Louisiana 2003 Off Year Election

The Green Papers: Louisiana 2003 Off Year Election

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Louisiana
Open Primary: Saturday 4 October 2003
Runoff Election- Governor, Commissioner of Insurance: Saturday 15 November 2003

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 4 October 2003 polls close 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC)
Saturday 15 November 2003 polls close 8:00p CST (0200 UTC)

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Louisiana State and Local Government

NOTE: LOUISIANA holds a so-called "Open" (that is, a non-partisan) Primary which is scheduled for 4 October 2003. If one candidate receives 50% or more of the vote in the 4 October 2003 open primary, that candidate is declared the winner. Should no candidate receive 50% of the vote in this "Open" (non-partisan) Primary, the two top vote-getters [irrespective of Party affiliation] will participate in a Runoff to be held on 15 November 2003.

NOTE: The Primary in Louisiana in 2003 would have been scheduled for Saturday 18 October per La. Revised Statutes 18:402A(1); however, as that day is a Prohibited Day per La. Revised Statutes 18:402G (it being the Jewish festival day, Shemini Atzeret ) and the previous Saturday (11 October) also being a Prohibited Day (it being the first day of the Jewish festival, Sukkot ), the Primary was moved up to the earliest non-Prohibited Saturday, which- in 2003- is 4 October, as per La. Revised Statutes 18:402G.

Results of 4 October 2003 primary:

Governor: 15 November Runoff between Democrat (and outgoing Lt. Governor) Kathleen Babineaux Blanco elected with (18% primary vote, 52% runoff vote) vs. Republican "Bobby" Jindal (33% primary vote, 48% runoff vote) .
Lieutenant Governor: Democrat "Mitch" Landrieu elected.
Secretary of State: incumbent Republican W. Fox McKeithen re-elected.
Attorney General: Democrat Charles C. Foti, Jr. elected.
Treasurer: incumbent Democrat John Neely Kennedy re-elected unopposed.
Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry: incumbent Democrat Bob Odom re-elected.
Commissioner of Insurance: 15 November Runoff between Democrat incumbent James Robert "Robert" Wooley elected with (37% primary vote, 57% runoff vote) vs. Republican "Dan" Kyle (34% primary vote, 43% runoff vote).



Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 1999, 2003. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor M.J. "Mike" Foster • First elected: 1995; re-elected: 1999 • Chair up for election: Saturday 15 November 2003 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor. • Open Chair - at term limit
		Democrat	Kathleen Babineaux Blanco • Outgoing Lt. Governor. Received 18% of the primary vote on 4 October 2003. Advances to 15 November runoff.
		Republican	"Bobby" Jindal • Received 33% of the primary vote on 4 October 2003. Advances to 15 November runoff.
	4 October Candidates who did not advance to the November runoff: Alan Allgood (Republican): 1%; Patrick Henry "Dat" Barthel (Democrat): 1%; Quentin R. Brown, Jr. (Independent): 0%; "Hunt" Downer (Republican): 6% J. D. "Boudreaux" Estilette (Independent): 0%; Randy Ewing (Democrat): 9%; Richard P. Ieyoub (Democrat): 16%; J. E. Jumonville, Jr (Democrat): 0%; Patrick "Live Wire&quto; Landry (Independent): 0%; Claude "Buddy" Leach (Democrat): 14%; Edward "Eddie" Mangin (Independent): 0%; Richard McCoy (Democrat): 0%; Fred Robertson (Democrat): 0%; John M. "Doc" Simoneaux (Independent): 0%; "Mike" Stagg: 0%.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 1999, 2003. Elected separately from Governor.

		Democrat	Kathleen Babineaux Blanco • First elected: 1995; re-elected: 1999 • Seat up for election: Saturday 4 October 2003 • Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2003.
		Democrat	"Mitch" Landrieu
		Republican	J. F. "Rick" Ankesheiln
		Republican	Kirt Bennett
		Republican	Clyde C. Holloway
		Republican	Karl E. Schorr
		Republican	Melinda Schwegmann

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 1999, 2003

		Republican	W. Fox McKeithen • Re-elected Saturday 4 October 2003 • First elected: 1987; re-elected: 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 • Seat up for election: Saturday 4 October 2003
		Democrat	"Al" Donovan
		Independent	Scott Lewis
		Republican	W. Fox McKeithen • Incumbent

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 1999, 2003

		Democrat	Richard P. Ieyoub • First elected: 1991; re-elected: 1995, 1999 • Seat up for election: Saturday 15 November 2003 • Open Seat - Run for Governor, received 17% of the vote.
		Democrat	Charles C. Foti, Jr.
		Republican	Suzanne Haik Terrell • Commissioner of Elections and Registration

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 1999, 2003

		Democrat	John Neely Kennedy • Re-elected Saturday 4 October 2003 • First elected: 1999; re-elected: 2003 • Seat up for election: Saturday 4 October 2003
		Democrat	John Neely Kennedy • Incumbent, unopposed

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry 4 year term, Election Cycle: 1999, 2003

		Democrat	"Bob" Odom • Re-elected Saturday 4 October 2003 • First elected: 1980 (as Commissioner of Agriculture); re-elected: 1984, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 • Seat up for election: Saturday 4 October 2003
		Democrat	"Bob" Odom • Incumbent
		Republican	"Don" Johnson

Commissioner of Elections and Registration 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 1999. As of January 2004, this office will disappear completely (there will be no election for this office in 2003 or anytime thereafter).

		Republican	Suzanne Haik Terrell • First elected: 1999 • Office abolished as of January 2004. Not on 2003 ballot.

Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 1999, 2003

		Democrat	James Robert "Robert" Wooley • Acting: 2000 (upon the resignation of Jim Brown) • Seat up for election: Saturday 15 November 2003
		Democrat	James R. "Robert" Wooley • Incumbent. Received 37% of the primary vote on 4 October 2003. Advances to 15 November runoff.
		Republican	"Dan" Kyle • Received 34% of the primary vote on 4 October 2003. Advances to 15 November runoff.
	4 October Candidates who did not advance to the November runoff: Jim R. Bell (Independent): 3%; E. "No Fault" Fletcher (Democrat): 10%; John Brent "T-T" Fontenot (Republican): 10%; William E. "Coach" Johnson (Democrat): 6%.

Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 108^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

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

Class 3		Democrat	Senator John B. Breaux • First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998 [also served in U.S. House-first elected, 30 September 1972, in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Edwin Edwards, 9 May 1972, having been elected Governor; re-elected: 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

108^th House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2002, 2004. No Term Limit. 108^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Republicans (4 Undetermined); 3 Democrats (3 Undetermined)

CD 1		Republican	Congressman David Vitter • Republican David Vitter was elected to fill this seat on 29 May 1999 (special election), sworn 8 June 1999. (Republican Congressman Bob Livingston resigned 1 March 1999.) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 2		Democrat	Congressman William J. "Bill" Jefferson • First elected: 1990 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 3		Republican	Congressman W.J. "Billy" Tauzin • First elected, as a Democrat: 17 May 1980, in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman David Treen, 10 March 1980, having been elected Governor; changed Party to Republican, 6 August 1995. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 4		Republican	Congressman "Jim" McCrery • 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 2 November 2004

CD 5		Democrat	Congressman Rodney Alexander • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 6		Republican	Congressman Richard H. Baker • First elected: 1986 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 7		Democrat	Congressman Chris John • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

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