Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
Nicholas Paul Scutari is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 115th president of the New Jersey Senate since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,he has held a Senate seat since 2004,representing the 22nd legislative district. Scutari has served as Acting Governor of New Jersey on multiple occasions,the first time being in June 2022.
Mitchell Joseph Landrieu is an American lawyer and politician who served as Mayor of New Orleans from 2010 to 2018. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 2004 to 2010.
Milward Lee Simpson was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator and as the 23rd Governor of Wyoming,the first born in the state. In 1985,he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy &Western Heritage Museum.
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.
Elections were held on November 2,2010,to determine Louisiana's seven members of the United States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th United States Congress from January 3,2011,until January 3,2013. Primary elections were held on August 28,2010,and a runoff election for the Republican Party nomination in the 3rd district took place on October 2,2010.
Jeffrey Martin Landry is an American politician and attorney who has served since 2024 as the 57th governor of Louisiana. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the 45th attorney general of Louisiana from 2016 to 2024 and as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2013.
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. After redistricting dismantled his district,he declined to run for re-election in 2024.
The 2019 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held to elect the governor of Louisiana. Incumbent Democratic governor John Bel Edwards won re-election to a second term,defeating Republican businessman Eddie Rispone. Edwards became the first Democratic governor of Louisiana to win re-election to a second consecutive term in 44 years since Edwin Edwards in 1975. It was the closest Louisiana gubernatorial election since 1979.
Michael Leonard Hecht is an American economic developer and businessman based in New Orleans,who is currently President &CEO of Greater New Orleans,Inc,the post-Hurricane Katrina economic development organization for the New Orleans region. Hecht has previously led the post-Katrina Business Recovery Program for the State of Louisiana,and the post-9/11 Small Business Assistance Program for New York City.
The 2019 Louisiana Attorney General election took place on October 12,2019,to elect the Attorney General of the U.S. state of Louisiana,with a runoff election,held on November 16,2019. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry successfully ran for a second term.
Rashard Lawrence is an American professional football nose tackle for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Patricia Haynes Smith is an American politician who served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2008 to 2020,representing District 67. Smith is affiliated with the Democratic party. Her platform focused on promoting access to healthcare and other resources for underprivileged communities and improving education in public schools.
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.
Randal Gaines is an American politician from the state of Louisiana. He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives and is a member of the Democratic Party.
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 Louisiana Attorney General election was held on November 18,2023,to elect the next attorney general of Louisiana,with the first round occurring on October 14. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry retired to successfully run for governor,leading to an open race. In the runoff,Louisiana Solicitor General Liz Murrill defeated attorney Lindsey Cheek by a margin of 33 percent.
Davante Lewis is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He is a member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission from the third district.
Timothy Temple is an American politician from Louisiana. He has served as the Louisiana Insurance Commissioner since January 2024.
The following is a list of events of the year 2024 in Louisiana.
