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https://www.mylife.com/nicholas-hunter/e393153461256|title=Nicholas Hunter (Edward)|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=December 31, 2020}}</ref> In his first race for police jury, he polled 75 percent of the vote.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, October 22, 2011.</ref>   

https://www.mylife.com/nicholas-hunter/e393153461256|title=Nicholas Hunter (Edward)|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=December 31, 2020}}</ref> In his first race for police jury, he polled 75 percent of the vote.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, October 22, 2011.</ref>   

When long-term [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Mayor [[Randy Roach]] did not run again in 2017, Hunter, with 12,207 votes (56 percent) defeated in a runoff contest the [[African-American]] Democrat Wilford Carter, Sr., who polled 9,768 votes (44 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, April 29, 2017.</ref>

When long-term [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Mayor [[Randy Roach]] did not run again in 2017, Hunter, with 12,207 votes (56 percent) defeated in a runoff contest the [[African-American]] Democrat Wilford Carter, Sr., who polled 9,768 votes (44 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, April 29, 2017.</ref> A former district judge, Carter is the District 34 state representative.

In 2013, Hunter received the "Distinguished Civil Service Medal" from the Louisiana National Guard. ''Lagniappe'' [[magazine]] consistently named him "Best Police Juror."<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=https://nicformayor.com/experience/|title=Experience - Nic Hunter for Mayor|publisher=Nicformayor.com|accessdate=December 31, 2020}}</ref>

In 2013, Hunter received the "Distinguished Civil Service Medal" from the Louisiana National Guard. ''Lagniappe'' [[magazine]] consistently named him "Best Police Juror."<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=https://nicformayor.com/experience/|title=Experience - Nic Hunter for Mayor|publisher=Nicformayor.com|accessdate=December 31, 2020}}</ref>