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2 candidates are tracked for East Baton Rouge Parish School Board District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Melissa "Dani" Altazin and Emily Soule'. Candidate information follows official East Baton Rouge Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Melissa "Dani" Altazin (Democratic); Emily Soule' (Republican) qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list for East Baton Rouge Parish.
Melissa "Dani" Altazin is a healthcare procurement specialist with a bachelor's degree in Nutritional Sciences from LSU and has served nine years on the PTO board at the Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts, per her campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Put families first and protect public education
- Transparency and decisions backed by real data in school operations
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-09.
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Emily Soule' is the incumbent East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member for District 8, per the district's board roster and her campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Maintain strong academic standards
- Parental voice in children's education, including support for school choice
- Steady, experienced leadership with consistency and accountability
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-09.
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