Louisiana 2007 Off Year Election

The Green Papers: Louisiana 2007 Off Year Election

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Louisiana
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Saturday 20 October 2007
General Election: Attorney General and Agriculture: Saturday 17 November 2007

Electoral Votes:	9	(1.67% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	7	(1.61% of 435)
2000 Census:	4,480,271	(1.59% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	3,255,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	2,730,380
Capital:	Baton Rouge
Saturday 20 October 2007 polling hours 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC).
Saturday 17 November 2007 polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p CST (0200 UTC).

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Louisiana State and Local Government

Congressional Candidates

Congressional candidates run in a First Party Primary on the first Saturday in September with each recognized party running a slate of candidates. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, that candidate receives his or her party's nomination. Otherwise, the top two vote getters proceed to a Congressional Second Primary (a runoff) held the first Saturday in October.
At each party's discretion, voter eligibility in this partisan primary would be either closed (party members only) or modified open (party members and independents). As of June 2006, the Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, Green, and Reform parties are recogized.
Each party's nominee along with independent candidates (qualified by petition) run in the November General Election where the candidate receiving the most votes is elected.

Statewide Candidates

LOUISIANA is holding a so-called ""open" (that is, a non-partisan) Primary on 20 October 2007. Should a candidate receive a majority (more than 50% of the vote), that candidate is elected. Otherwide, the two top vote-getters (irrespective of Party affiliation) participate in a 17 November Runoff where the candidate receiving the most votes is elected.

Saturday 20 October 2007

Louisiana Primaries for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, and Commissioner of Insurance. Should a candidate receive a majority (more than 50% of the vote), that candidate is elected. Otherwide, the two top vote-getters (irrespective of Party affiliation) participate in a 17 November Runoff where the candidate receiving the most votes is elected.

Governor: Congressman Bobby Jindal (Republican) has been elected

Lieutenant Governor: Mitch Landrieu (Democrat) re-elected

Secretary of State: Jay Dardenne (Republican) re-elected

Attorney General: will go to Runoff, Saturday 17 November 2007 between James D. "Buddy" Caldwell (Democrat) 35.60% and Royal Alexander (Republican) 32.45%. Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr. (Democrat- INCUMBENT) 31.95% has lost his bid for re-election.

Treasurer: John Neely Kennedy (Republican) was uncontested and, therefore, has been re-elected

Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner: would go to Runoff Saturday 17 November 2007 but Bob Odom 42% (Democrat- INCUMBENT) withdrew 25 October 2007 leaving Mike Strain 40% (Republican) unopposed in the runoff.

Commissioner of Insurance: Insurance Commissioner James J. "Jim" Donelon (Republican- INCUMBENT) re-elected

LOUISIANA Open Primary results
Returns from an official source
Results from a media source
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U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Mary L. Landrieu • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Class 3		Republican	Senator David Vitter • First elected: 2004. (also served in U.S. House- first elected in a special election [to fill the seat vacated by Congressman Bob Livingston]: 1999; re-elected: 2000, 2002.) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Open		Democratic	Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco • First elected: 2003 • Chair up for election: Saturday 20 October 2007 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Chair - Governor Blanco announced that she would not seek re-election on 20 March 2007. However, on 26 April 2007, she may consider re-entering.
		Republican	699,672	53.91%	Congressman Piyush "Bobby" Jindal • Congressman CD 1.
		~~Democratic~~	226,364	17.44%	~~state Senator Walter J. Boasso - lost primary~~ • Elected to the State Senate as a Republican. Switched affiliation to the Democratic Party 26 April 2007.
		Other-party nominee; (Republican)	186,800	14.39%	~~John Georges - lost primary~~
		~~Democratic~~	161,425	12.44%	~~Public Service Commissioner Foster L. Campbell - lost primary~~
		~~Democratic~~	5,843	0.45%	~~Mary Volentine Smith - lost primary~~
		~~Other-party nominee~~	4,782	0.37%	~~Belinda Alexandrenko - lost primary~~ • "Hope for America Party". Formerly of the Reform Party.
		~~Other-party nominee~~	3,369	0.26%	~~Anthony "Tony G" Gentile - lost primary~~
		~~Libertarian~~	2,639	0.20%	~~T. Lee Horne, III - lost primary~~
		~~No Party Affiliation~~	2,319	0.18%	~~Sheldon Forest - lost primary~~
		~~Democratic~~	2,076	0.16%	~~M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza - lost primary~~
		~~Democratic~~	1,661	0.13%	~~Hardy Parkerson - lost primary~~
		~~Other-party nominee~~	993	0.08%	~~Arthur D. "Jim" Nichols - lost primary~~
		~~No Party Affiliation~~			~~Vincent Mark Castillo - apparently not a candidate~~ • 19 September 2007: State District Judge Kay Bates ordered that having been convicted of a felony (two counts of attempted extortion) in Jefferson Parish, Vincent Mark Castillo of St. Rose is removed from the ballot. The Louisiana Constitution prohibits felons from seeking office.
Total			1,297,943	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007. Elected separately from Governor.

