Central City News

The Republican Party has endorsed six candidates in contested races for six important offices on the Nov. 5 election ballot.  The 17-member East Baton Rouge Republican Parish Executive Committee is entrusted with making decisions for party members. The committee is chosen by Republican voters at the time of the Presidential Primary every four years. Five […]

Until last Friday, the political pundits in Baton Rouge had the race for Mayor-President all figured out.  They said voters would have to settle for one of the two major Democrats in the race — incumbent Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome or former Rep. Ted James. The decision by Coach Sid Edwards to enter the race […]

The political class in East Baton Rouge Parish has been fond of saying lately that it is “impossible” for a Republican to win the race for Mayor-President.  That’s an amazing statement considering the results of the election last fall: •Republican Nancy Landry carried EBR last fall for Secretary of State with 54 percent. •Republican Liz […]

As Democrats at the national level find themselves paralyzed by their rhetoric and Woke policies, they seem unable to offer candidates who will appeal to the majority of American voters. Vice President Kamala Harris was the most liberal member of the U.S. Senate and has the same philosophy now. Former Rep. Ted James was named […]

Candidates in local races qualified July 17-19 at the office of Clerk of Court Doug Welborn. Metro Councilman Aaron Moak of Central drew no opposition and was reelected automatically. Metro Councilman Brandon Noel who represents Zachary and part of Central drew two opponents, Republican Gary Price and Democrat Eric Smith. The big news coming out […]

That headline is sure to come off as strange to many of our readers, who will note that in 2024 we have a Presidential election, six Congressional races in newly-redrawn districts, a Public Service Commission race which is open with Craig Greene’s decision not to run for re-election and lots of judicial and other races. […]

Chief Judge John Michael Guidry has announced his candidacy for election to the Louisiana Supreme Court. The primary election will be November 5, 2024. Judge Guidry is in his 26th year as an appellate court judge on the Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal. On January 1, 2023, he made history when he became the […]

Fresh off their election during the Presidential Primary, members of the Republican Party’s Parish Executive Committee met Sunday, April 28 to elect its leaders for the next four years and take a stand on some current issues. The 17-member body unanimously re-elected former Rep. Woody Jenkins to his fourth four-year term as Parish Republican chairman. […]

Four Republicans from Central were elected to represent parts of State Senate District 6 on the Republican State Central Committee in the March 23 presidential primary election. Businessman and Central School Board member Nick Carmena will represent northern Central and parts of Zachary in District 6F. Central contactor Brandon Ivey will represent the eastern part […]

 Under state law, the Republican Party is governed at the parish level by the East Baton Rouge Republican Parish Executive Committee.   Louisiana law provides that the committee will be composed of 17 members — five elected parishwide and 12 elected from the 12 Metro Council districts.  Members are elected by Republican voters at the […]