Jessie Bellard easily won the race for St.Landry Parish president in Saturday’s election with 59% of the vote, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday for an election that includes the race for St. Landry Parish president.
Candidates are Jessie Bellard and Dwain Buller.
Early voting continues Monday through Saturday at the Eunice City Hall, 300 S. 2nd St., for the March 20 election.
The two candidates for St. Landry Parish president, Jessie Bellard and Dwain Buller, have filed campaign finance reports with the Louisiana Board of Ethics that show combined they raised $55,628.83 and have spent 33,121.13.
A two-way race for St. Landry Parish president remained as of noon Friday.
Qualifying began Wednesday and ended at 4:30 p.m. Friday.
Qualifying will be held Wednesday through Friday for St. Landry Parish president.
Charles Jagneaux, clerk of court, announced the qualifying dates recently.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz and Parish President Bill Fontenot collided over the use of speed bumps on the parish’s newly paved roads.