2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana

none related races 2008 United States House of Representatives elections February 2026 June 2020 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana Louisiana 2006 legislative no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana 2010 All 7 Louisiana seats to the United States House of Representatives 2008 11 04 Republican Party (United States) 5 4 6 2 594,306 56.81% 6.48% Democratic Party (United States) 2 3 1 2 398,474 38.09% 4.33% 300px District results 300px Parish results Republican #f2b3be 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #D40000 70–80% #800000 90>% Democratic #b9d7ff 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #1666cb 70–80% #002b84 90>% The 2008 congressional elections in Louisiana to determine representation for the state of Louisiana in the United States House of Representatives occurred November 4, 2008. Louisiana has seven seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009, until January 3, 2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Unlike the 2006 elections, which were held under a jungle primary system, the 2008 elections used partisan primaries to decide general election nominees.O'Donoghue Julie 2024-01-11 Louisiana's New Governor Wants to Bring Back Partisan Primaries. They've Been Unpopular in the Past https://www.governing.com/politics/louisianas-new-governor-partisan-primaries 2024-01-12 Governing Louisiana Illuminator en The primary elections were to be held September 6, 2008, but were rescheduled for October 3, 2008 due to storm damage following Hurricane Gustav. The necessary party runoffs were held on November 4, the same date as the presidential election. The general election for the House races was held December 6.Primaries likely to be postponed Ed Anderson, The Times-Picayune, September 5, 2008Louisiana Primary Blown Back to Oct. 4 by Hurricane’s Aftermath https://web.archive.org/web/20080918032911/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docid=news-000002944735 September 18, 2008 Bob Benenson, CQ Politics, September 5, 2008 Overview 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana2008 Election Statistics https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2008/2008Stat.htm#stateLA clerk.house.govPartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Republican 594,306 56.81% 6 +2 Democratic 398,474 38.09% 1 -2 Independents 50,964 4.87% 0 - Green 1,883 0.18% 0 - Libertarian 549 0.05% 0 - Totals 1,046,176 100.00% 7 — District 1 thumb Louisiana's 1st congressional district Incumbent Republican Congressman Steve Scalise, who was first elected in a special election to serve out the remainder of Governor Bobby Jindal's term, ran for re-election to a full term. He faced no opposition in the Republican primary, and was challenged by businessman Jim Harlan, the Democratic nominee. Harlan self-funded his campaign against Scalise,Scalise has less money, but confident Morgan City Daily Review August 1, 2008 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-review/194331708/ Newspapers.com March 27, 2026 but ultimately lost to Scalise by a wide margin, receiving just 34 percent of the vote to Scalise's 66 percent. Democratic primary Candidates Jim Harlan, businessman Vinny Mendoza, organic farmer, perennial candidate Results Democratic primary resultsOfficial Election Results: Results for Election Date: 10/4/2008 2026 https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/2008-10-04/resultsRace/Congressional Louisiana Secretary of State March 27, 2026 Jim Harlan Democratic Party (United States) 37,883 72.66% Vinny Mendoza Democratic Party (United States) 14,254 27.34% 52,137 100.00% General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2008 Competitive House Race Chart http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2008-11-04_13-32-49.php House: Race Ratings The Cook Political Report 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106112035/http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2008-11-04_13-32-49.php 6 November 2008Safe R November 6, 2008 Rothenberg2008 House Ratings http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/2008-house-ratings.html House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report 2 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106133426/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/2008-house-ratings.html 6 November 2008Safe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal Ball2008 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2008/house/ Sabato's Crystal Ball 6 November 2008 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106144620/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2008/house/ 6 November 2008Safe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsBattle for the House of Representatives http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/house/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives.html realclearpolitics.com Real Clear Politics 9 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217170047/http://www.realclearpolitics.com:80/epolls/2008/house/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives.html 17 December 2008 