What’s on SATURDAY’s ballot

• By ADVOCATE STAFF REPORT
• Published: Oct 3, 2008 - Page: 17A - UPDATED: 8:30 a.m.

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Saturday’s ballot includes races for Congress, judges, district attorneys, Baton Rouge mayor, Metro Council and other local races and propositions.

A runoff election, if necessary, will be held Tuesday, Nov. 4.

The polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
 
D = Democrat
R= Republican
N = No party listed
O = Other party

U.S. Representative
1st Congressional District
(Jefferson, Orleans, St. Charles, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington parishes.)
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Jim Harlan, D
M.V. “Vinny” Mendoza, D

2nd Congressional District
(Jefferson and Orleans parishes.)
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
James Carter, D
Troy “C” Carter, D
William J. Jefferson, D
Byron L. Lee, D
Helena Moreno, D
Cedric Richmond, D
Kenya J. H. Smith, D

4th Congressional District
(Allen, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Grant, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Vernon and Webster parishes.)
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Willie Banks, D
Paul J. Carmouche, D
Artis “Doc” Cash, D
John Milkovich, D
REPUBLICAN PARTY
John Fleming, R
Chris Gorman, R
Jeff Thompson, R

5th Congressional District
(Allen, Avoyelles, Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Evangeline, Franklin, Iberville, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Richland, Tensas, Union, West Carroll and Winn parishes.)
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Rodney Alexander, R
Andrew Clack, R

State Representative
18TH DISTRICT
(Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana parishes.)
Troy Grezaffi, D
Audrey A. McCain, D
Major Thibaut, D
Billy Ward, D
Russell Young, D

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
DISTRICT 1
(Ascension, Jefferson, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. John, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington parishes.)
Bruce C. Kincade, N
Kenneth L. Odinet Sr., R
John F. Schwegmann, N
Eric Skrmetta, R

DISTRICT 5
(central and north Louisiana.)
Foster Campbell, D
James “Jim” Crowley, N
Louisiana Supreme Court
Associate justice

1ST DISTRICT
(Jefferson, Orleans, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington parishes.)
Roland Belsome, D
Greg Guidry, R
Jimmy Kuhn, R

5TH DISTRICT
(Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana parishes.)
Jefferson D. Hughes, R
Catherine D. “Kitty” Kimball, D
13th Judicial District COURT
(Evangeline Parish.)
District attorney
Trent Brignac, D
Brent Coreil, D

15th Judicial District COURT
(Acadia, Lafayette and Vermilion parishes.)
District judge