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A judge has dropped Ascension Parish Clint Cointment from a defamation lawsuit filed by his two-time election opponent, Murphy Painter, who claims Cointment and others conspired to publish misleading quotes

In 2019, former lawman Murphy Painter dropped out of the race for Ascension Parish president after a quote was published online from a secret recording of him saying he was

Three Baton Rouge area parishes selected new leaders Saturday, including one race in which the longtime incumbent lost, while one current president was returned to office.

Murphy Painter, a candidate for Ascension Parish president and a retired lawman, has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing after the registrar of voters accused him of giving her staff

A judge rejected Monday a five-term Ascension Parish councilmans attempt to disqualify an election challenger, even though he hired a private investigator — who is also a candidate for parish

A businessman and former planning official who was the subject of an election inquiry by Ascension parish presidential candidate Murphy Painter has had his residency for the fall contest challenged

A candidate known for his Facebook meme page has withdrawn from the Ascension Parish presidential race, leaving incumbent Clint Cointment facing Murphy Painter in the election set for Oct. 14.

Three members of the Ascension Parish Council were unopposed, while Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment drew two challengers as the qualifying period for the Oct. 14 election closed in the afternoon Aug. 10.

Across Louisiana, candidates are signing up this week to run for Oct. 14 elections. Qualifying started Tuesday and lasts until Thursday.

Onetime lawman Murphy Painter is again running for Ascension Parish president against incumbent Clint Cointment — and it has already become a rough-and-tumble race.