Louisiana 2023 General Election

The Green Papers: Louisiana 2023 General Election

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Louisiana
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Open Primary: Saturday 14 October 2023
✓ General/Runoff (Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer): Saturday 18 November 2023

✓ Tuesday 8 August - Thursday 10 August 2023 - Filing .
✓ Saturday 14 October 2023 - Open Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 UTC).
✓ Saturday 18 November 2023 - General/Runoff (Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer) . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 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	(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	6	(1.38% of 435)
Capital:	Baton Rouge

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Louisiana State and Local Government

Louisiana 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. Primary elections shall be on the 3rd to last Saturday in October and general elections shall be on the 5th Saturday after the primary.
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.

Unopposed candidates are declared elected and do not appear on the ballot.

Louisiana does not permit write-ins.

Schedule of 2023 Elections from the Secretary of State. Qualifying dates are 8 August 2023 - 10 August 2023

Candidate Inquiry from the Secretary of State.

Election returns from the Louisiana Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 118^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
	Candidate list (1)

		*Republican*			*Senator William M. "Bill" Cassidy* • FEC S4LA00107

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, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028

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

Open		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
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (15)

		Republican	547,827	51.56%	Attorney General "Jeff" Landry
		Democratic	275,525	25.93%	former state Transportation Secretary Shawn D. Wilson • 4 March 2023: Resigned as Transportation Secretary.
		Republican	62,287	5.86%	Stephen "Wags" Waguespack
		Republican	56,654	5.33%	Treasurer John M. Schroder, Sr. • 9 January 2023: Candidate for Governor.
		Independent	52,165	4.91%	Hunter Lundy
		Democratic	27,662	2.60%	Daniel M. "Danny" Cole
		Republican	18,468	1.74%	state Senator Sharon W. Hewitt
		Independent	5,190	0.49%	Benjamin Barnes
		Republican	4,426	0.42%	Patrick Henry "Dat" Barthel
		Republican	3,605	0.34%	state Representative Richard James Nelson • 20 September 2023: "Today, I am withdrawing from the Louisiana Governor's race, and endorsing Jeff Landry." He remains on the ballot.
		Independent	3,400	0.32%	Jeffery Istre
		Republican	1,734	0.16%	Xavier Ellis
		No Party	1,260	0.12%	"Keitron" Gagnon
		Republican	1,164	0.11%	"Xan" John
		Independent	1,131	0.11%	Frank Scurlock
Total			1,062,498	100.00%

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

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor William "Billy" Nungesser • Re-elected Saturday 14 October 2023 • First elected: 2015, re-elected: 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 14 October 2023
	Candidate list (6)

		Republican	678,531	65.52%	Lieutenant Governor William "Billy" Nungesser
		Democratic	211,988	20.47%	Willie Jones
		Republican	64,058	6.19%	former state Senator Elbert "'Pawpaw" Guillory
		Republican	50,711	4.90%	"Tami" Hotard
		Independent	17,195	1.66%	Bruce Payton
		No Party	13,111	1.27%	Gary Rispone
Total			1,035,594	100.00%

118^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2024, 2026. No Term Limit. 118^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Republican (5 Undetermined); 1 Democratic (1 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 118th 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 5 November 2024 • 29 August 2023: Undergoing treatment for multiple myeloma (blood cancer) which he says is very treatable.
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Democratic			Mel Inari Manuel • FEC H4LA01154; 30 Sep 23; Tot $8,781; Dsb $2,809
		*Republican*			*Member of Congress Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise* • FEC H0LA01087; 30 Sep 23; Tot $6,476,619; Dsb $5,235,354

Incumbent - 118th 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 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Member of Congress Troy A. Carter, Sr.* • FEC H2LA02149; 30 Sep 23; Tot $507,773; Dsb $407,961

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Member of Congress Clay Higgins • First elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		*Republican*			*Member of Congress Clay Higgins* • FEC H6LA03148; 30 Sep 23; Tot $308,852; Dsb $161,329
		Republican			"Xan" John • FEC H4LA03127

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Member of Congress James Michael "Mike" Johnson • First elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		No Labels			Richard Grayson
		*Republican*			*Member of Congress James Michael "Mike" Johnson* • FEC H6LA04138; 30 Sep 23; Tot $553,013; Dsb $287,813

Incumbent - 118th 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 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Republican			Dany Ohannes Kitishian • FEC H4LA05270
		*Republican*			*Member of Congress Julia Letlow* • FEC H2LA05126; 30 Sep 23; Tot $844,746; Dsb $323,523

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Member of Congress Garret Graves • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		*Republican*			*Member of Congress Garret Graves* • FEC H4LA06153; 30 Sep 23; Tot $1,573,032; Dsb $586,108
		Republican			Scott Ryan Sonnier • FEC H4LA06195

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

Open		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 18 November 2023 • Open Seat - 11 April 2023: Secretary of State Ardoin will not seek re-election.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	446,494	66.82%	former state Representative Nancy Landry
		Democratic	221,739	33.18%	"Gwen" Collins-Greenup
Total			668,233	100.00%

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

Open		Republican	Attorney General "Jeff" Landry • First elected: 2015; re-elected: 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 18 November 2023 • Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2023. 14 October 2023: Elected next Governor.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	444,544	66.39%	state Solicitor General Elizabeth Baker "Liz" Murrill • 14 October 2023 primary: Advances to Saturday 18 November 2023 runoff
		Democratic	225,050	33.61%	Lindsey Cheek • 14 October 2023 primary: Advances to Saturday 18 November 2023 runoff
Total			669,594	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

Open		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 18 November 2023 • Open Seat - 9 January 2023: Candidate for Governor. 14 October 2023: Unsuccessful candidate for Governor.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	437,763	65.46%	former Memer of Congress John Calvin Fleming, Jr. • 14 October 2023 primary: Advances to Saturday 18 November 2023 runoff First elected to the U.S. House: 2008, re-elected 2010, 2012, 2014. Unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat: 2016.
		Democratic	231,002	34.54%	Dustin Granger • 14 October 2023 primary: Advances to Saturday 18 November 2023 runoff
Total			668,765	100.00%

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

		Republican	Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Michael G. "Mike" Strain • Re-elected Saturday 14 October 2023 • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011, 2015, 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 14 October 2023 • Renominated
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list (1)

		Republican			Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Michael G. "Mike" Strain

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

Open		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 • Open Seat - Retiring at the end of his term.
			Open Office (no incumbent) and Uncontested Race
	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): 2 incumbents, 8 candidates
	• Republican: 13 incumbents, 25 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
	• No Labels: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 5 candidates
	• 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.

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