2015 Louisiana elections

U.S. state government election September 2023 2015 Louisiana elections Louisiana presidential no 2011 Louisiana elections 2011 2019 Louisiana elections 2019 A general election was held in the U.S. state of Louisiana on October 24, 2015.2015 ELECTIONS http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/PublishedDocuments/ElectionsCalendar2015.pdf Louisiana Secretary of State 1 August 2015 All of Louisiana's executive officers, in addition to both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature were up for election. Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, all candidates appeared on the same ballot, regardless of party, and voters voted for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote during the primary election, a runoff election was held on November 21, 2015, between the top two candidates in the primary.How are Candidates Elected? http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/GetElectionInformation/HowAreCandidatesElected/Pages/default.aspx Louisiana Secretary of State 1 August 2015 Louisiana is the only state that has a jungle primary system (California and Washington have a similar "top two primary" system). Governor 2015 Louisiana gubernatorial election Incumbent Republican Governor Bobby Jindal was term-limited and unable to run for re-election to a third term in office. Lieutenant governor 2015 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne did not run for re-election to a second full term in office. He instead ran for governor.http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/03/lt_gov_jay_dardenne_intends_to.html https://archive.today/20130616061939/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/03/lt_gov_jay_dardenne_intends_to.html dead June 16, 2013 Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne 'intends' to run for governor in 2015 March 20, 2013 November 11, 2014 The Times-Picayune Attorney general 2015 Louisiana Attorney General election Incumbent Republican Attorney General Buddy Caldwell ran for re-election to a third term in office,http://www.heraldguide.com/details.php?id=12884 Contenders emerge in race for top attorney July 24, 2013 November 11, 2014 St. Charles Herald GuideSeptember 2026 InternetArchiveBot but was defeated by Jeff Landry. Secretary of State 250px|thumb|Results by parish Schedler: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Tyson: #7996E2 50–60% #584CDE 70–80% Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Tom Schedler won re-election to a second full term in office.http://theadvocate.com/news/politics/8441905-63/schedler-draws-competition Schedler draws competition March 4, 2014 December 29, 2014 The Advocate Michelle Millhollon September 14, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150914190522/http://theadvocate.com/news/politics/8441905-63/schedler-draws-competition dead Chris Tyson, a law professor at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at the Louisiana State University and son of former Judge Ralph E. Tyson of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, ran for the Democrats.http://www.nbc33tv.com/news/louisiana-politics/newcomer-looks-to-take-on Newcomer looks to take on Secretary of State in 2015 election February 19, 2014 December 29, 2014 NBC33 Alex Deiro State Treasurer 2015 Louisiana State Treasurer election Louisiana presidential no 2011 Louisiana elections#State Treasurer 2011 2017 Louisiana State Treasurer special election 2017 (special) File:John Neely Kennedy official portrait (cropped).jpg John Kennedy Republican Party (United States) 787,677 80.1% 3x4.svg Jennifer Treadway Republican Party (United States) 195,791 19.9% File:2015 Louisiana state treasurer election results map by parish.svg 280px Parish resultsKennedy: #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% State Treasurer John Kennedy Republican Party (United States) John Kennedy Republican Party (United States) Incumbent Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy won re-election to a fifth term in office.http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/04/john_kennedy_louisiana_electio.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150413041908/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/04/john_kennedy_louisiana_electio.html dead April 13, 2015 State Treasurer John Kennedy will seek reelection, not run for governor or attorney general The Times-Picayune Julia O'Donoghue April 9, 2015 April 9, 2015 Republican Jennifer Treadway, a lawyer from Baton Rouge, challenged him. Had Kennedy not chosen run for re-election, potential Republican candidates included Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives Chuck Kleckley;http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/12/chuck_kleckley_state_treasurer.html https://archive.today/20150105203715/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/12/chuck_kleckley_state_treasurer.html dead January 5, 2015 Chuck Kleckley is considering a run for Louisiana State Treasurer The Times-Picayune Julia O'Donoghue December 31, 2014 December 31, 2014 Dan Kyle, former Louisiana Legislative Auditor, candidate for Louisiana Insurance Commissioner in 2003 and candidate for Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish in 2008; Jude Melville, President and CEO of Business First Bank and nephew of former Governor of Louisiana Buddy Roemer; Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council, former state representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2002; John Schroder, state representative; and Jim Tucker, former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives and candidate for Secretary of State of Louisiana in 2011.http://theind.com/article-19676-state-treasurer-considering-leap-to-attorney-general.html State Treasurer Considering Leap to Attorney General The Independent Jeremy Alford December 15, 2014 December 28, 2014 Kennedy would resign in 2017 following his election to the United States Senate. Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry 250px|thumb|Results by parish Strain: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Greer: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Michael G. Strain won re-election to a third term in office.http://www.shreveporttimes.com/viewart/20130701/NEWS01/130701009/ Ag commissioner Mike Strain says he won't run for Louisiana governor Shreveport Times July 1, 2013 July 2, 2013 Democrat Jamie LaBranche, an arborist and horticulturist who lost in the jungle primary in 2011, ran for the office again. Commissioner of Insurance 250px|thumb|Results by parish Donelon: #FFE0EA 20–30% #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon won re-election to a third full term in office. Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror JimDonelon (R) MattParker (R) UndecidedTriumphhttp://blogs.theadvocate.com/politicsblog/2015/03/09/new-louisiana-poll-candidates-dont-have-enough-early-support-to-avoid-runoff/ Triumph March 10, 2015 March 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150311154601/http://blogs.theadvocate.com/politicsblog/2015/03/09/new-louisiana-poll-candidates-dont-have-enough-early-support-to-avoid-runoff/ dead March 5, 2015 1,655 ± 2.4% 45% 13% 41% Louisiana State Senate All 39 seats in the Louisiana State Senate were up for election. The Republican Party currently holds 26 seats, while the Democratic Party holds the remaining 13.Louisiana State Senate - Senate Membership Statistics http://senate.la.gov/Senators/Data.asp Louisiana State Senate 1 August 2015 June 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150625194309/http://senate.la.gov/senators/Data.asp dead 7 of the current senators are term limited and could not run for re-election.Louisiana State Senate - Term Limits http://senate.la.gov/Senators/TermLimits.asp Louisiana State Senate 1 August 2015 June 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150625192252/http://senate.la.gov/senators/TermLimits.asp dead Louisiana House of Representatives All 105 seats in the Louisiana House of Representatives were up for election. The Republican Party currently holds 58 seats and the Democratic Party 44 seats. 2 seats are held by independents and the remaining seat is vacant.Members by Party http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/H_Reps_ByParty.aspx Louisiana House of Representatives 1 August 2015 14 of the current representatives are term-limited and could not run for re-election.2012-2016 Term http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/H_Reps_Term2016.aspx Louisiana House of Representatives 1 August 2015 References 30em