Louisiana 2021 General Election

The Green Papers: Louisiana 2021 General Election

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Louisiana
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Special Election CDs 2 and 5: Saturday 20 March 2021
✓ Special Runoff CD 2: Saturday 24 April 2021

✓ Friday 22 January 2021 - Filing Deadline - Special Election CDs 2 and 5 .
✓ Saturday 20 March 2021 - Special Election CDs 2 and 5 . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 UTC).
✓ Saturday 24 April 2021 - Special Runoff CD 2 . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	4,661,468	(1.50% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	8	(1.49% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	6	(1.38% of 435)
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

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.

Louisiana does not permit write-ins.

Schedule of 2022 Elections from the Louisiana Department of State.

Candidate Database from the Louisiana Department of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 117^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator William M. "Bill" Cassidy • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Class 3		Republican	Senator John Neely Kennedy • First elected to the office of state Treasurer as a Democrat: 1999; re-elected: 2003; switched affiliation to Republican 27 August 2007; re-elected: 2007, 2011, 2015. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in)

		Independent			Xan John • FEC S0LA00378
		*Republican*			*Senator John Neely Kennedy* • FEC S4LA00065; 30 Sep 21; Tot $7,378,384; Dsb $3,289,277
		Democratic			Luke Mixon • FEC S2LA00135
		Independent			Nicholas Parham • FEC S2LA00127
		Not readily classifiable			Michael Dukes Victorian • Socialist Labor Party • FEC S2LA00143

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor John Bel Edwards • First elected: 2015; re-elected: 2019 • Chair up for regular election: Saturday 14 October 2023 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At Term Limit

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023. Elected separately from Governor.

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor William "Billy" Nungesser • First elected: 2015, re-elected: 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 14 October 2023
	Candidate list (1)

		Republican			state Representative Stuart Bishop

117^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2024. No Term Limit. 117^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Republican (5 Undetermined); 1 Democratic (1 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Member of Congress Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise • 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 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (1) - 118th Congress

		*Republican*			*Member of Congress Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise* • FEC H0LA01087; 30 Sep 21; Tot $7,529,669; Dsb $7,795,280

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Member of Congress Troy A. Carter, Sr. • First elected: 24 April 2021 in a Special Election [re: resignation of Member of Congress Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)]. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (1) - 118th Congress

		Republican			Sheldon Charles Vincent, Sr. • FEC H2LA02289; 30 Jun 21; Tot $1,332; Dsb $1,332
	17 November 2020: Member of Congress Cedric L. Richmond, who was first elected in 2010, announced his resignation to become Senior Adviser to the President and White House Public Engagement Director in the Biden Administration. 7 January 2021: Member of Congress Cedric L. Richmond submitted his resignation effective 15 January 2021. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (Democratic) called a 20 March 2021 special election to fill this seat. All candidates from all parties appear on the open primary ballot. If no candidate receives a majority (50% of the vote plus 1), a 24 April runoff will be held between the top two vote getters. 20 March 2021: Since no candidate received 50% or more of the vote in the election, the top 2 vote-getters, state Senator Troy A. Carter, Sr. (Democratic) 36% and state Senator Karen Carter Peterson (Democratic) 23% advance to the 24 April 2021 runoff. 24 April 2021: State Senator Troy A. Carter, Sr. (Democratic) was elected in the runoff.

Special Election - 117th Congress
CD 2 Special Election		Democratic	• Seat up for special election: Saturday 24 April 2021 • Special Election - Caused by the 17 November 2020 resignation of Member of Congress Cedric L. Richmond to become Senior Adviser to the President and White House Public Engagement Director in the Biden Administration. All candidates from all parties appear on the 20 March 2021 open primary ballot. If no candidate receives a majority (50% of the vote plus 1), a 24 April runoff will be held between the top two vote getters. Since no candidate received 50% or more of the vote in the Saturday 20 March 2021 election, the top 2 vote-getters, state Senator Troy A. Carter, Sr. (Democratic) 36% and state Senator Karen Carter Peterson (Democratic) 23% advance to the 24 April 2021 runoff.
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic	48,513	55.25%	state Senator Troy A. Carter, Sr. • 20 March 2021: Received 36.38% of the vote in the Special Election. Advances to the 24 April 2021 runoff. • FEC H2LA02149; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,847,623; Dsb $2,154,370
		Democratic	39,297	44.75%	state Senator Karen Carter Peterson • 20 March 2021: Received 22.92% of the vote in the Special Election. Advances to the 24 April 2021 runoff. • FEC H2LA02131; 30 Jun 21; Tot $1,139,601; Dsb $1,413,539
Total			87,810	100.00%
	Candidate Inquiry from the Louisiana Department of State. 20 March and 24 April 2021 returns from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Member of Congress Clay Higgins • First elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Independent			Ryan Abshire
		*Republican*			*Member of Congress Clay Higgins* • FEC H6LA03148; 30 Sep 21; Tot $300,831; Dsb $208,384
		Republican			Jacob Lewis "Jake" Shaheen • FEC H2LA03097

