East Baton Rouge Parish School Board District 3

Thomasina Joseph is a school guidance clerk and environmental activist who directs the Clean Green Neighborhood Alliance, per The Advocate. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Thomasina Joseph.

Carla Powell is a classroom teacher with nearly 20 years of experience in education and the incumbent East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member for District 3, per WAFB and the district's board roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Carla Powell.

2026 priorities

• Bring teacher and parent voices to the school board, per WAFB: "A lot of times we see that teachers are not heard, parents are not heard, because I meet both of those, I want to bring a voice to the school board."
• Openness and transparency with district stakeholders, per WAFB: "I want to bring openness and transparency to the school district, one where we can have open dialogue with stakeholders."

Stephen "Stewart" Stewart is a former high school teacher, per The Advocate. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Stephen "Stewart" Stewart.

Eugene "Rico" Williams III previously ran for Baton Rouge Metro Council in 2020, per The Advocate. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Eugene "Rico" Williams III.