7 November 2008Safe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsRace Ratings Chart: House http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house cqpolitics.com Congressional Quarterly Inc 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106054801/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house 6 November 2008Likely R November 6, 2008 Results 2008 Louisiana's 1st congressional district general electionOfficial Election Results: Results for Election Date: 11/4/2008 2026 https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/2008-11-04/resultsRace/Congressional Louisiana Secretary of State March 27, 2026 Republican Party (United States) Steve Scalise (inc.) 189,168 65.68% Democratic Party (United States) Jim Harlan 98,839 34.32% 288,007 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 2 2008 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district election Louisiana 2006 Presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 2 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 2 2010 December 6, 2008 125x136px JosephCaoOfficialPhoto2009 (cropped).jpg Joseph Cao Republican Party (United States) 33,132 49.54% William Jefferson, official photo (cropped).jpg William J. Jefferson Democratic Party (United States) 31,318 46.83% U.S. Representative William J. Jefferson Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Cao Republican Party (United States) LA-2 2008.svg 250px Parish resultsCao: #e55651 60–70%Jefferson: #8da9e2 50–60% Louisiana's 2nd congressional district The district included nearly all of New Orleans and some of its suburbs, and is heavily Democratic: John Kerry won 75% of the vote here in 2004. CQ Politics forecasted the race as "Safe Democrat" for 9-term incumbent William Jefferson, but the Republican narrowly defeated him in an upset. The primary runoff in this district was held on November 4 in place of the general election, with the general election moving to December 6. The investigation began in mid-2005, after an investor alleged $400,000 in bribes were paid through a company maintained in the name of his spouse and children. The money came from a tech company named iGate, Inc. of Louisville, Kentucky, and in return, it is alleged, Jefferson would help iGate's business. Jefferson was to persuade the U.S. Army to test iGate's broadband two-way technology and other iGate products; use his efforts to influence high-ranking officials in Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon; and meet with personnel of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, in order to facilitate potential financing for iGate business deals in those countries.BUSINESSMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO PAYING BRIBES TO U.S. CONGRESSMAN May 3, 2006 Federal Bureau of Investigation http://washingtondc.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel06/wfo050306.htm February 6, 2007 On July 30, 2005, Jefferson was videotaped by the FBI receiving $100,000 worth of $100 bills in a leather briefcase at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Arlington, Virginia.Barakat Matthew May 21, 2006 Filing: Tape Shows Lawmaker Taking Money Associated Press Jefferson told an investor, Lori Mody, who was wearing a wire, that he would need to give Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar $500,000 "as a motivating factor" to make sure they obtained contracts for iGate and Mody's company in Nigeria.Lengel Allan May 21, 2006 FBI Says Jefferson Was Filmed Taking Cash A01 Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/21/AR2006052100167.html February 7, 2007 right|thumb|250px|New Orleans Mardi Gras float satirizing "Dollar" Bill Jefferson A few days later, on August 3, 2005, FBI agents raided Jefferson's home in Northeast Washington and, as noted in an 83-page affidavit filed to support a subsequent raid on his Congressional office, "found $90,000 of the cash in the freezer, in $10,000 increments wrapped in aluminum foil and stuffed inside frozen-food containers." Serial numbers found on the currency in the freezer matched serial numbers of funds given by the FBI to their informant. Late on the night of May 20, 2006, FBI agents executed a search warrantAffidavit and search warrant https://web.archive.org/web/20061208045024/http://www.bayoubuzz.com/jefferson_affdavit.pdf December 8, 2006 (1.25MB PDF) at Jefferson's office in the Rayburn House Office Building. This is "believed to be the first-ever FBI raid on a Congressional office,"Bresnahan John May 21, 2006 FBI Raid Angers Some on Hill; Feds Probe Additional Jefferson 'Schemes' RollCall http://www.rollcall.com/issues/1_1/breakingnews/13467-1.html dead February 6, 2007 https://archive.today/20120629130236/http://www.rollcall.com/issues/1_1/breakingnews/13467-1.html June 29, 2012 raising concerns that it could "set a dangerous precedent that could be used by future administrations to intimidate or harass a supposedly coequal branch of the government."Hulse Carl May 24, 2006 F.B.I. Raid Divides G.O.P. Lawmakers and White House A01 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/24/washington/24cong.html?