Louisiana 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Louisiana 2014 General Election

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Louisiana
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Open Primary/Congressional: Tuesday 4 November 2014
✓ Senate Class 2, CD 5, CD 6 Runoff: Saturday 6 December 2014

✓ Friday 22 August 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor.
✓ Tuesday 4 November 2014 - Open Primary/Congressional. Polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p CST (0200 UTC).
✓ Saturday 6 December 2014 - Senate Class 2, CD 5, CD 6 Runoff. Polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 8:00p CST (0200 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	4,553,962	(1.47% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	8	(1.49% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	6	(1.38% of 435)
Capital:	Baton Rouge

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Louisiana State and Local Government

Louisiana 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

There are no party primaries in Louisiana. All candidates from all parties appear on the open primary ballot. If no candidate receives a majority (50% of the vote plus 1), a runoff is held between the top two vote getters.

Elections for Governor and statewide officers are held every 4 years. The primary is on the second to last Saturday in October and the runoff is on the fourth Saturday after the second to last Saturday in October.
Congressional elections are held every two years. The primary is on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and the run-off (where necessary) is held 32 days thereafter (on the first Saturday after the first Wednesday in December).

Candidates can withdraw until poll closing time on election day. Should a candidate withdraw after the ballots are printed, votes cast for that candidate are not counted.

4 November 2014 General Election certified returns from the Louisiana Department of State.
6 December 2014 Runoff certified returns from the Louisiana Department of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

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

		Republican	712,379	55.93%	Congressman William "Bill" Cassidy • Received 40.97% on 4 November 2014. Congressman CD 6. Proceeds to Runoff, 6 December 2014 • FEC S4LA00107; 26 Dec 14; Tot $15,549,914; Dsb $14,657,952
		Democratic	561,210	44.07%	Senator Mary L. Landrieu • Received 42.08% on 4 November 2014. Proceeds to Runoff, 6 December 2014 • FEC S6LA00227; 26 Dec 14; Tot $16,159,537; Dsb $18,631,325
		~~Democratic~~			~~Muriel Wayne "Wayne" Ables - lost primary~~ • Received 0.77% on 4 November 2014. • FEC S4LA00156; 24 Nov 14; Tot $12,624; Dsb $12,624
		~~Republican~~			~~Thomas Patrick Clements - lost primary~~ • Received 0.96% on 4 November 2014. • FEC S4LA00149; 15 Oct 14; Tot $0; Dsb $13,619
		~~Republican~~			~~Robert L. "Rob" Maness - lost primary~~ • Received 13.76% on 4 November 2014. • FEC S4LA00115; 29 Nov 14; Tot $2,943,876; Dsb $2,842,516
		~~Libertarian~~			~~Brannon Lee McMorris - lost primary~~ • Received 0.89% on 4 November 2014. • FEC S4LA00123; 01 Jul 14; Tot $5,440; Dsb $5,271
		~~Democratic~~			~~Vallian "Val" Senegal - lost primary~~ • Received 0.26% on 4 November 2014. • FEC S4LA00164
		~~Democratic~~			~~William P. Waymire, Jr. - lost primary~~ • Received 0.32% on 4 November 2014. • FEC S4LA00172
Total			1,273,589	100.00%

Class 3		Republican	Senator David Vitter • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2010. (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 regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Seat - 21 January 2014: Announced he will run for Governor in 2015.

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Piyush "Bobby" Jindal • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011 • Chair up for regular election: Saturday 24 October 2015 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At Term Limit
	Candidate list

		Republican			Public Service Commissioner Scott A. Angelle
		Democratic			state Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell
		Republican			Lieutenant Governor "Jay" Dardenne • 21 March 2013: Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne says that he "intends" to run for Governor.
		Democratic			state Representative John Bel Edwards
		Democratic			Jeremy W. Odom
		Republican			Senator David Vitter

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Elected separately from Governor.

