Lake Charles is the latest city in Louisiana to follow a trend of ousting an incumbent mayor, with voters electing Marshall Simien Jr. over the weekend as the city’s first elected Black mayor.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Marshall Simien Jr. unseated two-term Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter in a contentious runoff election Saturday, May 3. Saturday’s results are complete but unofficial ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - For the first time in eight years, Lake Charles will have a new mayor. Former Lake Charles City Councilmember Marshall Simien Jr. won the seat following the May 3 runoff ...

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter will face off against Marshall Simien Jr. for the office after high Democratic voter turnout during the March 29 primary.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - For the first time in eight years, Lake Charles will have a new mayor. Former Lake Charles City Councilmember Marshall Simien Jr. won the seat following the May 3 runoff ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Marshall Simien Jr. unseated two-term Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter in a contentious runoff election Saturday, May 3. Hunter (R) received 48% of the votes (7,049), while ...

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter will face a runoff against Marshall Simien Jr. on May 3 as he campaigns for his third term as mayor. Hunter, a Republican, received 47% of the vote in the primary ...