The Green Papers: Louisiana 2008 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
First Special Party Primary House CDs 1 & 6: Saturday 8 March 2008
Second Special Party Primary (Runoff) House CD 1 (R) & CD 6 (D & R): Saturday 5 April 2008
Special General House CDs 1 & 6: Saturday 3 May 2008
First Party Primary: Saturday 6 September 2008
Second Party Primary (Runoff): Saturday 4 October 2008
General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Electoral Votes:9(1.67% of 538)
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 8 March 2008 polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p CST (0200 UTC).
Saturday 5 April 2008 polling hours 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC).
Saturday 3 May 2008 polling hours 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC).
Saturday 6 September 2008 polling hours 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC).
Saturday 4 October 2008 polling hours 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC).
Tuesday 4 November 2008 polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p CST (0200 UTC).
 

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Louisiana State and Local Government

Louisiana 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

Congressional Candidates

  • Congressional candidates run in a First Party Primary on the first Saturday in September with each recognized party running a slate of candidates. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, that candidate receives his or her party's nomination. Otherwise, the top two vote getters proceed to a Congressional Second Primary (a runoff) held the first Saturday in October.
  • At each party's discretion, voter eligibility in this partisan primary would be either closed (party members only) or modified open (party members and independents). As of June 2006, the Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, Green, and Reform parties are recogized.
  • If only one party candidate files in a primary, that candidate is nominated and there is no primary.
  • Each party's nominee along with independent candidates (qualified by petition) run in the November General Election where the candidate receiving the most votes is elected.

8 March 2008 returns from an official source.

3 May 2008 returns from an official source.

 
           
President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 9 (Winner-take-all)
Up for election in 2008
  Candidate Independent     Ralph Nader
• Vice President: Matt Gonzalez
• FEC P20000527: $1,496,379
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 110th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 2
Seat up for election		 Democratic Senator Mary L. Landrieu
• First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 6 September 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Senator Mary L. Landrieu
• FEC S6LA00227: $5,448,004
  Candidate Republican     Jacques Boudreax
    Republican     Paul Hollis - apparently not a candidate
• Withdrew 8 June 2008
  Candidate Republican     Treasurer John Neely Kennedy
• FEC S4LA00065: $3,364,954
  Candidate Libertarian     Richard Fontanesi
  Candidate No Party Affiliation     Jay Patel
  Candidate Other-party nominee     Robert Stewart
Class 3 Republican Senator David Vitter
• First elected: 2004.
(also served in U.S. House- first elected in a special election [to fill the seat vacated by Congressman Bob Livingston]: 1999; re-elected: 2000, 2002.)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors
  Republican Governor Piyush "Bobby" Jindal
• First elected: 2007
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011. Elected separately from Governor
  Democratic Lieutenant Governor "Mitch" Landrieu
• First elected: 2003; re-elected: 2007
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011
110th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
4 Republican (2 Renominated, 1 Open, 1 Undetermined);
3 Democratic (2 Undetermined, 1 Renominated)
CD 1
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman 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 election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 6 September 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     James Kenneth Harlan
• FEC H8LA01114: $595,399
  Candidate Democratic     M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza
  Candidate Democratic     Gilda Werner Reed
• ?
• FEC H8LA01049: $139,839
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise
• FEC H0LA01087: $1,342,740
  Candidate Other-party nominee     Anthony "Tony G" Gentile
• FEC H8LA01106: Financial report not available
 

Congressman Piyush "Bobby" Jindal Ran for and won the gubernatorial election in 2007. He resigned his Congressional seat 14 January 2008, the day he was sworn in as Louisiana's governor. Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise was elected to this seat in a 3 May 2008 Special Election. The next regular election is Tuesday 4 November 2008.

CD 1
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Seat up for election
Special Election		 Republican
• Seat up for election: Saturday 3 May 2008
• Special Election
  Elected Republican 33,867 75.13% Congressman Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise
• Received 48% in the 8 March 2008 special primary. Won the 5 April 2008 special runoff with 58%. Elected 3 May 2008 with 75% of the vote.
• FEC H0LA01087: $1,342,740
  Candidate Democratic 10,142 22.50% Gilda Werner Reed
• FEC H8LA01049: $139,839
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 786 1.74% R. A. "Skip" Galan
• FEC H8LA01098: Financial report not available
  Candidate Other-party nominee 280 0.62% Anthony "Tony G" Gentile
• FEC H8LA01106: Financial report not available
    Democratic     M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza - lost primary
• FEC H4LA01113: Financial report not available
    Republican     state Representative Timothy G. "Tim" Burns - lost primary
• Received 28% in the 8 March 2008 special primary. Lost the 5 April 2008 special runoff with 42%.
• FEC H8LA01056: $482,121
    Republican     Mayor Benjamin Owen "Ben" Morris - lost primary
• FEC H8LA01072: $171,462
    Republican     David Guyton Simpson - lost primary
• FEC H8LA01080: $23,244
Total 45,075 100.00%  
 There was a Special First Party Primary on 8 March 2008, a Special Second Party Primary (Runoff) on 5 April 2008, and a Special General Election on 3 May 2008 to fill the vacant seat. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the 8 March First Party Primary, that candidate receives his or her party's nomination. Otherwise, the top two vote getters proceed to a 5 April Second Party Primary (runoff). In the event that runoff election is NOT necessary, the Special General will be held on 5 April 2008.
CD 2
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman William Jennings "Bill" Jefferson
• First elected: 1990
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
  Candidate Democratic     Councilmember James Carter
  Candidate Democratic     Troy "C" Carter
• FEC H2LA02032: $4,650
  Candidate Democratic     Jimmy Fahrenholtz
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman William Jennings "Bill" Jefferson
• FEC H0LA02119: $157,168
  Candidate Democratic     Jefferson Parish Councilman Byron Lynn Lee
• FEC H8LA02070: $138,000
  Candidate Democratic     Helena Moreno
• FEC H8LA02062: $30,400
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Cedric L. Richmond
• FEC H8LA02054: $211,800
  Candidate Democratic     Kenya J. H. Smith
  Candidate Republican     Anh "Joseph" Cao
  Candidate Green     Malik Rahim
  Candidate Libertarian     Gregory W. Kahn
  Candidate No Party Affiliation     Jerry Jacobs
 
