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==2018 election==

==2018 election==

Davis did not seek a second full term in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on November 6, 2018, in conjunction with congressional races.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/election-time-again/|title=Election time again|publisher=''The Minden Press-Herald''|date=July 18, 2018|author=Caleb Daniel|accessdate=July 19, 2018}}</ref> A Democrat, William Kerry "Winky" Newer (born June 4, 1962), the former municipal recreation director, filed for mayor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://minden/press-herald.com/newer-annonuces-mayoral-bid/|title=Newer announces mayoral bid|publisher=''The Minden Press-Herald''|date=June 29, 2018|accessdate=July 18, 2018}}</ref> Newer said that had he been elected he would have tried to strengthen municipal financial growth." I will continue our attempts to lower the electrical rates by all means possible. We must continue our effort to attract new industry and business to our area," he said.​

Davis did not seek a second full term in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on November 6, 2018, in conjunction with congressional races.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/election-time-again/|title=Election time again|publisher=''The Minden Press-Herald''|date=July 18, 2018|author=Caleb Daniel|accessdate=July 19, 2018}}</ref> A Democrat endorsed by Davis, William Kerry "Winky" Newer (born June 4, 1962), the former municipal recreation director, filed for mayor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://minden/press-herald.com/newer-annonuces-mayoral-bid/|title=Newer announces mayoral bid|publisher=''The Minden Press-Herald''|date=June 29, 2018|accessdate=July 18, 2018}}</ref> Newer said that had he been elected he would have tried to strengthen municipal financial growth." I will continue our attempts to lower the electrical rates by all means possible. We must continue our effort to attract new industry and business to our area," he said.​

Newer lost to businessman Terry Gardner, a former Democrat turned Republican, originally from [[Shreveport]]. He is married to the former Deborah Ann "Debbie" Walker (born May 19, 1957).<ref name=tgg>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/gardner-announces-minden-mayoral-bid/|title=Gardner announces Minden mayoral bid|publisher=''The Minden Press-Herald''|date=July 16, 2018|accessdate=July 18, 2018}}</ref> Gardner ran unsuccessfully for the District 4  city council seat in 2014, having been defeated, 64 to 36 percent, by fellow Republican, Mike Toland, who vacated the seat on December 31, 2018. Gardner ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat in two previous city council races, in 2003 against Drew White and in the 2006 race against Davis. Gardner said that he opposes increasing fees and taxes and would if elected instead seek to upgrade the municipal infrastructure through the hiring of a full-time grant writer, who will pursue revenues from outside sources.<ref name=tgg/>​

Newer lost to businessman Terry Gardner, a former Democrat turned Republican, originally from [[Shreveport]]. He is married to the former Deborah Ann "Debbie" Walker (born May 19, 1957).<ref name=tgg>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/gardner-announces-minden-mayoral-bid/|title=Gardner announces Minden mayoral bid|publisher=''The Minden Press-Herald''|date=July 16, 2018|accessdate=July 18, 2018}}</ref> Gardner ran unsuccessfully for the District 4  city council seat in 2014, having been defeated, 64 to 36 percent, by fellow Republican, Mike Toland, who vacated the seat on December 31, 2018. Gardner ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat in two previous city council races, in 2003 against Drew White and in the 2006 race against Davis. Gardner said that he opposes increasing fees and taxes and would if elected instead seek to upgrade the municipal infrastructure through the hiring of a full-time grant writer, who will pursue revenues from outside sources.<ref name=tgg/>​