Charles Elson "Buddy" Roemer III was an American politician,investor,and banker who served as the 52nd governor of Louisiana from 1988 to 1992,and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1988. In March 1991,while serving as governor,Roemer switched affiliation from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
David Conner Treen Sr. was an American politician and attorney from Louisiana. A member of the Republican Party,Treen served as U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district from 1973 to 1980 and the 51st governor of Louisiana from 1980 to 1984. Treen was the first Republican elected to either office since Reconstruction.
Louis Elwood Jenkins Jr.,known as Woody Jenkins,is an American newspaper editor in Baton Rouge and Central City,Louisiana,who served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972 to 2000 and waged three unsuccessful races for the United States Senate in 1978,1980,and 1996.
Anthony Claude Leach Jr.,known as Buddy Leach,was an American businessman,lawyer,military veteran,and Democratic politician from Louisiana. From 1979 to 1981,he served one term as a U.S. representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district. He also served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and as chairman of the Louisiana Democratic Party.
Ánh Quang "Joseph" Cao is a Vietnamese–American politician who was the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district from 2009 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party,he is the first Vietnamese American and first native of Vietnam to serve in Congress.
Helena Nancy Moreno is a Mexican-American realtor,equestrienne,former journalist,and politician serving as the president of the New Orleans City Council and First Division Councilmember-at-Large.
Troy Anthony Carter Sr. is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district since 2021. He was previously a member of the Louisiana State Senate for the 7th district. A member of the Democratic Party,Carter also previously served on the New Orleans City Council and as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He is currently the only Democrat in Louisiana's congressional delegation.
Cedric Levan Richmond is an American attorney,politician,and political advisor who is serving as senior advisor to the Democratic National Committee. Richmond was previously a senior advisor to the president and director of the White House Office of Public Engagement in the Biden administration. A member of the Democratic Party,he was the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district from 2011 to 2021. His district included most of New Orleans.
Paul Bryan Hollis was a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for the revised 104th District in St. Tammany Parish in southeastern Louisiana.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Louisiana took place on November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Louisiana,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Garret Neal Graves is an American politician serving as the United States representative from Louisiana's 6th congressional district since 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party.
The Green Party of Louisiana is a state-level political party affiliated with the Green Party of the United States (GPUS). The nominee of the GPUS has been on every presidential ballot in the state since 1996.
Gary Michael Carter Jr. is an American attorney and politician serving as the Democratic member of the Louisiana Senate for the 7th district. He previously served in the Louisiana House of Representatives representing the 102nd district,which encompasses the Algiers neighborhood.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Louisiana. Incumbent Republican U.S. senator John Kennedy was first elected in 2016. He ran for re-election to a second term,and was re-elected after receiving a majority of votes in the first round.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana were held on November 8,2022,to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Louisiana,one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Royce Duplessis is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Louisiana State Senate for the 5th district. He assumed office on December 6,2022. On November 8,2022,Duplessis defeated Mandie Landry in a special election to fill the vacant 5th district seat.
The 2023 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on October 14,2023 to elect the governor of Louisiana. Incumbent Governor John Bel Edwards was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term in office. This race was one of two Democratic-held governorships up for election in 2023 in a state that voted for Donald Trump in 2020.
The 2023 United States state legislative elections were held on November 7,2023,for eight state legislative chambers in four states. These off-year elections coincided with other state and local elections,including gubernatorial elections in three states. Special elections were held throughout the year in several states.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Louisiana on October 14,2023,with second rounds held on November 18 where needed. Louisiana uses a two round system,where all candidates from all parties share the same ballot in the first round,and if no candidate wins an absolute majority,a runoff between the top two is held.
The 2023 Louisiana House of Representatives election was held on October 14,2023,with runoff elections held on November 18,2023. All 105 seats in the Louisiana House of Representatives were up for election to four-year terms. It was held concurrently with elections for all statewide offices and the Louisiana State Senate.
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