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A special election is scheduled for next month to fill a vacant seat on the Jefferson Parish Council.
Former District 1 council member Marion Edwards retired a year into his term. Republicans Ricky Templet and Tim Kerner Jr. are running to replace him, along with Democrat Andrea Manuel.
Templet is a former District 1 councilman. Kerner is the mayor of Jean Lafitte. Manuel ran unsuccessfully for the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2023.
Former state representative Joe Marino is the interim District 1 councilman.
The special election will take place on March 29.
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