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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Lutcher Mayor Election 2026

1 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 2 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

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Voters townwide choose the mayor. All five alderman seats each drew a single candidate and are not contested.

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Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01King Avenue road and access3 sourced facts

Where it standsLutcher was selected for $500,000 in federal Community Project Funding to build a new roadway at King Avenue.

What's on the tableThe next mayor and board will oversee how the King Avenue roadway project is carried out.

02Drainage and flooding4 sourced facts

Where it standsSt. James Parish reported in September 2026 that contractors were making steady progress on the Buddy Whitney Canal in Lutcher.

What's on the tableThe town will work with the parish on drainage projects and on its own flood preparations.

03Street repairs with the parish2 sourced facts

Where it standsSt. James Parish approved a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Town of Lutcher for road repair and overlay in April 2025.

What's on the tableThe town decides which streets to repair and how to share the work and cost with the parish.

2 notes on these statements

The five alderman seats drew one candidate each and are not contested: Rowdy K. Scott Jr., Shanrick L. Burns, Donald J. Batiste, Ronald "R.J." St. Pierre and Thomas "Tommy" George. Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry: St. James Parish, Nov. 3, 2026 election

Chief of Police Dwan B. Bowser is unopposed for Chief of Police, Town of Lutcher; that office is not covered in this guide. Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry: St. James Parish, Nov. 3, 2026 election

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    The seat math

    5 stay (not up this year): Donald J. Batiste, Shanrick L. Burns, Thomas "Tommy" George, Ronald "R.J." St. Pierre, Rowdy K. Scott Jr.1 on this ballot

    5 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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