Louisiana elections, 2015

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Louisiana on October 24, 2015. [1] All of Louisiana's executive officers, and both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature were up for election. Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, all candidates appeared on the same ballot, regardless of party and voters voted for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote during the primary election, a runoff election was held on November 21, 2015 between the top two candidates in the primary. [2] [1] Louisiana is the only state that has a jungle primary system (California and Washington have a similar "top two primary" system).

Louisiana State of the United States of America

Louisiana is a state in the Deep South region of the South Central United States. It is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States. Louisiana is bordered by the state of Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River. Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. The state's capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.

Louisiana State Legislature

The Louisiana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is a bicameral body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 representatives, and the upper house, the Louisiana Senate with 39 senators. Members of both houses are elected from single-member constituencies.

California State of the United States of America

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 9.7 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, San Bernardino County. The City and County of San Francisco is both the country's second-most densely populated major city after New York City and the fifth-most densely populated county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs.

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Governor

Incumbent Republican Governor Bobby Jindal was term-limited and unable to run for re-election to a third term in office.

Bobby Jindal American politician; two-term Governor of Louisiana

Piyush "Bobby" Jindal is an American politician who was the 55th Governor of Louisiana between 2008 and 2016, and previously served as a U.S. Congressman and as the vice chairman of the Republican Governors Association.

Lieutenant Governor

Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne did not run for re-election to a second full term in office. He instead ran for governor. [3]

Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana lieutenant governor

The Office of Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana is the second highest state office in Louisiana. The current lieutenant governor is Billy Nungesser, a Republican.

Jay Dardenne Louisiana politician

John Leigh "Jay" Dardenne, Jr. is a lawyer and politician from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who is currently serving as commissioner of administration for Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards. A moderate Republican, Dardenne served as the 53rd lieutenant governor of his state from 2010 to 2016. Running as a Republican, he won a special election for lieutenant governor held in conjunction with the regular November 2, 2010 general election. At the time, Dardenne was Louisiana secretary of state. Formerly, Dardenne was a member of the Louisiana State Senate for the Baton Rouge suburbs, a position he filled from 1992 until his election as secretary of state on September 30, 2006.

Attorney General

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Buddy Caldwell ran for re-election to a third term in office, [4] but was defeated by Jeff Landry.

James David Caldwell Sr., known as Buddy Caldwell, is an American politician and lawyer based in Louisiana. Since 2011, when he switched from the Democratic Party, he has been affiliated with the Republican Party. He served as attorney general of the U.S. state of Louisiana from 2008 to 2016, being repeatedly re-elected to office.

Jeff Landry American politician, attorney and businessman

Jeffrey Martin Landry is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Attorney General of Louisiana. On January 11, 2016, he succeeded Buddy Caldwell, the man whom he unseated in the runoff election held on November 21, 2015. Landry is a former U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district. Landry is a member of the Republican Party.

Secretary of State

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Tom Schedler won re-election to a second full term in office. [5]

Secretary of State of Louisiana

The Secretary of State of Louisiana is one of the elected constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Louisiana and serves as the head of the Louisiana Department of State. The position was created by Article 4, Section 7 of the Louisiana Constitution.

John Thomas Schedler, known as Tom Schedler, is a politician from suburban St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA, who served as the District 11 Louisiana state senator from 1996 to 2008, when he was term-limited after twelve years. Thereafter, he was named chief deputy to then Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne, a former Senate colleague of Schedler's from Baton Rouge. When Dardenne became lieutenant governor-elect, Schedler began acting as secretary of state. Dardenne's elevation to lieutenant governor was delayed formally and officially to November 22, 2010, to obviate a statutory requirement to hold a special election to fill the position of secretary of state. Thus on November 22, Schedler became the official secretary of state.

Chris Tyson, a law professor at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at the Louisiana State University and son of former Judge Ralph E. Tyson of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, ran for the Democrats. [6]

Paul M. Hebert Law Center

The Paul M. Hebert Law Center, often styled "LSU Law", is a law school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, part of the Louisiana State University System and located on the main campus of Louisiana State University.

Louisiana State University university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Louisiana State University is a public research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy. The current LSU main campus was dedicated in 1926, consists of more than 250 buildings constructed in the style of Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, and occupies a 650-acre (2.6 km²) plateau on the banks of the Mississippi River.

Ralph E. Tyson was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.

State Treasurer

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer John Neely Kennedy won re-election to a fifth term in office. [7] Republican Jennifer Treadway, a lawyer from Baton Rouge, challenged him.

Had Kennedy not chosen run for re-election, potential Republican candidates included Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives Chuck Kleckley; [8] Dan Kyle, former Louisiana Legislative Auditor, candidate for Louisiana Insurance Commissioner in 2003 and candidate for Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish in 2008; Jude Melville, President and CEO of Business First Bank and nephew of former Governor of Louisiana Buddy Roemer; Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council, former state representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2002; John Schroder, state representative; and Jim Tucker, former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives and candidate for Secretary of State of Louisiana in 2011. [9]

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Michael G. Strain won re-election to a third term in office. [10]

Democrat Jamie LaBranche, an arborist and horticulturist who lost in the jungle primary in 2011, ran for the office again.

Commissioner of Insurance

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon won re-election to a third full term in office.

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		Margin of
error		 Jim
Donelon (R)		 Matt
Parker (R)		 Undecided
Triumph March 5, 2015 1,655± 2.4%45% 13% 41%

Louisiana State Senate

All 39 seats in the Louisiana State Senate were up for election. The Republican party currently holds 26 seats, while the Democratic party holds the remaining 13. [11] 7 of the current senators are term limited and could not run for re-election. [12]

Louisiana House of Representatives

All 105 seats in the Louisiana House of Representatives were up for election. The Republican party currently holds 58 seats and the Democratic party 44 seats. 2 seats are held by independents and the remaining seat is vacant. [13] 14 of the current representatives are term-limited and could not run for re-election. [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2015 ELECTIONS" (pdf). Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "How are Candidates Elected?". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne 'intends' to run for governor in 2015". The Times-Picayune. March 20, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Contenders emerge in race for top attorney". St. Charles Herald Guide. July 24, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  5. ↑ Michelle Millhollon (March 4, 2014). "Schedler draws competition". The Advocate. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  6. ↑ Alex Deiro (February 19, 2014). "Newcomer looks to take on Secretary of State in 2015 election". NBC33. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  7. ↑ Julia O'Donoghue (April 9, 2015). "State Treasurer John Kennedy will seek reelection, not run for governor or attorney general". The Times-Picayune . Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  8. ↑ Julia O'Donoghue (December 31, 2014). "Chuck Kleckley is considering a run for Louisiana State Treasurer". The Times-Picayune . Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  9. ↑ Jeremy Alford (December 15, 2014). "State Treasurer Considering Leap to Attorney General". The Independent . Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Ag commissioner Mike Strain says he won't run for Louisiana governor". Shreveport Times. July 1, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Louisiana State Senate - Senate Membership Statistics". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "Louisiana State Senate - Term Limits". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "Members by Party". Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  14. ↑ "2012-2016 Term". Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
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