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor "Jay" Dardenne • First elected in a special election: 2010; re-elected: 2011 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 24 October 2015 • Open Seat - 21 March 2013: Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne says that he "intends" to run for Governor.
	Candidate list

		Democratic			state Senator Rick Gallot
		Republican			state Senator Elbert Lee Guillory
		Democratic			Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Melvin L. "Kip" Holden
		Republican			Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Republican (3 Undetermined, 1 Lost / No longer running, 1 Open); 1 Democratic (1 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected in a special election 3 May 2008 to fill the vacancy re: Congresman Piyush "Bobby" Jindal election as Governor • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	189,250	77.56%	Congressman Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise • FEC H0LA01087; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,615,379; Dsb $2,498,081
		Democratic	24,761	10.15%	M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza • FEC H6LA02173
		Democratic	21,286	8.72%	Lee A. Dugas • FEC H4LA01147
		Libertarian	8,707	3.57%	Jeffry L. "Jeff" Sanford • FEC H4LA01139
Total			244,004	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Cedric L. Richmond • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	152,201	68.69%	Congressman Cedric L. Richmond • FEC H8LA02054; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,298,572; Dsb $1,172,049
		Democratic	37,805	17.06%	Gary C. Landrieu • FEC H2LA02107; 30 Dec 14; Tot $250; Dsb $4,191
		No Party	16,327	7.37%	David Graham Brooks • FEC H4LA02103; 24 Nov 14; Tot $14,149; Dsb $13,717
		Libertarian	15,237	6.88%	Samuel Davenport • FEC H4LA02087
Total			221,570	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	185,867	78.67%	Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr. • FEC H4LA07029; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,265,758; Dsb $2,080,652
		No Party	28,342	12.00%	Russell Richard • FEC H4LA03119
		Republican	22,059	9.34%	Bryan Barrilleaux • FEC H2LA03063
Total			236,268	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman John Calvin Fleming, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	152,683	73.43%	Congressman John Calvin Fleming, Jr. • FEC H8LA04225; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,500,107; Dsb $862,205
		Libertarian	55,236	26.57%	Randall Lord • FEC H2LA04129
Total			207,919	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5 Lost		Republican	Congressman Vance Michael McAllister • First elected in a special election: 16 November 2013 (re: resignation of Congressman Rodney M. Alexander (Republican) on 26 September). • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running - Tuesday 4 November 2014
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	134,616	64.22%	Ralph Lee Abraham • Received 23.16% on 4 November 2014. Proceeds to Runoff, 6 December 2014 • FEC H4LA05221; 26 Dec 14; Tot $921,119; Dsb $766,770
		Democratic	75,006	35.78%	Monroe Mayor James E. "Jamie" Mayo • Received 28.22% on 4 November 2014. Proceeds to Runoff, 6 December 2014 • FEC H4LA05080; 26 Dec 14; Tot $196,712; Dsb $196,327
		~~Green~~			~~Eliot S. Barron - lost primary~~ • Received 0.69% on 4 November 2014. • FEC H4LA05098
		~~Republican~~			~~Harris Brown - lost primary~~ • Received 4.13% on 4 November 2014 • FEC H4LA05239; 02 Dec 14; Tot $713,107; Dsb $713,107
		~~Republican~~			~~"Zach" Dasher - lost primary~~ • Received 22.39% on 4 November 2014. • FEC H4LA05247; 24 Nov 14; Tot $752,608; Dsb $707,684
		~~Republican~~			~~Clyde C. Holloway - lost primary~~ • Received 7.46% on 4 November 2014. • FEC H0LA08017; 24 Nov 14; Tot $420,354; Dsb $358,747
		~~Republican~~			~~Congressman Vance Michael McAllister - lost primary~~ • Received 11.11% on 4 November 2014. • FEC H4LA05130; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,500,926; Dsb $1,498,884
		~~Libertarian~~			~~Charles Saucier - lost primary~~ • Received 0.92% on 4 November 2014. • FEC H4LA05262
		~~Republican~~			~~Edward L. "Ed" Tarpley, Jr. - lost primary~~ • Received 1.92% on 4 November 2014. • FEC H4LA05213; 24 Nov 14; Tot $48,530; Dsb $43,665
Total			209,622	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6 Open		Republican	Congressman William "Bill" Cassidy • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 2 April 2013: Running for the U.S. Senate Class 2 seat in 2014.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	139,209	62.43%	Garret Graves • Received 27.36% on 4 November 2014. Proceeds to Runoff, 6 December 2014 • FEC H4LA06153; 26 Dec 14; Tot $2,016,632; Dsb $1,527,567
		Democratic	83,781	37.57%	former Governor Edwin Washington Edwards • Served as Governor 1972-1980, 1984-1988, 1992-1996. Served 8 years in federal prison for racketeering. Received 30.12% on 4 November 2014. Proceeds to Runoff, 6 December 2014 • FEC H4LA06161; 26 Dec 14; Tot $433,286; Dsb $429,873
		~~Republican~~			~~Robert Lamar "Bob" Bell - lost primary~~ • Received 2.00% on 4 November 2014. • FEC H6LA07081; 23 Oct 14; Tot $6,210; Dsb $6,165
		~~Republican~~			~~state Senator Daniel A. "Dan" Claitor - lost primary~~ • Received 10.26% on 4 November 2014. • FEC H4LA06112; 24 Nov 14; Tot $412,489; Dsb $419,634
		~~Republican~~			~~Norman Lee "Norm" Clark - lost primary~~ • Received 0.71% on 4 November 2014. • FEC H4LA06138
		~~Libertarian~~			~~Rufus Holt Craig, Jr. - lost primary~~ • Received 1.38% on 4 November 2014. • FEC H4LA06047; 04 Nov 14; Tot $13,293; Dsb $10,634
		~~Republican~~			~~Paul Dietzel, II - lost primary~~ • Received 13.55% on 4 November 2014. • FEC H4LA06088; 24 Nov 14; Tot $587,232; Dsb $584,872
		~~Republican~~			~~Cassie Erin Felder - apparently not a candidate~~ • Withdrew • FEC H4LA06104; 24 Nov 14; Tot $96,251; Dsb $93,208
		~~Democratic~~			~~Richard Dean Lieberman - lost primary~~ • Received 2.83% on 4 November 2014. • FEC H4LA06062
		~~Republican~~			~~Craig McCulloch - lost primary~~ • Received 2.25% on 4 November 2014. • FEC H4LA06146; 24 Nov 14; Tot $330,945; Dsb $327,517
		~~Republican~~			~~Charles R. "Trey" Thomas, III - lost primary~~ • Received 0.56% on 4 November 2014. • FEC H4LA06120; 24 Nov 14; Tot $454,494; Dsb $444,491
		~~Republican~~			~~state Representative Lenar L. Whitney - lost primary~~ • Received 7.41% on 4 November 2014. • FEC H4LA06179; 24 Nov 14; Tot $244,534; Dsb $244,422
		~~Democratic~~			~~Peter Williams - lost primary~~ • Received 1.56% on 4 November 2014. • FEC H4LA05171
Total			222,990	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Secretary of State J. Thomas "Tom" Schedler • Appointed 22 November 2010 upon the election of Secretary of State "Jay" Dardenne as Lieutenant Governor; first elected: 2011 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 24 October 2015
	Candidate list

		Democratic			Chris Tyson

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Attorney General James D. "Buddy" Caldwell • First elected: 2007 as a Democrat; re-elected: 2011 as a Republican • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 24 October 2015
	Candidate list

		Republican			Martin K. "Marty" Maley, Sr.
		Republican			former Congressman Jeff Landry

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Treasurer John Neely Kennedy • First elected as a Democrat: 1999; re-elected: 2003; switched affiliation to Republican 27 August 2007; re-elected: 2007, 2011 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 24 October 2015

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Michael G. "Mike" Strain • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 24 October 2015

Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Insurance Commissioner James J. "Jim" Donelon • Appointed: 16 February 2006; first elected in Special Election 30 September 2006; re-elected: 2007, 2011 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 24 October 2015

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): 2 incumbents, 13 candidates
	• Republican: 13 incumbents, 14 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Conservative USA
	• Justice Party
Independents
	• Independent
	• No Party: 2 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.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"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.

Links Links to other web sites

Election Authority
	• Geaux Vote
	• Louisiana Ethics Administration
	• Louisiana Secretary of State
	• Louisiana Secretary of State
Democratic
	• Louisiana Democratic Party
Republican
	• The Republican Party of Louisiana
Third Party
	• Conservative Party USA Louisiana
	• Constitution Party of Louisiana
	• Green Party of Louisiana
	• Justice Party of Louisiana
	• Libertarian Party of Louisiana
	• Louisiana Independent Party
	• The Libertarian Party Of Louisiana
Media & others
	• American Press - Lake Charles
	• Bossier Press-Tribune
	• Crowley Post Signal
	• KATC TV - Lafayette
	• Louisiana Politics by John Maginnis
	• Louisiana Progress - Baton Rouge
	• Louisiana Radio Network
	• Monroe Free Press
	• New Orleans CityBusiness
	• NewsLink.org - Louisiana
	• Politics1.com - Louisiana
	• St. Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune
	• The Daily & Sunday Star - Hammond
	• The Daily Iberian - New Iberia
	• The Daily Review - Morgan City
	• The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
	• The Times-Picayune - nola.com - New Orleans
	• Tri-Parish Times - Houma
	• WABF TV - CBS - Baton Rouge
	• WWL AM - New Orleans
	• WWL AM - New Orleans