Bio Box
Lindsey Cheek
Upbringing: Raised in Friendswood, Texas. Lives in New Orleans.Â
Education: Graduated from the University of Houston and the South Texas College of Law.
Work experience: Worked as a clerk for the Harris County District Attorney’s Office (2007-2009). Attorney for the Lanier Law Firm on asbestos cases in Texas, Louisiana and Pennsylvania (2010-2015). Founded the Cheek Law Firm in New Orleans in 2015.
Political party: Democrat.
Marty Maley
Age: 59
Upbringing: Born at England Air Force Base, Alexandria, LA. Lives in Baton Rouge.
Education: Graduated from Mandeville High School, Northwestern State University and Southern University Law Center.
Work experience: Career prosecutor for 28 years. Owned Maley Law Firm since 1991, handling cases from simple disputes to complex litigation.
Political party and experience: Republican. Ran for Attorney General in 2015.
Liz Murrill
Age: 59
Upbringing: Born in New Orleans, grew up in Lafayette. Lives in Baton Rouge.
Education: Graduated from Lafayette High School, LSU, LSU Law School, Pepperdine University Law School.
Work experience: Current Solicitor General of Louisiana. Formerly worked as civil division director and administrative division director for the Louisiana Department of Justice, attorney and managing director of Strategic Governmental Solutions, asst. professor of professional practice at LSU Law Center, research attorney for Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal, law clerk for U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.
Political party and experience: Republican; former executive Counsel to Governor Bobby Jindal.
John Stefanski
Age: 39
Upbringing: Raised in Crowley, Louisiana
Education: Notre Dame High School of Acadia Parish, B.A. from Louisiana State University, J.D. from Loyola New Orleans
Work experience: Attorney and Louisiana State Representative for District 42
Party and political experience: Republican. State Representative – District 42, Chairman of the House and Government Affairs Committee, Member of State Bond Commission.
Perry Walker Terrebonne
Age: 59
Born: New Orleans.
Education: Morgan City High School, B.A. from Louisiana State University, Masters in English education from William Carey College,  J.D. from Southern University Law Center in Maritime, Personal Injury and Constitutional Law.Â
Work experience: Practicing Attorney since January 1994 in White Castle.
Political party and experience. Democrat. Former page, law clerk and sergeant at arms for Louisiana Senate as a student. Ran for BESEÂ