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Who's currently in office
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Tim LazaroeDistrict 1Republican · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profile
Jack "J.D." Lavergne IIIDistrict 2Republican · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profile
Despo "D'Ann" WellsDistrict 4Republican · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profile
Briton MyerDistrict 5Republican · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profile
Aaron K. McKinneyAt LargeRepublican · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profile
Joshua RoyAt LargeRepublican · Current term 2023 to 2026
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About City Council
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 City Council
- 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. In addition, those elected from wards must be residents of their respective wards at the time of qualifying.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee: $150, plus $75 State Central Committee fee from each Democratic and Republican candidate, plus additional $75 from each D and R candidate if assessed by Parish Committee. Petition signature requirement: 300.
- Filing period
- July 15, 2026 - July 17, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Parish Court Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 222 St. Louis Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802
- Filing phone
- 225-295-4765
- Step 3
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