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With 92 percent of the precincts reporting, incumbent Governor John Bel Edwards,. a Democrat, appears headed for a Nov. 16 runoff with Republican Eddie Rispone.
According to the Secretary of State’s website, Edwards led the six-candidate field with 46 percent of the vote, followed by 27 percent for Rispone.
Ralph Abraham, who ran neck and neck with Rispone throughout the campaigning, had 24 percent of the vote.
In the race for the lieutenant governor’s seat, incumbent William “Billy” Nungesser appeared to be headed for an easy victory with 68 percent of the vote cast at press time Saturday night.
In other statewide races, with 92 percent of the precincts reporting:
• Kyle Ardoin and Gwen Collins-Greenup appear headed for a runoff for the Secretary of State post. Ardoin lead the four-candidate field with 41 percent to Collins-Greenup’s 33 percent.
• Attorney General Jeff Landry held a very comfortable 67 percent to 33 percent lead over Ike Jackson Jr. in his re-election bid.
• Incumbent Treasurer John Schroder appeared to win his re-election bid with 60 percent of the vote to challenger Derrick Edwards’ 34 percent. Teresa Kenny had 5 percent.
• Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain looked to be returning to office with 57 percent of the vote in a five-candidate race. Marguerite Green, his nearest challenger, had 20 percent.
• Jim Donelon, the incumbent Commissioner of Insurance, was holding on to a 54 percent to 46 percent lead over challenger Tim Temple.

Three state Senators represent portions of Acadia Parish and races were held in each of those seats Saturday.
In Senate District 25, formerly h eld by term-limited Dan “Blade” Morrish, Mark Abraham appeared headed for victory in the three-candidate race at press time.
According to the Secretary of State’s website, Abraham had 54 percent of the vote with 98 percent of the precincts reporting.
Kevin Berken was second with 24 percent and John E. “Johnny” Guinn was third with 22 percent.
In District 26, Bob Hensgens was re-elected with 79 percent of the vote to challenger Jerry Gaspard’s 21 percent with 100 percent of the precincts reporting.
In District 28, with 95 percent reporting, Heather Cloud had 63 percent of the vote. Robert Johnson was second with 23 percent and H. Bernard LeBas was third with 14 percent.

Robert T. “Robby” Barousse has been re-elected to his sixth consecutive term as Acadia Parish’s Clerk of Court, according to complete but unofficial returns Saturday night.
Barousse held off challenger Emily Stoma in what many say was the parish’s most hotly contested election this term.
Barousse finished with 10,778 votes, or 62.22 percent, while Stoma garnered 6,545 votes, or 37.78 percent.
First elected in 2000, Barousse ran on his record in office, touting an office that operates on self-generated funds, utilizing a streamlined budget to operate within its means.
For Stoma, who unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Crowley last year, the main plank in her platform was “change,” pointing out that “the Barousse family has held the position (of Clerk of Court) for 67 years.”
But Barousse promised at the conclusion of the Sept. 11 candidates’ forum, “When you wake up on Oct. 13, there will still be a Barousse in the Clerk of Court’s office.”

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church for Kennedy Brooke Thompson, 17, who passed away surrounded by her family on Oct. 11, 2019.
Fr. Neil Pettit, pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, will be officiating for the services.
The family is requesting visiting hours to be held Saturday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Monday from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home in Crowley. Rosaries will be recited Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m.
Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Kennedy touched the lives of many people. She was rarely seen without a smile. Kennedy will be greatly missed by all who loved her.
She is survived by her parents, Eric and Jennifer Richard Thompson of Lyons Point; her brother, Drew Thompson of Lyons Point; her maternal grandparents, Alvin and Annette Richard of Lyons Point; her paternal grandmother, Glenda Leger Thompson of Lyons Point; her aunts and uncles, Ryan Thompson and wife Janna of Lyons Point, Shawn Richard and wife Shawntel of Lafayette, Beth Hollie and husband Chauncey of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and Kimberly Kibodeaux and husband Barton of Morse; and eight cousins, Robbie, Haley, Steven, Henry, Alexis, Hunter, Makenzie, and Everette Thomas.
Kennedy is preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Everette Allen Thompson; and one cousin, Halle Thompson.
Pallbearers will be Shawn Richard, Ryan Thompson, Chauncey Hollie, Barton Kibodeaux, Hunter Thompson and Bubba LeMaire.
Kennedy’s family would like to thank Deacon Tom Sommers for all his visits and prayers given over the past year; Hospice of Acadiana especially her nurse Jamie Rozas, and her caregivers, Angie Aid, and Morgan Woods.
Condolences may be sent to the family www.geesey-ferguson.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley.