Louisiana 2010 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: Louisiana 2010 Midterm Election

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Louisiana
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
First Party Primary: Saturday 28 August 2010
Second Party Primary (CD 3 R runoff) & Lt. Gov.: Saturday 2 October 2010
Open General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

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)
Capital:	Baton Rouge
Saturday 28 August 2010 polling hours 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC).
Saturday 2 October 2010 polling hours 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC).
Tuesday 2 November 2010 polling hours 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC).

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Louisiana State and Local Government

2010 Congressional Candidates

Congressional candidates run in a First Party Primary on the fourth Saturday in August 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.
If only one party candidate files in a primary, that candidate is nominated and there is no primary.
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.

25 June 2010: House Bill 292 is signed by Governor Bobby Jindal. Effective in 2011, Louisiana will return to their "open primary" system (reference: House Bill 292). There are no party primaries. The state holds its general election on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November. In this election, all candidates from all parties appear on the ballot. A runoff is held on the first Saturday in December (between the top two vote getters) if no one candidate receive 50% of the vote.

28 August 2010: Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican primary returns from an official source.

2 October 2010 Lt. Governor open primary and U.S. House CD 3 Republican runoff returns from an official source.

2 November 2010 General Election returns from an official source.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 111^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Mary L. Landrieu • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Class 3		Republican	Senator David Vitter • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • 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 • Renominated - 28 August 2010 Primary

		Republican	715,415	56.55%	Senator David Vitter • FEC S4LA00057; 31 Dec 10; Tot $8,734,427; Dsb $10,572,617

		Democratic	476,572	37.67%	Congressman Charles J. "Charlie" Melancon, Jr. • Congressional District 3 • FEC S0LA00154; 31 Dec 10; Tot $3,957,916; Dsb $4,718,938

		Libertarian	13,957	1.10%	Randall Todd Hayes • FEC S0LA00246

		No Party Affiliation	9,973	0.79%	Michael Karlton Brown • FEC S0LA00253

		Other	9,190	0.73%	Michael Lane "Mike" Spears • FEC S0LA00196; 31 Dec 10; Tot $107,731; Dsb $107,729
		Other; (Republican)	8,167	0.65%	state Representative Ernest D. Wooton • FEC S0LA00279; 30 Sep 10; Tot $3,700; Dsb $2,500

		No Party Affiliation	7,474	0.59%	R. A. "Skip" Galan • FEC S4LA00099

		Reform	5,879	0.46%	William R. McShan • FEC S0LA00287

		Other	5,734	0.45%	William Robert "Bob" Lang, Jr. • "Conservative Independent" • FEC S0LA00170; 13 Oct 10; Tot $25,114; Dsb $22,429

		No Party Affiliation; (Republican)	4,810	0.38%	Milton C. Gordon, Jr. • FEC S0LA00188

		Other	4,043	0.32%	Thomas G. "Tommy" LaFargue • FEC S0LA00261

		No Party Affiliation	3,780	0.30%	Sam Houston Melton, Jr. • FEC S6LA00276
Total			1,264,994	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Piyush "Bobby" Jindal • First elected: 2007 • Chair up for election: Saturday 22 October 2011 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • 15 August 2010: Announced he would run for re-election in 2011.

		*Republican*			*Governor Piyush "Bobby" Jindal*

		Independent; (Republican)			Dennis "Dan" "Danny Alan" Northcutt • Conservative Independent

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011. Elected separately from Governor.

Open		Republican	interim Lieutenant Governor Scott Angelle • Appointed: 5 May 2010 • Seat up for election: Saturday 2 October 2010 • Open Seat - 2 October 2010 open primary: If a candidate receives 50% or more of the vote, that candidate is elected. Should no candidate receive 50%, the top two vote getters (regardless of party) advance to a 2 November 2010 runoff. Next regular election: Saturday 22 October 2011. There is no 28 August 2010 primary for this office.
			Open Office (no incumbent)

		Republican	719,271	57.09%	Secretary of State "Jay" Dardenne • Received 28% in the 2 October 2010 open primary. Proceeds to 2 November Runoff.

		Democratic	540,649	42.91%	Caroline Fayard • Received 23% in the 2 October 2010 open primary. Proceeds to 2 November Runoff.
Total			1,259,920	100.00%
	6 February 2010: Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu (Democratic) is elected Mayor of New Orleans with 64% of the vote. He will replace term-limited Mayor Ray Nagin. Mr. Landrieu will resign from the office of Lieutenant Governor on 3 May 2010 and take office as Mayor on 6 May 2010. Mayor-elect Landrieu was first elected to the office of Lieutenant Governor in 2003 and re-elected in 2007. 26 April 2010: Governor Bobby Jindal nominates Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources Scott A. Angelle (he was a Democrat state Legislator but now serves in the Republican Governor's cabinet) as Lieutenant Governor. The nomination requires confirmation by a majority vote in each House of the state Legislature. Mr. Angelle has agreed not to run for the Lieutenant Governor's office. 5 May 2010: The Louisiana Legislature ratified Scott Angelle's nomination as interim lieutenant governor. The Senate voted 33-0 and the House voted 100-0. 26 October 2010: Lieutenant Governor Angelle switches his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican.

