Lake Arthur Council Member · Nov 3, 2026
Debbie
Abshire-Sonnier
Debbie Abshire-Sonnier, the incumbent, is running for Lake Arthur Council Member in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 9 candidates are running for 5 seats.
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The race · Council Member
- 01Debbie Abshire-SonnierYou’re reading
- 02Duke Broussard IIIncumbent
- 03Lola Broussard
- 04Tammy B. Broussard
- 05Corey ConnerIncumbent
- 06Mahlon J. LeBlancIncumbent
- 07Samantha "Sammy" LeJeune
- 08"Dusty" Simon
- 09Ronchella "Ronnie" Turner
Background
- About
- Member of the Lake Arthur Town Council; current term expires Dec. 31, 2026.
- On the ballot as
- Republican
The Secretary of State lists the current council members as Debbie Abshire-Sonnier, Duke Broussard, II, Corey Conner, Mahlon Leblanc and Ricky Monceaux. Louisiana Secretary of State
KPLC marked Debbie Abshire-Sonnier, Duke Broussard II, Corey Conner and Mahlon J. LeBlanc as incumbents in the Lake Arthur council race. KPLC · Aug 5, 2026
On the record: Debbie Abshire-Sonnier
6 sourced01Police chief pay1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance No. 642, raising the elected police chief's salary to $1,384.62 every two weeks (passed 3-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteTown of Lake Arthur minutes, Sept. 2, 2026 (Jennings Daily News legal notice) · Sep 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Police staffing1 sourced position
Voted yes on hiring a full-time dispatcher for the Lake Arthur Police Department (passed 3-2, July 2026).
Council voteTown of Lake Arthur minutes, July 17, 2026 (Jennings Daily News legal notice) · Jul 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Town budget2 sourced positions
Voted yes on adopting the 2026-27 town budget, Ordinance No. 639 (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteTown of Lake Arthur minutes, July 17, 2026 (Jennings Daily News legal notice) · Jul 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on adopting the 2025-26 town budget, Ordinance No. 628 (passed 5-0, July 2025).
Council voteTown of Lake Arthur minutes, July 2, 2025 · Jul 2, 2025LinkHow the council voted
04Property taxes1 sourced position
Voted yes on setting the town's property tax millage rates for tax year 2026 (passed 4-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteTown of Lake Arthur minutes, Sept. 2, 2026 (Jennings Daily News legal notice) · Sep 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Surplus town land1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance No. 641, auctioning a 4.97-acre town-owned parcel by sealed bids with a $12,000 minimum (passed 4-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteTown of Lake Arthur minutes, Sept. 2, 2026 (Jennings Daily News legal notice) · Sep 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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