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Member of Congress James Michael "Mike" Johnson • First elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (1) - 118th Congress

		*Republican*			*Member of Congress James Michael "Mike" Johnson* • FEC H6LA04138; 30 Sep 21; Tot $451,663; Dsb $364,388

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Member of Congress Julia Letlow • First elected: 20 March 2021 in a Special Election [re: passing of Member of Congress-elect Luke Joshua Letlow (Republican)] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Member of Congress-elect Luke Joshua Letlow (Republican), who was first elected in 2020, died on 29 December 2020 due to complications of COVID-19. 7 January 2021: Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (Democratic) called a 20 March 2021 special election to fill this seat. All candidates from all parties appear on the open primary ballot. If no candidate receives a majority (50% of the vote plus 1), a 24 April runoff will be held between the top two vote getters. 20 March 2021: Julia Letlow (Republican) won the Special Election. 14 April 2021: Sworn.

Special Election - 117th Congress
CD 5 Special Election			• Seat up for special election: Saturday 20 March 2021 • Special Election - Caused by the 29 December 2020 passing of Member of Congress-elect Luke Letlow from complications of COVID-19. All candidates from all parties appear on the 20 March 2021 open primary ballot. If no candidate receives a majority (50% of the vote plus 1), a 24 April runoff will be held between the top two vote getters. Julia Letlow (Republican) won the 20 March 2021 Special Election with 65% of the vote.
	Candidate list (12)

		Republican	67,203	64.86%	Julia Letlow • Widow of the late Member of Congress-elect Luke Joshua Letlow. • FEC H2LA05126; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,548,382; Dsb $1,035,614
		Democratic	28,255	27.27%	Sandra "Candy" Shoemaker-Christophe • aka Candy Christophe. • FEC H0LA05070; 19 Jul 21; Tot $56,575; Dsb $56,575
		Republican	5,497	5.31%	Chad Conerly • FEC H2LA05134; 30 Sep 21; Tot $57,075; Dsb $53,968
		Republican	929	0.90%	Robert K. Lansden • FEC H2LA05241
		Republican	464	0.45%	Allen Guillory, Sr. • FEC H0LA05179
		No Party	402	0.39%	"Jim" Davis • FEC H2LA05167
		Republican	334	0.32%	Sancha Noel Smith • FEC H2LA05142; 30 Sep 21; Tot $21,293; Dsb $21,293
		Independent	236	0.23%	M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza • FEC H6LA02173
		Republican	131	0.13%	Jaycee Magnuson • FEC H2LA05191
		Republican	67	0.06%	Richard H. Pannell • FEC H2LA05217
		Republican	62	0.06%	Horace "Lee" Melton, III • FEC H2LA05209
		Republican	36	0.03%	Errol Victor, Sr. • FEC H2LA05225
Total			103,616	100.00%
	Candidate Inquiry from the Louisiana Department of State. 20 March 2021 returns from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Member of Congress Garret Graves • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic			Jaqueline Yvonne "Jackie" Blaney • FEC H2LA06033
		*Republican*			*Member of Congress Garret Graves* • FEC H4LA06153; 30 Sep 21; Tot $398,061; Dsb $190,370

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

		Republican	Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin • Assumed office 8 May 2018 [re: resignation of Secretary of State J. Thomas "Tom" Schedler (Republican)]; First elected in a special election: 8 December 2018; re-elected: 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 14 October 2023

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

		Republican	Attorney General "Jeff" Landry • First elected: 2015; re-elected: 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 14 October 2023
	Candidate list (2)

		Independent			John Belton
		Republican			Elizabeth "Liz" Murrill

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

		Republican	Treasurer John M. Schroder, Sr. • First elected in a Special Election: 18 November 2017 (re: resignation of John Neely Kennedy (Republican) who was elected to the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat in 2016); re-elected: 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 14 October 2023

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

		Republican	Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Michael G. "Mike" Strain • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011, 2015, 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 14 October 2023

Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

		Republican	Insurance Commissioner James J. "Jim" Donelon • Appointed: 16 February 2006; first elected in Special Election 30 September 2006; re-elected: 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 14 October 2023
	Candidate list (1)

		Republican			Tim Temple

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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 3 incumbents, 5 candidates
	• Republican: 13 incumbents, 19 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian
Other Third Parties
	• Conservative USA
	• Justice Party
Independents
	• (blank): 1 incumbent
	• Independent: 5 candidates
	• No Party: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Not readily classifiable: 1 candidate
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.

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 Hayride
	• The Times-Picayune - nola.com - New Orleans
	• Tri-Parish Times - Houma
	• WABF TV - CBS - Baton Rouge
	• WWL AM - New Orleans
	• WWL AM - New Orleans