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor "Mitch" Landrieu • Re-elected Saturday 20 October 2007 • First elected: 2003 • Seat up for election: Saturday 20 October 2007
		Democratic	701,777	56.59%	Lieutenant Governor "Mitch" Landrieu
		~~Republican~~	375,964	30.32%	~~Sammy Kershaw - lost primary~~
		~~Republican~~	130,935	10.56%	~~state Representative Gary J. Beard - lost primary~~
		~~No Party Affiliation~~	15,961	1.29%	~~Norris "Spanky" Gros, Jr. - lost primary~~
		No Party Affiliation; (Democratic)	15,538	1.25%	~~Thomas D. Kates - lost primary~~
Total			1,240,175	100.00%

110^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Republican (1 Open, 4 Undetermined); 2 Democratic (2 Undetermined)

CD 1 {map}		Republican	Congressman Piyush "Bobby" Jindal • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Ran for and won the gubernatorial election in 2007.

CD 2 {map}		Democratic	Congressman William Jennings "Bill" Jefferson • First elected: 1990 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
	The FBI searched Congressman Jefferson's office on Saturday 20 May 2006 regarding a bribery investigation. On 4 June 2007, Congressman Jefferson was indicted on federal charges (16 counts) of racketeering, soliciting bribes, and money-laundering. The Indictment.

CD 3 {map}		Democratic	Congressman "Charlie" Melancon, Jr. • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

CD 4 {map}		Republican	Congressman James Otis "Jim" McCrery, III • First elected: 16 April 1988, in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Buddy Roemer, 14 March 1988, having been elected Governor. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

CD 5 {map}		Republican	Congressman Rodney Alexander • First elected: 2002 as a Democrat. Switched to Republican August 2004. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

CD 6 {map}		Republican	Congressman Richard Hugh Baker • First elected: 1986 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

CD 7 {map}		Republican	Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr. • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007

		Republican	Secretary of State "Jay" Dardenne • Re-elected Saturday 20 October 2007 • First elected: 2006 in a special election. • Seat up for election: Saturday 20 October 2007
		Republican	758,156	63.35%	Secretary of State "Jay" Dardenne
		~~Democratic~~	373,956	31.25%	~~Rick Wooley - lost primary~~
		~~Other-party nominee~~	64,704	5.41%	~~Scott Lewis - lost primary~~
Total			1,196,816	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007

Lost		Democratic	Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr. • First elected: 2003 • Seat up for election: Saturday 20 October 2007 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running
		Democratic	477,574	66.60%	James D. "Buddy" Caldwell • Received 35.60% of the 20 October open primary vote. Proceeds to the 17 November 2007 runoff.
		Republican	239,485	33.40%	Royal Alexander • Received 32.45% of the 20 October open primary vote. Proceeds to the 17 November 2007 runoff.
		~~Democratic~~			~~Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr. - lost primary~~ • Received 31.95% of the 20 October open primary vote.
Total			717,059	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007

		Republican	Treasurer John Neely Kennedy • Re-elected Saturday 20 October 2007 • First elected as a Democrat: 1999; re-elected: 2003; switched affiliation to Republican 27 August 2007 • Seat up for election: Saturday 20 October 2007
		Republican			Treasurer John Neely Kennedy • Uncontested.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007

Open		Democratic	Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner "Bob" Odom • First elected: 1980 (as Commissioner of Agriculture); re-elected: 1984, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 • Seat up for election: Saturday 20 October 2007 • Open Seat - Withdrew from the runoff election 25 October 2007
		~~Democratic~~	505,504	41.35%	~~Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner "Bob" Odom - apparently not a candidate~~ • Received 41% of the 20 October open primary vote. Would proceed to the 17 November 2007 runoff but withdrew 25 October 2007
		Republican	494,760	40.47%	state Representative Mike Strain • Received 40% of the 20 October open primary vote. Proceeds to the 17 November 2007 runoff. Running unopposed after Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner "Bob" Odom withdrew.
		~~Republican~~	152,893	12.51%	~~Wayne "Spider" Carter - lost primary~~ • Received 13% of the 20 October 2007 open primary vote.
		~~Republican~~	69,470	5.68%	~~Don Johnson - lost primary~~ • Received 6% of the 20 October 2007 open primary vote.
Total			1,222,627	100.00%

Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007

		Republican	Insurance Commissioner James J. "Jim" Donelon • Re-elected Saturday 20 October 2007 • Appointed: 16 February 2006; first elected in Special Election 30 September 2006 • Seat up for election: Saturday 20 October 2007
		Republican	606,534	50.90%	Insurance Commissioner James J. "Jim" Donelon
		~~Democratic~~	423,722	35.56%	~~James "Jim" Crowley - lost primary~~
		~~Republican~~	105,981	8.89%	~~Robert Lansden - lost primary~~
		~~Republican~~	55,400	4.65%	~~Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale - lost primary~~
		~~Democratic~~			~~M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza - apparently not a candidate~~ • Mendoza signed up to run for Governor after signing up for Commissioner of Insurance. State law prohibits candidates from seeking multiple offices. Should a candidate sign up for more than one office, he or she is entered into the last contest for which he or she enlisted.
Total			1,191,637	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 7 incumbents, 2 candidates
	• Republican: 9 incumbents, 6 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Libertarian
Independents
	• No Party Affiliation
	• Other-party nominee
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.