The St. Landry Parish School Board District 10 race goes to a runoff on December 12, 2026 between James Ronald Guillory and Elsie M. Semien, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's candidate list for the December 12, 2026 election (read November 14, 2026). Guillory, Richard and Semien were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official St. Landry Parish election filings. Louisiana certifies the general election by November 17, 2026; county canvasses are due November 9. Official results: voterportal.sos.la.gov/graphical.
Three Democrats qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James Ronald Guillory, Quincy Richard and Elsie M. Semien; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Landry Parish.
The St. Landry Parish School Board sets policy for the parish's public schools. Under state law it decides how many schools to open and where, how many teachers and other staff to employ, and who serves as superintendent, per section 17:81 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. The board runs 34 schools with 10,702 students, per its audited financial report for the year ended June 30, 2025.
The board has thirteen members, each elected from one of thirteen districts to a four-year term, per that audit. That means this seat is decided by voters who live in the district, not by the whole parish. Members are paid $9,600 a year, and the president and vice president $9,900, per the audit. The full board meets on the first Thursday of each month at 5 p.m., per the board's meetings page. Louisiana's election calendar lists November 3, 2026 as the open primary date and December 12, 2026 as the open general election date, per the Secretary of State.
The board's general fund took in about $138.8 million in the year ended June 30, 2025, per the audit. Tax revenue that year included about $34.8 million from a parish sales tax and $18.3 million from property taxes, and the state's Minimum Foundation Program added about $74 million, per the same report.
Hazel M. Sias holds District 10 now, per the Secretary of State's elected-officials list, and is not among the names on this ballot. The list shows the current term ending December 31, 2026.
Official source: St. Landry Parish School Board: audited financial report, year ended June 30, 2025 (Louisiana Legislative Auditor), Louisiana Secretary of State: elected officials by parish
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James Ronald Guillory and Elsie M. Semien meet in a runoff on Saturday, December 12, 2026.
Per the Louisiana Secretary of State's candidate list for the December 12, 2026 election, read November 14, 2026.
Runoff voting dates and polling places: official Louisiana election office
James Ronald Guillory appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 10, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for James Ronald Guillory.
Elsie M. Semien appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 10, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Elsie M. Semien.
Quincy Richard appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 10, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Quincy Richard.
Who is running for St. Landry Parish School Board District 10 in 2026?
The St. Landry Parish School Board District 10 race goes to a runoff on December 12, 2026 between James Ronald Guillory and Elsie M. Semien, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's candidate list for the December 12, 2026 election (read November 14, 2026). 3 candidates were tracked for St. Landry Parish School Board District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James Ronald Guillory, Quincy Richard and Elsie M. Semien. Candidate information follows official St. Landry Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the St. Landry Parish School Board District 10 election in Louisiana?
Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Louisiana certifies the general election by November 17, 2026; county canvasses are due November 9. Official results: https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/graphical. Voting rules for Louisiana are on the Louisiana election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Who is in the St. Landry Parish School Board District 10 runoff?
The candidates for the St. Landry Parish School Board District 10 runoff on December 12, 2026 are James Ronald Guillory and Elsie M. Semien, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's candidate list for the December 12, 2026 election (read November 14, 2026). Other candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot are not on the runoff ballot.
When is the St. Landry Parish School Board District 10 runoff?
The St. Landry Parish School Board District 10 runoff is on Saturday, December 12, 2026, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's candidate list for the December 12, 2026 election (read November 14, 2026).
Candidate roster from official St. Landry Parish and state election office filings, last verified October 16, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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