Candidates seeking public office in six parishes signed up Wednesday and Thursday at their parish courthouses to qualify for the Nov. 8 open congressional primary election. Qualifying ends on Friday. Here is the list of candidates who have qualified so far:

Calcasieu Parish

U.S. Senator — John Kennedy, Republican; Beryl A. Billiot and W. Thomas La Fontaine Olson, both no party; Gary Chambers Jr., MV “Vinny” Mendoza, “Luke” Mixon, Salvador P. Rodriguez and Syrita Steib, all Democrats; Thomas Wenn and “Xan” John, both other.

U.S. Rep. 3rd Congressional District — Holden Hoggatt, Thomas “Lane” Payne Jr. and Jacob “Jake” Shaheen, all Republicans, and Tia LeBrun, Democrat.

3rd Circuit Court of Appeal Judge, 2nd District, Sec. 2B — Guy Bradberry and Clayton Davis, both Republican.

Public Service Commission, District 4 — Shalon Latour, Republican.

School Board, District 1 — Aaron Natali and Rick Batchelor, both Republican.

School Board, District 2 — Christopher Archinard and Raymond Fondel, both Democart.

School Board, District 3 — Glenda Gay, Democrat.

School Board, District 4 — Mary “Sister” Fontenot, Republican.

School Board, District 5 — Patrick Pichon, Republican.

School Board, District 6 — Casssandra Austin, Democrat, and Dean Roberts, Republican.

School Board, District 7 — Mack Dellafosse Jr., Democrat.

School Board, District 8 — Eric Tarver, Republican.

School Board, District 9 — Damon Hardesty, Republican.

School Board, District 10 — Tony O’Banion, Republican.

School Board, District 11 — Phyllis Stine Ayo and Derrick Trahan, both Republican.

School Board, District 12 — Russell Castille, Republican.

School Board, District 13 — William “Billy” Breaux, Republican, and George VanderHey, no party.

School Board, District 14 — Greogry “Coach” Gauthier and Desmond Wallace, both Democrat.

School Board, District 15 — Helen “Liz” Long, Republican.

DeQuincy mayor — Riley Smith, Republican.

DeQuincy councilman at large — “Eddy” Dahlquist Jr., no party, and Denise Maddox, Democrat.

DeQuincy Town Council, District 1 — Scott Wylie, Republican.

DeQuincy Town Council, District 2 — Jim Smith, no party.

DeQuincy Town Council, District 3 — Laurie Mueller and Cameron Smith, both Republican.

DeQuincy Town Council,, District 4 — Trace Buxton, Republican.

Westlake mayor — Michael T. Bergeron and “Hal” McMillin, both Republican, and Daniel W. “Dan” Racca, Democrat.

Westlake police chief — Michael Perez, Republican, and Christopher James Wilrye, Democrat.

Westlake City Council, Division A — Loris Ellis Peterson, Cierra L. George, “Skeeter” Hayes and Chase White, all Republican.

Westlake City Council, Division B — Jeremy Cryer and Rick Seasock, both Republican.

Westlake City Council, Division C — Clayton Rougeou and William “Bill Trimm, both Republican.

Westake City Council, Division D — Freddie Harrison III, Democrat.

Westlake City Council, Division E — Kenny Brown, independent.

Iowa mayor — Paul “Hounddog” Hesse, no party, and Douglas Neal Watkins, independent.

Iowa police chief — Howard Keith Vincent, Democrat.

Iowa Town Council, District A — none

Iowa Town Council, District B — Joe Becnel, no party.

Iowa Town Council, District C — Vernessa Guillory, Democrat.

Iowa Town Council, District D — Daniel Hennigan, no party.

Iowa Town Council, District E — Gerald Guidry, Democrat.