_r=1&oref=slogin February 7, 2007 The affidavit used to support these raids alleged: The FBI videotaped Jefferson receiving a stock certificate from Mody for a company set up in Nigeria to promote iGate's technology. Jefferson predicted the deal would generate $200 million annually after five years. Jefferson told Mody that he wanted a similar financial stake in the business in Ghana. Jefferson sought $10 million in financing from Mody to take over iGate and install "confidants" on the new board. In two payments, Mody wired $89,225 to the ANJ Group LLC, a company controlled by Jefferson's family. Jefferson lent $4,800 of the money Mody gave him to an unnamed congressional aide. Another $4,900 was given back to the FBI by one of Jefferson's attorneys. The FBI claims it has uncovered "at least seven other schemes in which Jefferson sought things of value in return for his official acts." Incumbent U.S. Representative William J. Jefferson won the Democratic primaries on November 4. Jefferson had weathered a major challenge in the 2006 Louisiana 2nd congressional district election, when voters had fresh on their minds allegations that the representative had inappropriately used the services of a Louisiana Army National Guard unit in accessing his house during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina."Katrina: Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson Used National Guard to Retrieve Belongings" by James Joyner. By fall 2008, Jefferson was perceived by some as vulnerable, with only 25 percent of Democrats voting for him in the first round of the 2008 Democratic primaries. Jefferson faced six African-American challengers along with newscaster Helena Moreno in the first primary, all of them clamoring for change from Louisiana's reputation for political corruption."A Troubling Bayou Tradition" by Bret Schulte in U.S. News & World Report, 2005 October 2. https://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/051010/10louisiana.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20081211022400/http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/051010/10louisiana.htm December 11, 2008 Jefferson defeated Moreno by 57 percent to 43 percent in a runoff which went largely along racial lines. Moreno later endorsed Cao in the general election. Cao, unopposed for the Republican nomination, was running against Jefferson, as were Green Party candidate Malik Rahim and Libertarian Party candidate Gregory Kahn.Michelle Krupa, "Newcomer Hopes to Unseat Jefferson: Republican Lawyer Vows to Restore Ethics," Times-Picayune (New Orleans), 2008 December 1, pp. A1, A4. Most of the print article is at http://www.nola.com/timespic/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-12/1228112427291090.xml&coll=1 https://web.archive.org/web/20081210173452/http://www.nola.com/timespic/stories/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews-12%2F1228112427291090.xml&coll=1 December 10, 2008 (accessed 2008 December 1). An earlier candidate, independent Jerry Jacobs, had withdrawn.Michelle Krupa (with Frank Donze), "2 Candidates Offer Alternative Views", Times-Picayune, 2008 December 2, pp. A6, A7. https://web.archive.org/web/20081211004408/http://nola.live.advance.net/news/t-p/washington/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews-2%2F1228198818278400.xml&coll=1&thispage=1 December 11, 2008 On November 30 the New Orleans Times-Picayune editorially endorsed CaoTimes-Picayune editorial endorsement. http://www.nola.com/timespic/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-5/122814421340360.xml&coll=1 https://web.archive.org/web/20081219153615/http://www.nola.com/timespic/stories/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews-5%2F122814421340360.xml&coll=1 December 19, 2008 while on the op-ed page its columnist James Gill asserted that Jefferson's reelection "is not going to happen."James Gill column on the 2008 December 6 general election. http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/gill/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1228028660197320.xml&coll=1&thispage=1 https://web.archive.org/web/20081210173432/http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/gill/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews-0%2F1228028660197320.xml&coll=1&thispage=1 December 10, 2008 The prospect of a serious general election in the majority African-American and heavily Democratic 2nd district was all the more startling in that the last Republican to represent the district was Hamilton D. Coleman, who left the office in 1891. According to the Los Angeles Times, Cao, if elected, would become the first individual of Vietnamese extraction to serve in the U.S. Congress.November 24, 2008 A new face in the politics of New Orleans https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-nov-24-na-cao24-story.html Los Angeles Times Cao's candidacy received the endorsement of the Alliance for Good Government,April 11, 2009 United States Congress - 2nd District | Alliance for Good Government http://www.allianceforgoodgovernment.org/node/39 https://web.archive.org/web/20090411150236/http://www.allianceforgoodgovernment.org/node/39 dead April 11, 2009 the Family Research Council's Action PAC,FindLaw Legal Blogs