Election 2024: More candidates join race for mayor-president of East Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – East Baton Rouge Parish mayor-president candidates started qualifying for the Nov. 5 election on Wednesday.

Ted James and Sharon Weston Broome, both Democrats, qualified on Wednesday, July 17. Tambra “Tammy” Cook, a Republican, signed up to run on Thursday, July, 18.

Steve Myers, a Republican, and Gregory Taylor, an Independent, also qualified Thursday.

The qualifying period for candidates is 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from July 17-19. Local and municipal candidates qualify with the clerk of court in the parish they are registered for. Federal and state candidates qualify at the Louisiana State Archives.

The primary election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 5, and the ballot will include the race for president of the United States. The general election will determine any runoffs and is set for Saturday, Dec. 7.

See the candidates who qualified for mayor-president below.

See who’s running in Town of Clinton mayor, alderman races in East Feliciana Parish

Meet the candidates for mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish

• Sharon Weston Broome, Democrat

• Tambra “Tammy” Cook, Republican

• Ted James, Democrat

• Steve Myers, Republican

• Gregory Taylor, Independent

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