By Jim Butler

Qualifying closes this afternoon for candidates in the Oct. 14 open primary. 

An unofficial listing of those who qualified Tuesday or Wednesday, the first two days of the period, in Rapides races only or those including part or all of Rapides and parts or all of other parishes, statewide races excluded:

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 5
Toby Brazzel, R, Alexandria 
Lance Harris, R, Boyce 

State Senate 28th District
Heather Cloud, R, Turkey Creek

State Senate 29th District
Jay Luneau, D, Alexandria 

State Senate 30th District
Mike Reese, R, Leesville

State Senate 31st District
Mike McConathy, R, Natchitoches
Alan Seabaugh, R, Shreveport

State Senate 32nd District
Glen Womack, R, Harrisonburg

State Senate 35th District
Jay Morris, R, Monroe

State Rep. 25th District
Jason Dewitt, R, Boyce
Trish Leleux, R, Woodworth

State Rep. 26th District 
Sandra Franklin, D, Alexandria
Ed Larvadain III, D, Alexandria 
Reddex Washington, D, Alexandria 

State Rep. 27th District
Mike Johnson, R, Pineville 

State Rep. 38th District
Rhonda Butler, R, Ville Platte
Todd McKellar, R, Glenmora

Sheriff
Kris Cloessner, Ind., Woodworth
Mark Wood, R, Boyce

Clerk of Court
Robin Hooter, R, Pineville 

Assessor
Rick Ducote, D, Pineville
Josh Pace, R, Boyce
Coroner
Jonathan Hunter, R, Alexandria

Police Jury District A
Bubba Moreau, R, Pineville

Police Jury District B
Joe Bishop, R, Pineville
Randy Wiggins, R, Pineville

Police Jury District C
Craig Smith, R, Deville

Police Jury District D
Theodore Fountaine III, D, Alexandria 

Police Jury District E
Danny Bordelon, R, Boyce
Joey Short, R, Boyce 

Police Jury District F
Ollie Overton Jr., D, Alexandria
Clarence Reed, D, Alexandria 

Police Jury District G
Sean McGlothin, Ind., Alexandria

Police Jury District H
Parrish Giles, R, Glenmora
David Johnson, R, Glenmora

Police Jury District I
Jay Scott, D, Alexandria

Constable Justice of Peace Ward 5 2nd Justice Court
Rusty Miller, No Party, Elmer

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