https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081211031512/http://news.findlaw.com/prnewswire/20081103/03nov20081102.html December 11, 2008 Findlaw Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal,Governor Bobby Jindal Endorses Joseph Cao. http://www.thedeadpelican.com/NOV8/CAO2.HTM https://web.archive.org/web/20081210173116/http://www.thedeadpelican.com/NOV8/CAO2.HTM December 10, 2008 and even entertainer Pat Boone.In the last days of the campaign Democrats Helena Moreno, who was defeated by Jefferson in the Democratic primary, and former District Attorney Harry Connick, the father of singer Harry Connick, Jr., endorsed Cao and recorded telephone messages to be played to voters. Michelle Krupa and Frank Donze's "Crooning for Cao" https://web.archive.org/web/20081220033113/http://www.nola.com/elections/index.ssf/2008/12/sea_of_early_new_orleans_voter.html December 20, 2008 in the Times-Picayune, 2008 December 4, Retrieved December 6, 2008. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin had announced his support for Jefferson during the Democratic primary elections. The New Orleans Gambit Weekly, citing its opposition to Jefferson's alleged corruption and Cao's noncommittal statements on embryonic stem-cell research, made no endorsement.For Congress: No Endorsement. http://bestofneworleans.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A46918 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081211003608/http://bestofneworleans.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A46918 December 11, 2008 December 7, 2008 The days before the December 6 election were characterized by what Jefferson's campaign called "overly negative" tactics undertaken on behalf of Cao's campaign by outside organizations such as the National Republican Congressional Committee. Besides references to Jefferson's removal from the House Ways and Means Committee by Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, the negative tactics included automated telephone calls from a woman identifying herself as "Katy" and citing incumbent Jefferson's federal indictment on 16 counts of corruption. In a meeting of African-American ministers, the Reverend Samuel Butler said that the real reason for the negative campaign tactics was to disenfranchise African-American voters, which prompted Cao advisor and former New Orleans City Council member Bryan Wagner to assert that, "with Rev. Butler's imagination, he may want to go to work for Walt Disney.""Tension Rises as Finale Nears in 2nd." https://web.archive.org/web/20120930063302/http://www.nola.com/timespic/stories/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews-12%2F1228458313204360.xml&coll=1 September 30, 2012 Cf. the "Comments" section in Michelle Krupa's "Preachers urge voters to re-elect U.S. Rep. William Jefferson." https://web.archive.org/web/20081211004404/http://nola.live.advance.net/news/index.ssf/2008/12/new_orleans_jefferson_parish_p.html December 11, 2008 On December 6, the Times-Picayune reiterated its endorsement of Cao, this time pointing to President-Elect Barack Obama's efforts on behalf of Democrat Paul Carmouche in the simultaneous election in Louisiana's 4th congressional district and Obama's non-involvement in efforts to support Jefferson."Why Today's Election Matters" (editorial), Times-Picayune (New Orleans), 2008 December 6, p. B4, available at http://www.nola.com/timespic/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1228544712295490.xml&coll=1 https://web.archive.org/web/20081210173508/http://www.nola.com/timespic/stories/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews-5%2F1228544712295490.xml&coll=1 December 10, 2008 Retrieved December 6, 2008. On December 6 at 10:20 PM CST, CNN projected Cao the winner.Local and National Election Results - Election Center 2008 - Elections & Politics from CNN.com CNN http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/individual/#mapHLA/H/02 May 11, 2010 Final unofficial results on the Louisiana Secretary of State's web site showed Cao with 33,122 (49.55%), Jefferson 31,296 (46.82%), Kahn 548 (0.82%), and Rahim 1,880 (2.81%).http://www400.sos.louisiana.gov:8090/cgibin/?rqstyp=elcms2&rqsdta=120608November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Retrieved December 6, 2008 at 11:00 PM CST. Jefferson won by 23,197 to 20,246 in Orleans Parish, where 21 of the 392 precincts showed zero votes for Cao, but Cao won the precincts in Jefferson Parish by more than 4,000 votes. Democratic primary Candidates William J. Jefferson, incumbent Congressman Helena Moreno, former WDSU news anchorKurtz Josh Louisiana: One Fewer Democrat in Race Against Jefferson Roll Call July 23, 2008 https://rollcall.com/2008/07/23/louisiana-one-fewer-democrat-in-race-against-jefferson/ March 27, 2026 Cedric Richmond, State Representative James Carter, New Orleans City Councilman Byron Lee, Jefferson Parish Councilman Troy Carter, former New Orleans City Councilman Kenya Smith, former aide to Mayor Ray Nagin Results Democratic primary results William J. Jefferson (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 17,510 25.30% Helena Moreno Democratic Party (United States) 13,795 19.93% Cedric Richmond Democratic Party (United States) 12,095 17.48% James