The FBI searched Congressman Jefferson's office on Saturday 20 May 2006 regarding a bribery investigation. On 4 June 2007, Congressman Jefferson was indicted on federal charges (16 counts) of racketeering, soliciting bribes, and money-laundering. The Indictment.

CD 3
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman "Charlie" Melancon, Jr.
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 6 September 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman "Charlie" Melancon, Jr.
• FEC H4LA03028: $1,347,025
CD 4
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Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Congressman James Otis "Jim" McCrery, III
• 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 4 November 2008
• Open Seat - 7 December 2007: Announced he would not seek re-election in 2008.
  Candidate Democratic     Willie Banks, Jr.
• FEC H8LA04233: $28,907
  Candidate Democratic     Paul J. Carmouche
• FEC H8LA04241: $481,881
  Candidate Democratic     Artis Ray "Doc" Cash, Sr.
• FEC H6LA04054: $0
    Democratic     Jim Crowley - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Shreveport Mayor Keith Hightower - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Democratic     John Charles Milkovich
• FEC H2LA04103: $49,886
  Candidate Republican     John Calvin Fleming, Jr
• FEC H8LA04225: $620,623
  Candidate Republican     Chris D. Gorman
• FEC H8LA04258: $706,482
    Republican     Jerry Jones - apparently not a candidate
    Republican     Congressman James Otis "Jim" McCrery, III - apparently not a candidate
• 7 December 2007: Announced he would not seek re-election in 2008.
• FEC H8LA04134: $928,207
  Candidate Republican     Steve Prator
  Candidate Republican     Jefferson Rowe "Jeff" Thompson
• FEC H8LA04266: $327,989
  Candidate No Party Affiliation; (Republican)     Chester T. "Catfish" Kelley
• FEC H6LA04088: $0
  Candidate Other-party nominee     Gerard J. Bowen, Jr.
CD 5
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Rodney Alexander
• First elected: 2002 as a Democrat. Switched to Republican August 2004.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
  Candidate Republican     Andrew Clack
  Candidate Republican     Brent Sanders
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Rodney Alexander
• FEC H2LA05084: $658,692
CD 6
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Donald J. "Don" Cazayoux, Jr.
• First elected: 3 May 2008 in a special election to file the vacancy re: the resignation of Congressman Richard Hugh Baker
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Donald J. "Don" Cazayoux, Jr.
• FEC H8LA06022: $1,867,402
    Republican     Laurinda L. Calongne - apparently not a candidate
• Announced she would not be a candidate in the General Election circa 26 June 2008.
• FEC H8LA06048: $482,933
  Candidate Republican     state Senator William "Bill" Cassidy
• FEC H8LA00017: $214,153
    Republican     Louis E. "Woody" Jenkins - apparently not a candidate
• FEC H8LA06055: $724,718
  Candidate Constitution     Randall T. Hayes
• FEC H8LA06139: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     Ashley Heyer Casey
• FEC H8LA06113: $39,044
  Candidate No Party Affiliation     state Senator Peter J. Aranyosi
• FEC H8LA06121: Financial report not available
  Candidate No Party Affiliation; (Democratic)     state representative Michael L. Jackson
• FEC H8LA06030: $117,700
 

On 15 January 2008 Congressman Richard Hugh Baker, who was first elected in 1986, was named President and Chief Executive of The Managed Funds Association. The Congressman said he will resign his congressional seat on 2 February. Congressman Baker was first elected in 1986. Donald J. "Don" Cazayoux, Jr. was elected to this seat in a 3 May 2008 Special Election. The next regular election is Tuesday 4 November 2008.