111^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 6 Republican (5 Renominated, 1 Undetermined); 1 Democratic (1 Open)

CD 1 {map}		Republican	Congressman Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected in a special election 3 May 2008 to fill the vacancy re: Congresman Piyush "Bobby" Jindal election as Governor • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 28 August 2010 Primary

		Republican	157,182	78.52%	Congressman Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise • FEC H0LA01087; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,358,021; Dsb $1,007,467

		Democratic	38,416	19.19%	Myron B. Katz • FEC H0LA01178; 31 Dec 10; Tot $64,420; Dsb $60,706

		Other	4,578	2.29%	Arden Wells • FEC H0LA01186
Total			200,176	100.00%

CD 2 {map}		Republican	Congressman Anh "Joseph" Cao • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 28 August 2010 Primary

		Democratic	83,705	64.59%	state Representative Cedric L. Richmond • FEC H8LA02054; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,139,875; Dsb $1,134,502

		Republican	43,378	33.47%	Congressman Anh "Joseph" Cao • FEC H8LA02112; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,079,908; Dsb $2,106,019

		No Party Affiliation	1,876	1.45%	Anthony Kipp Marquize • FEC H0LA02218; 22 Nov 10; Tot $17,280; Dsb $17,280
		No Party Affiliation	645	0.50%	"Jack" Radosta • FEC H0LA02226
Total			129,604	100.00%

CD 3 {map} Open		Democratic	Congressman Charles J. "Charlie" Melancon, Jr. • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - 19 June 2009: Media reports state that Congressman Melancon plans to run for the Class 3 Senate Seat in 2010.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Republican	108,963	63.77%	Jeffrey M. "Jeff" Landry • Received 49.61% in the 28 August 2010 Primary. Advanced to and won the 2 October 2010 runoff. • FEC H0LA03141; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,421,919; Dsb $1,362,645

		Democratic	61,914	36.23%	Ravi Sangisetty • FEC H0LA03133; 31 Dec 10; Tot $828,011; Dsb $828,011
Total			170,877	100.00%

CD 4 {map}		Republican	Congressman John Calvin Fleming, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 28 August 2010 Primary

		Republican	105,223	62.34%	Congressman John Calvin Fleming, Jr. • FEC H8LA04225; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,448,328; Dsb $1,271,946

		Democratic	54,609	32.35%	David Roland Melville, Jr. • FEC H0LA04081; 31 Dec 10; Tot $229,076; Dsb $228,310

		Other; (Democratic)	8,962	5.31%	Artis Cash • FEC H6LA04054; 13 Oct 10; Tot $350; Dsb $0
Total			168,794	100.00%

CD 5 {map}		Republican	Congressman Rodney Alexander • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2002 as a Democrat. Switched to Republican August 2004. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		Republican	122,033	78.57%	Congressman Rodney Alexander • FEC H2LA05084; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,263,049; Dsb $1,287,256

		No Party Affiliation	33,279	21.43%	"Tom" Gibbs, Jr. • FEC H0LA05062
Total			155,312	100.00%

CD 6 {map}		Republican	Congressman William "Bill" Cassidy • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 28 August 2010 Primary

		Republican	138,607	65.63%	Congressman William "Bill" Cassidy • FEC H8LA00017; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,582,301; Dsb $738,703

		Democratic	72,577	34.37%	Merritt E. McDonald, Sr. • FEC H0LA06045
Total			211,184	100.00%

CD 7 {map}		Republican	Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 28 August 2010 Primary
			Uncontested Race

		Republican			Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr. • FEC H4LA07029; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,679,991; Dsb $1,260,783

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011

		Republican	Secretary of State J. Thomas "Tom" Schedler • Appointed 22 November 2010 upon the election of Secretary of State "Jay" Dardenne as Lieutenant Governor. • Seat up for election: Saturday 22 October 2011 • Open Seat - Ran for and won the office of Lieutenant Governor in 2010. Will be sworn on 22 November.

		*Republican*			*Secretary of State J. Thomas "Tom" Schedler*
	Secretary of State "Jay" Dardenne (Republican) was first elected in 2006 in a special election and re-elected in 2007 ran for and won the office of Lieutenant Governor in 2010. He was sworn on 22 November 2010. J. Thomas "Tom" Schedler was sworn in as secretary of state on Monday, 22 November 2010 as Secretary of State Jay Dardenne was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor.

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011

		Democratic	Attorney General James D. "Buddy" Caldwell • First elected: 2007 • Seat up for election: Saturday 22 October 2011

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011

		Republican	Treasurer John Neely Kennedy • First elected as a Democrat: 1999; re-elected: 2003; switched affiliation to Republican 27 August 2007; re-elected: 2007 • Seat up for election: Saturday 22 October 2011

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011

		Republican	Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain • First elected: 2007 • Seat up for election: Saturday 22 October 2011

Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011

		Republican	Insurance Commissioner James J. "Jim" Donelon • Appointed: 16 February 2006; first elected in Special Election 30 September 2006; re-elected: 2007 • Seat up for election: Saturday 22 October 2011

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): 3 incumbents, 8 candidates
	• Republican: 13 incumbents, 14 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
	• Reform (affiliates): 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
	• No Party Affiliation: 7 candidates
	• Other: 6 candidates
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 a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.