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Nov. 8 Election Candidates Running

Time is winding down for those preparing to run for public office in this year's November elections. Many currently seated are seeking re-election. What is most concerning are some with questionable voting histories that do not always reflect the communities which have elected them to office. In the past, some have been speculated to have been coerced to run to split votes, and others are thought to be leaders that are tone-deaf to the needs of the community. Either way, a new election season gives an opportunity for the change voters wish to see in representation and decision-making.

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Brenda Shelling

School Board elections will be held this November; Qualifiers include: District 4 - Deborah Smith and Daryll Berry, District 7 - Brenda Shelling and Sharon Neal Greer, District 1 - Rick Saulsberry and Michael Sampognro; Ouachita School Board: District A - Karla Bendily and Tommy Comeaux, District B - Aaron Hoyle and Shere May, District C - Michael Batey and Samantha Fowler, District F - Dabo Graves and Thomas Ngar, District G - David Bryant and Reginald Fontana ll.

State elections: U.S. Senator - Gary Chambers, Beryl A. Billot, Devin Grham, Xan John, John Kennedy, W. Thomas Olson, Bradley McMorris, Luke Mixon, Salvador Rodiquez, Aaron Sigler, Synta Steib, and Thomas Wenn; 5th Congressional District 1 - Oscar Dantzler, Allen Guillory, Walter Huff, Julia Letlow, and Hunter Pullen. Voting makes all equal. Your vote is your voice. Use it wisely!