Carter Democratic Party (United States) 9,286 13.42% Byron Lee Democratic Party (United States) 8,979 12.97% Troy Carter Democratic Party (United States) 5,797 8.38% Kenya Smith Democratic Party (United States) 1,749 2.53% 69,211 100.00% Runoff results Democratic primary runoff results William J. Jefferson (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 92,921 56.79% Helena Moreno Democratic Party (United States) 70,705 43.21% 163,626 100.00% General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Results 2008 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district general electionOfficial Election Results: Results for Election Date: 12/6/2008 2026 https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/2008-12-06/resultsRace/Congressional Louisiana Secretary of State March 27, 2026 Republican Party (United States) Joseph Cao 33,132 49.54% Democratic Party (United States) William J. Jefferson (inc.) 31,296 46.81% Green Party (US) Malik Rahim 1,880 2.81% Libertarian Party (US) Gregory Kahn 548 0.81% 66,846 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 3 thumb Louisiana's 3rd congressional district Democratic incumbent Charlie Melancon ran unopposed for re-election. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 District 4 2008 Louisiana's 4th congressional district election Louisiana 2006 Presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 4 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 4 2010 December 6, 2008 150x150px File:John Fleming (cropped).jpg John Fleming Republican Party (United States) 44,501 48.07% File:3x4.svg Paul Carmouche Democratic Party (United States) 44,151 47.69% U.S. Representative Jim McCrery Republican Party (United States) John Fleming Republican Party (United States) LA-4 2008.svg 150px Parish resultsFleming: #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% #d02923 70–80%Carmouche: #b4c7ec 40–50% #8da9e2 50–60% Louisiana's 4th congressional district The election was held on December 6, 2008. Incumbent Jim McCrery retired, making this an open seat. The district contains northwestern Louisiana, including the cities of Shreveport, DeRidder, and Natchitoches. The district usually, but not reliably, votes Republican. Bill Clinton won it comfortably in 1996. CQ Politics' forecast of the race was "No Clear Favorite". In the Democratic primary, Caddo Parish District Attorney Paul Carmouche won the Democratic primary after defeating attorney Willie Banks in a runoff election. Former Webster Parish Coroner John Fleming won the Republican primary over trucking company executive Chris Gorman, whom he defeated in the runoff, and Jeff Thompson, who was endorsed by McCrery. Fleming ultimately defeated Carmouche by a narrow margin. Democratic primary Candidates Paul Carmouche, Caddo Parish District AttorneyRadelat Ana Tight races, upsets likely to mark elections Shreveport Times July 6, 2008 1A, 11A https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times/194333967/ Newspapers.com March 27, 2026 Willie Banks, attorney, retired U.S. Army officer John Milkovich, attorney Doc Cash, reverend, founder of Shreveport Christian Church Results Democratic primary results Paul Carmouche Democratic Party (United States) 36,936 48.12% Willie Banks Democratic Party (United States) 17,621 22.96% John Milkovich Democratic Party (United States) 16,137 21.02% Doc Cash Democratic Party (United States) 6,065 7.90% 76,759 100.00% Runoff results Democratic primary runoff results Paul Carmouche Democratic Party (United States) 93,093 61.99% Willie Banks Democratic Party (United States) 57,078 38.01% 150,171 100.00% Republican primary Candidates John Fleming, former Webster Parish Coroner, physicianKurtz Josh Gorman Poll Shows Him With Louisiana Primary Lead Roll Call September 25, 2008 https://rollcall.com/2008/09/25/gorman-poll-shows-him-with-louisiana-primary-lead/ March 27, 2026 Chris Gorman, trucking company executiveBusinessman Chris Gorman Announces Bid For Congress February 10, 2008 https://www.ktbs.com/news/businessman-chris-gorman-announces-bid-for-congress/article_c51c5a21-9627-51d6-9ea0-a4325e0c0eb6.html KTBS-TV March 27, 2026 Jeff Thompson, president of the Bossier Chamber of Commerce Results Republican primary results John Fleming Republican Party (United States) 14,500 35.14% Chris Gorman Republican Party (United States) 14,072 34.10% Jeff Thompson Republican Party (United States) 12,693 30.76% 41,265 100.00% Runoff results Republican primary results John Fleming Republican Party (United States) 43,012 55.56% Chris Gorman Republican Party (United States) 34,405 44.44% 57,078 100.00% General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportTossup November 6, 2008 RothenbergTossup November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsLean R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsTossup November 6, 2008 2008 Louisiana's 4th congressional district general election Republican Party (United States) John Fleming 44,501 48.07% Democratic Party (United States) Paul Carmouche 44,151 47.69% Independent (politician) Catfish Kelley 3,245 3.51% Independent (politician) Gerard J. Bowen Jr. 675 0.73% 92,572 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 