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St. Tammany Parish Public Schools elections
Primary date
November 8, 2022
General election date
December 10, 2022
Enrollment ('21-'22)
37,048 students

Fifteen seats on the St. Tammany Parish Public Schools 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 St. Tammany Parish School Board District 1

Incumbent Matthew Greene won election outright against Guy LeCompte in the primary for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Matthew Greene (R)	68.1	4,413
	Submit photo	Guy LeCompte (R)	31.9	2,071

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,484
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sheryl Coglaiti-Bolin (R)

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.

General election

General election for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 2

Roslyn Hanson defeated Kathleen Cannino in the general election for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 2 on December 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Roslyn Hanson (R)	52.2	1,121
	Submit photo	Kathleen Cannino (R)	47.8	1,025

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,146
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 2

The following candidates ran in the primary for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Roslyn Hanson (R)	26.8	1,822
✔	Submit photo	Kathleen Cannino (R)	18.8	1,279
	Submit photo	Pamela Ferguson (R)	17.8	1,212
	Submit photo	Bo Jakins (R)	16.7	1,138
	Submit photo	R. Whitney Davis (Independent)	12.2	828
	Submit photo	Richard Bentley-Smith (R)	7.6	516

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,795
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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

Nonpartisan primary for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 3

Adaline Villneurve Rutherford won election outright against Rebecca Stogner in the primary for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adaline Villneurve Rutherford (R)	60.9	3,655
	Submit photo	Rebecca Stogner (Independent)	39.1	2,350

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,005
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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

Nonpartisan primary for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 4

Kalinda Fauntleroy won election outright against Matthew Garver and Matthew Allen in the primary for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kalinda Fauntleroy (R)	54.3	3,731
	Submit photo	Matthew Garver (R)	30.0	2,060
	Submit photo	Matthew Allen (Independent)	15.7	1,081

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,872
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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 St. Tammany Parish School Board District 5

Incumbent Charles Brandon Harrell won election outright against Lee Price-Barrios in the primary for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Charles Brandon Harrell (R)	73.0	5,054
		Lee Price-Barrios (Independent)	27.0	1,865

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,919
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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.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 6

Amanda Reed Martin won election outright against incumbent Michael Nation, Erica Radosta, Daniel Jenkins, and Tracy Ann Vicknair in the primary for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 6 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Amanda Reed Martin (R)	54.4	3,665
		Michael Nation (R)	16.2	1,090
	Submit photo	Erica Radosta (Independent)	11.2	755
	Submit photo	Daniel Jenkins (R)	11.1	745
	Submit photo	Tracy Ann Vicknair (R)	7.1	476

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,731
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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 St. Tammany Parish School Board District 7

Incumbent Isabelle Moore won election outright against Jordan Johnson in the primary for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Isabelle Moore (R)	64.8	3,543
	Submit photo	Jordan Johnson (D)	35.2	1,927

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,470
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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

Nonpartisan primary for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 8

Mike Peterson won election outright against James Lyle and Don Thanars in the primary for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mike Peterson (R)	53.5	2,794
	Submit photo	James Lyle (R)	32.5	1,701
	Submit photo	Don Thanars (R)	14.0	732

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,227
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kathryn Martin (R)
• Peggy Seeley (R)

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.

General election

General election for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 9

Incumbent Gia Baker defeated Cris Fontenot in the general election for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 9 on December 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Gia Baker (R)	53.1	1,001
	Submit photo	Cris Fontenot (R)	46.9	885

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,886
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 9

Cris Fontenot and incumbent Gia Baker defeated Judith Champagne in the primary for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 9 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Cris Fontenot (R)	47.2	3,146
✔	Submit photo	Gia Baker (R)	37.5	2,499
	Submit photo	Judith Champagne (D)	15.3	1,017

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,662
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District 10

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 St. Tammany Parish School Board District 10

Deborah McCollum defeated Vinci Ory in the general election for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 10 on December 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Deborah McCollum (R)	68.5	1,219
	Submit photo	Vinci Ory (Independent)	31.5	560

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,779
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 10

Deborah McCollum and Vinci Ory defeated Ben Mathis, Mandy Ellis-Ringbloom, and Lionel Vead Jr. in the primary for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 10 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Deborah McCollum (R)	50.0	3,203
✔	Submit photo	Vinci Ory (Independent)	21.5	1,381
	Submit photo	Ben Mathis (R)	19.6	1,258
	Submit photo	Mandy Ellis-Ringbloom (Independent)	6.3	405
	Submit photo	Lionel Vead Jr. (R)	2.5	162

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,409
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District 11

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. Tammy Lamy (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

District 12

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 St. Tammany Parish School Board District 12

Michelle Hirstius won election outright against incumbent Richard Hursey in the primary for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 12 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michelle Hirstius (R)	58.7	2,454
		Richard Hursey (R)	41.3	1,727

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,181
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District 13

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. James Braud (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

District 14

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. Dennis Cousin (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

District 15

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 St. Tammany Parish School Board District 15

Michelle Ruffino Gallaher won election outright against Glen Harris and Melissa Burton Amato in the primary for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 15 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michelle Ruffino Gallaher (R)	59.1	3,651
	Submit photo	Glen Harris (Independent)	27.0	1,665
	Submit photo	Melissa Burton Amato (Independent)	14.0	862

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,178
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St. Tammany Parish Public Schools is located in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. The district served 37,048 students during the 2021-2022 school year.

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St. Tammany Parish Public Schools	Louisiana	School Boards
St. Tammany Parish Public Schools 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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