VIDALIA &045; As expected, three individuals signed up Tuesday to run for Concordia Parish sheriff.

Republican Glenn Lipsey, incumbent Democrat Randy Maxwell and

Democrat Jim Whittington are in the running.

Qualifying for Louisiana elections began Tuesday and Concordia Parish recorded 23 candidates entered for Oct. 4 primaries and Nov. 4 general elections.

Qualifying lasts through Thursday. Anyone wanting to register in Concordia Parish can do so at the Clerk of Court’s office in the Concordia Parish Courthouse.

Other qualifiers:

32nd Senatorial District: Incumbent Noble Ellington, Democrat

34th Senatorial District: Incumbent Charles D. Jones, Democrat

Clerk of Court: Incumbent Clyde Ray Webber Jr., Republican

Assessor: Incumbent Monelle M. Moseley, Democrat

Coroner: Incumbent Sarah Lee, Other

Police Juror, District 1, Place B: Robert L. Knoten, Other; Joe Parker, Democrat; Marc Robson, Democrat; Barbara Rutland, Democrat; Lynwood Wiley, Democrat

Police Juror, District 2: Incumbent Willie James Dunbar, Democrat

Police Juror, District 3, Place A: Democrat Incumbent Randy E. Temple

Police Juror, District 3, Place B: Ronnie Cox, Democrat; Donald Manchester, Democrat; Frank Webb, Democrat

Police Juror, District 4, Place A: Jerry Beatty, Democrat; Incumbent Cathy Darden, Democrat

Police Juror, District 4, Place B: Incumbent Melvin Ferrington, Democrat

Police Juror, District 5A: Jimmy Jernigan, Democrat; Incumbent Rodney Smith, Democrat

Police Juror, District 5B: 4 Incumbent Tommy &uot;Red&uot; Tiffee.