The qualifying period for elections on the Nov. 5 ballot closed Friday at 4:30 p.m.
With the qualifying period now closed, the field of candidates is set for the 2024 election for East Baton Rouge Parish's next mayor-president, as well as the city's 12 Metro Council seats.
WASHINGTON 鈥 Mary Doerner, a retired Baton Rouge schoolteacher, wanted a front-row seat to witness history: Donald Trump formally becoming the Republican Party鈥檚 presidential nominee.
A day after two Democrats qualified for the Baton Rouge mayoral race, four other candidates threw their hats into the ring.聽