CD 6
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Seat up for election
Special Election		 Democratic
• Seat up for election: Saturday 3 May 2008
• Special Election
  Elected Democratic 49,702 49.42% Congressman Donald J. "Don" Cazayoux, Jr.
• Received 35% in the 8 March 2008 special primary. Won the 5 April 2008 special runoff with 57%. Elected 3 May 2008 with 49% of the vote.
• FEC H8LA06022: $1,867,402
  Candidate Republican 46,746 46.48% state Representative Louis E. "Woody" Jenkins
• Received 49.86% in the 8 March 2008 special primary. Won the 5 April 2008 special runoff with 62%.
• FEC H8LA06055: $724,718
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 3,718 3.70% Ashley Heyer Casey
• FEC H8LA06113: $39,044
  Candidate Other-party nominee; (Constitution) 402 0.40% Randall T. Hayes
• FEC H8LA06139: Financial report not available
    Democratic     Jason Maurice DeCuir - lost primary
• FEC H8LA06063: $136,050
    Democratic     Joe Delatte - lost primary
• FEC H8LA06071: Financial report not available
    Democratic     Michael L. Jackson - lost primary
• Received 27% in the 8 March 2008 special primary. Lost the 5 April 2008 special runoff with 40%.
• FEC H8LA06030: $117,700
    Democratic     Andrew David "Andy" Kopplin - lost primary
• FEC H8LA06089: $313,953
    Republican     Laurinda L. Calongne - lost primary
• Received 25% in the 8 March 2008 special primary. Lost the 5 April 2008 special runoff with 40%.
• FEC H8LA06048: $482,933
    Republican     Michael Cloonan - lost primary
• FEC H8LA06097: Financial report not available
    Republican     Paul B. Sawyer - lost primary
• FEC H8LA06105: $213,155
Total 100,568 100.00%  
 There was a Special First Party Primary on 8 March 2008, a Special Second Party Primary (Runoff) on 5 April 2008, and a Special General Election on 3 May 2008 to fill the vacant seat. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the 8 March First Party Primary, that candidate receives his or her party's nomination. Otherwise, the top two vote getters proceed to a 5 April Second Party Primary (runoff). In the event that runoff election is NOT necessary, the Special General will be held on 5 April 2008.
CD 7
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr.
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 6 September 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Donald R. Cravins, Jr.
• FEC H8LA07046: $107,072
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr.
• FEC H4LA07029: $1,024,433
  Candidate Other-party nominee; (Constitution)     Peter Vidrine
• FEC H8LA07038: Financial report not available
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011
  Republican Secretary of State "Jay" Dardenne
• First elected: 2006 in a special election; re-elected: 2007
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011
  Democratic Attorney General James D. "Buddy" Caldwell
• First elected: 2007
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011
Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011
  Republican Treasurer John Neely Kennedy
• First elected as a Democrat: 1999; re-elected: 2003; switched affiliation to Republican 27 August 2007; re-elected: 2007
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011
• Candidate for the Class 2 Senate Seat in 2008
Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011
  Republican Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain
• First elected: 2007
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011
Commissioner of Insurance  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011
  Republican Insurance Commissioner James J. "Jim" Donelon
• Appointed: 16 February 2006; first elected in Special Election 30 September 2006; re-elected: 2007
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011
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
 • Democratic (affiliates): 7 incumbents, 22 candidates
 • Republican: 11 incumbents, 16 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
 • Libertarian: 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates): 3 candidates
 • Right to Life
Independents
 • Independent: 2 candidates
 • No Party Affiliation: 7 candidates
 • Other-party nominee: 6 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 an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.
 
FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.
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Election Authority
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 • Louisiana Ethics Administration
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Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
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Democratic
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Republican
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Third Party
 • Constitution Party of Louisiana
 • Constitution Party of Louisiana
 • Green Party of Louisiana
 • Libertarian Party of Louisiana
 • Louisiana RIGHT TO LIFE Federation
Media & others
 • American Press - Lake Charles
 • Bossier Press-Tribune
 • COX.net - New Orleans
 • Crowley Post Signal
 • Daily Comet - Thibodaux
 • DC's Political Report - Louisiana
 • DeRidder Beauregard Daily News
 • KATC TV - Lafayette
 • Louisiana Politics by John Maginnis
 • Monroe Free Press
 • New Orleans CityBusiness
 • New Orleans Post
 • NewsLink.org - Louisiana
 • Politics1.com - Louisiana
 • PoliticsLA.com
 • RealLouisiana.com - Capital Watch
 • St. Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune
 • The Ascension Citizen - Gonzales
 • The Daily & Sunday Star - Hammond
 • The Daily Advertiser - Lafayette
 • The Daily Iberian - New Iberia
 • The Daily Review - Morgan City
 • The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
 • The News Star - Munroe
 • The Opelousas Daily World
 • The Ponchatoula Times - Tangipahoa
 • The Shreveport Times
 • the Times-Picayune [New Orleans]
 • The Town Talk - Alexandria
 • WABF TV - CBS - Baton Rouge
 • WBRZ TV - ABC / The Advocate - Baton Rouge
 • WDSU TV - NBC - New Orleans
 • WWL AM - New Orleans
 

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