Jefferson Parish Public School System, Louisiana, elections (2022)

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Jefferson Parish Public School System elections
Primary date
November 8, 2022
General election date
December 10, 2022
Enrollment ('21-'22)
46,896 students

Nine seats on the Jefferson Parish Public School System school board in Louisiana were up for general election on December 10, 2022. A primary was scheduled for November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was July 22, 2022.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 1

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.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Jefferson Parish School Board District 1

Incumbent Gerard LeBlanc won election outright against Miguel Romar in the primary for Jefferson Parish School Board District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Gerard LeBlanc (R)	66.0	7,074
	Submit photo	Miguel Romar (D)	34.0	3,641

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,715
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District 2

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.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Jefferson Parish School Board District 2

Incumbent Ricky Johnson won election outright against Maia Yordanov, John Neal, and Darold Ingram in the primary for Jefferson Parish School Board District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ricky Johnson (D)	62.5	6,176
		Maia Yordanov (R)	26.8	2,651
	Submit photo	John Neal (D)	7.0	695
	Submit photo	Darold Ingram (Independent)	3.6	352

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,874
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District 3

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.

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Kriss Fairbairn Fortunato (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

District 4

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.

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Clay Moise (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

District 5

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.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Jefferson Parish School Board District 5

Derrick Shepherd won election outright against Jessica Bertrand McClendon in the primary for Jefferson Parish School Board District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Derrick Shepherd (D)	69.7	6,440
	Submit photo	Jessica Bertrand McClendon (D)	30.3	2,795

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,235
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Simeon Dickerson (D)

District 6

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 Jefferson Parish School Board District 6

Michael Pedalino defeated Lauren Jewett in the general election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 6 on December 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michael Pedalino (R)	71.6	2,935
		Lauren Jewett (D)	28.4	1,162

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,097
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Jefferson Parish School Board District 6

Michael Pedalino and Lauren Jewett defeated Eric Moore and incumbent Diane Schnell in the primary for Jefferson Parish School Board District 6 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michael Pedalino (R)	29.2	3,590
✔		Lauren Jewett (D)	27.9	3,426
		Eric Moore (R)	27.8	3,416
		Diane Schnell (R)	15.1	1,850

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,282
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District 7

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.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Jefferson Parish School Board District 7

Ralph Brandt won election outright against James Kytle in the primary for Jefferson Parish School Board District 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ralph Brandt (R)	58.6	8,056
	Submit photo	James Kytle (R)	41.4	5,681

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,737
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District 8

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.

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Chad Nugent (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

District 9

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.

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Steven Guitterrez (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

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About the district

See also: Jefferson Parish Public School System, Louisiana

The Jefferson Parish Public School System is located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The district served 46,896 students during the 2021-2022 school year.

See also

Jefferson Parish Public School System	Louisiana	School Boards
Jefferson Parish Public School System elections (2018) List of school districts in Louisiana	Louisiana school board elections, 2022 Public education in Louisiana Local ballot measures, Louisiana	School board elections, 2022 School board elections, 2021 School board election data analysis, 2022 School board election data analysis, 2021

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