5 thumb Louisiana's 5th congressional district Incumbent Republican Congressman Rodney Alexander defeated challenger Andrew Clack in the Republican primary by a wide margin. He faced no opposition in the general election. Republican primary Candidates Rodney Alexander, incumbent Congressman Andrew Clack, technical support workerMcArdle John Cazayoux Gets ‘No Party’ Foe Roll Call July 11, 2008 https://rollcall.com/2008/07/11/cazayoux-gets-no-party-foe-2/ March 27, 2026 Results Republican primary results Rodney Alexander (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 27,819 89.68% Andrew Clack Republican Party (United States) 3,203 10.32% 31,022 100.00% General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 District 6 Louisiana's 6th congressional district 2008 Louisiana's 6th congressional district election Louisiana 2006 presidential 2008 Louisiana's 6th congressional district special election 2008 (special) 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 6 2010 File:Bill Cassidy, official 111th Congress photo portrait (cropped 2).JPG 150x150px Bill Cassidy Republican Party (United States) 150,332 48.1% File:Don Cazayoux, official 110th Congress photo portrait, 2008 (cropped).jpg Don Cazayoux Democratic Party (United States) 125,886 40.3% x155px Michael L. Jackson Independent 36,198 11.6% 2008 LA-06 election results.svg 250px Parish results Cassidy: #f1b4b2 40–50% #e55751 60–70% Cazayoux: #b4c7ec 40–50% #8da9e2 50–60% #4170cd 70–80% U.S. Representative Don Cazayoux Democratic Party (United States) Bill Cassidy Republican Party (United States) Republican State Senator Bill Cassidy defeated Democratic incumbent Don Cazayoux in the November 4 election by a margin of 48% to 40%. Cazayoux had defeated Republican Woody Jenkins 49% to 46% in a special election earlier in the year, and given his narrow margin of victory and the Republican-leaning nature of the district (Bush won 59% here in 2004), Cazayoux was, as expected, a GOP target as he sought his first full term. State Representative Michael L. Jackson, who had run against Cazayoux in the Democratic primary in the special election, ran as an independent with funding from long-time Cassidy supporter Lane Grigsby.Kraushaar Josh October 24, 2008 Strange bedfellows in Louisiana https://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/1008/Strange_bedfellows_in_Louisiana.html August 18, 2014 Politico He finished third,Louisiana Secretary of State-Multi-Parish Elections Inquiry http://www400.sos.louisiana.gov:8090/cgibin/?rqstyp=elcms2&rqsdta=050308 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080919002739/http://www400.sos.louisiana.gov:8090/cgibin/?rqstyp=elcms2&rqsdta=050308 September 19, 2008 May 4, 2008 garnering 36,133 votes, more than the 25,000-vote margin between Cassidy and Cazayoux, suggesting that he siphoned off many African-American votes that would have otherwise gone to Cazayoux and threw the election to Cassidy. The Daily Kingfish published photos of Jackson meeting with Congressman-elect Cassidy just three days after the election. https://web.archive.org/web/20101215054021/http://dailykingfish.com/diary/1037 December 15, 2010 Cazayoux was one of five incumbent House Democrats to be defeated in the 2008 congressional elections, along with Nancy Boyda (D-KS), William J. Jefferson (D-LA), Nick Lampson (D-TX), and Tim Mahoney (D-FL). General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportTossup November 6, 2008 RothenbergTossup November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsLean D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsTossup November 6, 2008 Results 2008 Louisiana's 6th congressional district general election Republican Party (United States) Bill Cassidy 150,332 48.12% Democratic Party (United States) Don Cazayoux (inc.) 125,886 40.29% Independent (politician) Michael L. Jackson 36,198 11.59% 312,416 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 7 2008 11 04 2008 Louisiana's 7th congressional district election Louisiana presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 7 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 7 2010 U.S. Representative Charles Boustany Charles Boustany Charles Boustany Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Don Cravins Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Donald R. Cravins, Under Secretary of Commerce.jpg Rep. Charles Boustany (cropped).jpg 61.88% 34.33% 98,280 177,173 thumb Louisiana's 7th congressional district Republican incumbent Charles Boustany defeated Democratic State Senator Don Cravins, Jr. and Constitution Party candidate Peter Vidrine by a solid margin in this district based in southwestern Louisiana. General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLikely R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLikely R November 6, 2008 Results 2008 Louisiana's 7th congressional district general election Republican Party (United States) Charles Boustany (inc.) 177,173 61.88% Democratic Party (United States) Don Cravins Jr. 98,280 34.33% Constitution Party (United States) Peter Vidrine 10,846 3.79% 286,299 100.00% Republican Party (United States) References 30em 2008 Louisiana United States House of Representatives