Glenda Gay
Glenda Gay (Democratic Party) is a member of the Calcasieu Parish School Board in Louisiana, representing District 3. She assumed office in 2015. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Gay (Democratic Party) won re-election to the Calcasieu Parish School Board to represent District 3 in Louisiana outright in the primary on November 8, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Elections
2022
See also: Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, Louisiana, elections (2022)
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. Glenda Gay (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
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.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Glenda Gay (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
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
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Glenda 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 | ||||
Primary election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Glenda Gay |
38.2% | 1,370 | |
| Democratic | Edwina 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 | ||||
Funding
As of October 30, 2014, Gay reported no contributions or expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program.[2]
Endorsements
Gay did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Glenda Gay did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
About the district
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]
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, Quick Facts," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed September 2, 2014
