauir in the primary for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 4 on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stacey Melerine (R) | 47.0 | 55,297 |
| ✔ | | Emma Shepard (D) | 30.5 | 35,850 |
 | Paige Hoffpauir (R) | 22.5 | 26,477 | |
| Total votes: 117,624 | |||
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Endorsements
Shepard received the following endorsements.
2021
See also: Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education election, 2021
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent 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.
General election
Special general election for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 4
Michael Melerine defeated Cassie Williams in the special general election for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 4 on April 24, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Melerine (R) | 61.8 | 23,541 |
 | Cassie Williams (D) | 38.2 | 14,546 | |
| Total votes: 38,087 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 4
Cassie Williams and Michael Melerine defeated Shelly McFarland, John Milkovich, and Cody Whitaker in the special primary for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 4 on March 20, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cassie Williams (D) | 29.3 | 10,768 |
| ✔ | | Michael Melerine (R) | 28.2 | 10,361 |
 | Shelly McFarland (R) | 22.4 | 8,251 | |
 | John Milkovich (Independent) | 15.9 | 5,844 | |
 | Cody Whitaker (Independent) | 4.2 | 1,555 | |
| Total votes: 36,779 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Emma Shepard (D)
2014
All 12 seats on the Caddo Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Seven of the 12 districts saw contested races in the primary election, and three district races advanced to a general on December 6, 2014. The majority of these races pitted incumbents against single challengers. Incumbent Carl A. Pierson, Sr. (D) faced Margaret A. Brown (D) in District 3, and incumbent Charlotte Crawley (D) faced Susannah Walter Poljak (I) in District 4. Incumbents Larry Ramsey (R) and Dottie H. Bell (D) faced challengers Dock Voorhies (D) and Annetta Garner (D) in Districts 10 and 12, respectively. However, Ramsey was automatically re-elected prior to the election when Voorhies withdrew from the race.
Additionally, the District 7 seat was open as incumbent Lillian Priest (D) did not file to run for re-election. Raymond E. Green (D) and Joy Ellis Walters (D) vied for the seat.
Only Districts 2, 8 and 11 saw more than two candidates on the ballot. In District 2, incumbent Jasmine R. Green (D) faced challengers Jackie Dozier (D) and Barbara Johnson Simpson (D). Green and Simpson advanced to a general election. District 11 incumbent Ginger Armstrong (R) faced Kacee Hargrave Kirschvink (R) and Parker G. Ward (R). Armstrong and Kirschvink advanced to a general election.
District 8 was the largest race in the school district. Denee Locke (R), Rachel Sexton Penwell (R) and Emma Luster Shepard (D) all challenged incumbent Bonita Crawford (R). Crawford and Locke advanced to a general election.
Three of the races had unopposed candidates who were automatically elected as of August 22, 2014. District 1 and 6 incumbents Steve Riall (R) and Mary A. Trammel (D) won re-election without opposition. Newcomer Bonita Douzart (D) ran unopposed for the District 5 seat, which was open as incumbent Curtis Hooks (D) did not file to run for re-election. Roy Desoto (I) filed to challenge incumbent Barry F. Rachal (R) in District 9, but later withdrew. Rachal was automatically elected on September 9, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Denee Locke |
44.3% | 3,468 | |
| Republican | Bonita Crawford Incumbent |
32.6% | 2,546 | |
| Republican | Rachel Sexton Penwell | 11.8% | 925 | |
| Democratic | Emma Luster Shepard | 11.3% | 881 | |
| Total Votes | 7,820 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014 | ||||
Funding
As of October 29, 2014, Shepard reported $2,060.57 in contributions and $1,055.84 in expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left her campaign with $1,004.73 on hand.[3]
Endorsements
Shepard did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Emma Shepard did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Emma Shepard did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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