Candidates for Mayor
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About Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Mayor
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
The candidate shall be an elector of the municipality who at the time of qualification shall have been domiciled and actually resided for at least the immediately preceding year in the municipality.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- $40 qualifying fee, plus an additional $20 State Central Committee fee for major party candidates, plus an additional $20 Parish Executive Committee fee for major party candidates if assessed by Parish Committee In lieu of filing fees, candidates can submit a petition with 50 signatures.
- Filing period
- July 15, 2026 - July 17, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Parish Court Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 1000 Ryan Street Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Filing phone
- 337-437-3550
- Step 3
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