2011 Louisiana Attorney General election

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2011 Louisiana Attorney General election
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Nominee Buddy Caldwell
Party Republican
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Parish results
Caldwell:     100%

The 2011 Louisiana Attorney General election took place on October 22, 2011, to elect the Attorney General of Louisiana, with a runoff election supposed to be held on November 19, 2011. [1]

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Incumbent Buddy Caldwell, who was elected in 2007 as a Democrat, joined the Republican Party in February 2011. He easily won re-election without opposition. [2] His sole opponent, fellow Republican and former U.S. Representative Joseph Cao, dropped out of the race in September 2011. [3]

Republican candidates

Declared

Withdrew

References

  1. ↑ Tilove, Jonathan (April 12, 2011). "Ex-Congressman Anh 'Joseph' Cao plans run for state attorney general". The Times-Picayune . Archived from the original on May 10, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Caldwell announces his switch to the GOP". Charleston Gazette-Mail. February 5, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Tilove, Jonathan (September 20, 2011). "Attorney General Buddy Caldwell re-elected as former Rep. Joseph Cao drops out of race". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.


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