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.
Alexis Gallien with St. Landry Parish voters’ registrar, looks up a voter, Brett Faulkner, during early voting Tuesday morning.
Early voting continues Monday through Saturday at the Eunice City Hall, 300 S. 2nd St., for the March 20 election.
Early voting for the March 20 election begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
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.
Dwain Buller, lifelong resident of St. Landry Parish, has announced his candidacy for St. Landry Parish president.
On the final day of qualifying, the race for the 5th Congressional District seat ended up with 13 candidates.
The 5th District includes much of northeast Louisiana and stretches south to Opelousas.
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.
The last day to register to vote by mail/in person is Feb. 17 for the primary election on March 20, announced Cheryl Milburn, St. Landry Parish registrar of voters.