ELECTION RESULTS: Caddo Parish commissioners

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Winners have been declared for several Caddo Parish Commission districts.

Seats in districts 1, 3, 4, 8, 10, and 12 were up for grabs during this election.

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District 1

• Todd Hopkins (R)
  • He coached in Blanchard Biddy Ball and Dixie League baseball in the early 1990s.
  • Former member of Louisiana Republican Party State Central Committee.
  • Founding member and former chairman of the North Caddo Medical Center Foundation.
  • A long-standing association with the Rotary Club of Oil City from 1991 to 2008, during which he served as a club president and an assistant governor.
• WINNER: “Chris” Kracman (R)
  • Coaches Blanchard Athletes Club.
  • Founder of A Better Blanchard Group.
  • Caddo Alliance. for Freedom founder.

District 3

• Joshua A. Hanson (No party)
  • Graduate of Bossier Parish Community College and Louisiana Tech University.
  • Owner of Lark Realty, broker licensed in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas.
  • Owner of Louisiana Lagniappe Insurance Co.
  • Businessman of the Year 2004 – Springhill North Webster Chamber of Commerce
• WINNER: Victor L. Thomas (D)
  • U.S. Army veteran.
  • Thomas is a community organizer.
  • Educator
• Michael D. Williams (D)

District 4

• Frank Thaxton (R)
  • Business owner of HomeLUXE and ThaxPack LLC.
  • Past president for Louisiana Housing and Education Inc, Louisiana Consulting and Inspections, and LACI LLC
  • Caddo Parish native
• WINNER: John-Paul Young (R)
  • Currently serving as vice president of the Caddo Commission
  • Shreveport native.
  • Current incumbent

District 8

• WINNER: Grace Anne Blake (R)
  • Owner of Avalon Salon for 25 years.
  • Life-long Caddo resident
• “Tim” Euler (R)
  • Head of school at Word of God Academy
  • National speaker and consultant on education, parenting, family life, and youth.

District 10

• Quinton J. Aught (D)
  • LSUS graduate
• WINNER: Ronald “Ronnie” Cothran (D)
  • Served as Caddo Commissioner for District 8 since Jan. 2023.
  • Graduate of Grambling University and Wright State University
  • Retired sergeant major U.S. Army Medical Corps.
  • Retired principal
• Kenny Gordon (D)
  • Graduate of Southern University
  • Retired teacher of 27 years.
  • Veteran

District 12

• David Cox (R)
  • Resident of Greenwood
  • Served as Caddo Commission for District 10 for three terms.
  • Served 12 years and headed the committee over property standards and animal control
  • 30 years experience in the transportation industry.
• WINNER: “Ken” Epperson, Sr. (D)
  • Current incumbent for seven terms.
  • U.S. Army Veteran
  • Caddo Parish Commission president 1996 - 2001
  • Police Jury Association of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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