Wayne Williams (Louisiana)
Wayne Williams (Democratic Party) (also known as Coach) was a member of the Calcasieu Parish School Board in Louisiana, representing District 14. Williams assumed office in 2014. Williams left office on December 31, 2018.
Williams (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Calcasieu Parish School Board to represent District 14 in Louisiana. Williams lost in the general election on December 8, 2018.
Williams sought election in the November 4, 2014, general election, but was unopposed at the close of the candidate filing period. He was elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
Elections
2018
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 Calcasieu Parish School Board District 14
Desmond Wallace defeated incumbent Wayne Williams in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 14 on December 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Desmond Wallace (D)  | 52.1 | 691 | |
| Wayne Williams (D) | 47.9 | 636 | ||
| Total votes: 1,327 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 14
Incumbent Wayne Williams and Desmond Wallace defeated Paul Farnell in the primary for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wayne Williams (D) | 43.6 | 1,235 | |
| ✔ | Desmond Wallace (D) | 41.2 | 1,166 | |
| Paul Farnell (D) | 15.2 | 431 | ||
| Total votes: 2,832 | |||
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2014
All 15 seats on the Calcasieu Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Candidates who were unopposed at the close of the qualifying period were considered elected as of August 22, 2014. Three of the races advanced from the primary to a general election on December 6, 2014.
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. 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 and Medearis advanced to a 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. Roberts and Atterbery advanced to a general election. The District 9 seat held by Randall "Randy" Burleigh (D) saw Frank "Coach Max" Caldarera (D) face Jason Allan Elliott (R). Becky B. Grove (D), Anthony O'Banion (R) and Alvin Dale Smith ran for the open District 10 seat as incumbent James "Jim" Karr (D) did not file to run in the election. Grove and Smith advanced to a general election.[1]
In District 15, 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).[1]
The remaining five seats saw incumbents facing challengers. District 2 incumbent Fredman Hardy Jr. (D) faced Jules Menou (I). Ronald Hayes (R) challenged District 5 incumbent Dale Bernard (I). Mack Dellafosse Jr. (D) sought to retain the District 7 seat against challenger Randy L. Thibodeaux (I). District 8 incumbent James Schooler (I) faced Eric Tarver (R).[1]
District 13 incumbent William Breaux (R) faced the most challengers with both Joy J. Abshire (D) and Jesse N. Fontenot (D) challenging him.[1]
Results
Williams was elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
Funding
Williams reported no contributions or expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program.[2]
Endorsements
Williams did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
See also
- Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish Public Schools elections (2014)
- Calcasieu Parish Public Schools elections (2018)
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