Central City News

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 […]

 Joe Biden’s quest to win the Democratic nomination for President was over before it began, and Donald Trump has just secured the Republican nomination. Nevertheless, Louisiana voters will still get to make their voices heard.   Louisiana’s Presidential Primary will be held on Saturday, March 23.  Early voting began Saturday, March 9 and ends on […]

After a hard-fought Oct. 14 primary election and Nov. 18 runoff, attorney Lauren Ventrella topped a strong field of five candidates to win a seat in the Louisana House of Representatives representing Central. In the Nov. 18 runoff, she faced Central business owner Brandon Ivey in the runoff, and the community was blitzed with signs […]

Three conservative Republicans swept to historic statewide victories in Louisiana Nov. 18.  Nancy Landry was elected Secretary of State, Dr. John Fleming state Treasurer, and Liz Murrill Attorney General — all with landslide margins of over 65 per cent. For Republicans, it was a sweet win that added to the GOP’s big night on Oct. […]

Roy Fletcher, one of Louisiana’s most influential political  consultants, held forth at the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish in November. Fletcher, who has represented more than 1,000 candidates over the years, discussed the recent elections and where he feels the state is going. Fletcher said the most significant things to realize about […]