Louisiana 2018 General Election

The Green Papers: Louisiana 2018 General Election

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Louisiana
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Open Congressional Primary and Special Secretary of State Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
✓ Congressional and Special Secretary of State Runoff (SoS): Saturday 8 December 2018

✓ Friday 20 July 2018 - Filing Deadline - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 6 November 2018 - Open Congressional Primary and Special Secretary of State Election . Polling hours 6:00a-8:00p CST (1200-0200 UTC).
✓ Saturday 8 December 2018 - Congressional and Special Secretary of State Runoff (SoS) . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	4,553,962	(1.47% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	8	(1.49% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	6	(1.38% of 435)
Capital:	Baton Rouge

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Louisiana State and Local Government

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. The primary is on the second to last Saturday in October and the runoff is on the fourth Saturday after the second to last Saturday in October.
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.

Louisiana does not permit write-ins.

Upcoming Elections and Candidate Inquiry from the Louisiana Department of State.

6 November 2018:
View Sample Ballot and Polling Location and Candidate Inquiry from the Louisiana Department of State.
Certified returns from the Louisiana Department of State.

Since no candidate received a majority of the vote in the 6 November 2018 election for Secretary of State, there will be a Saturday 8 December 2018 runoff between Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin (Republican) and "Gwen" Collins-Greenup (Democratic).

8 December 2018:
Certified returns from the Louisiana Department of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator William M. "Bill" Cassidy • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	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. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor John Bel Edwards • First elected: 2015 • Chair up for regular election: Saturday 12 October 2019 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican			Congressman Ralph Lee Abraham, Jr. • Congressman CD 5. 6 December 2018: Running for Governor in 2019.
		Republican			Eddie Rispone

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019. Elected separately from Governor.

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor "Billy" Nungesser • First elected: 2015 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 12 October 2019

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Republican (5 Undetermined); 1 Democratic (1 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 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 6 November 2018 • 14 June 2017: Shot in Alexandria, Virginia at a Congressional baseball team practice.
	Candidate list (6) - 116th Congress

		Republican	192,555	71.50%	Congressman Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise • FEC H0LA01087; 26 Nov 18; Tot $13,200,699; Dsb $11,468,727
		Democratic	44,273	16.44%	Tammy Marie Savoie • FEC H8LA01122; 26 Nov 18; Tot $273,415; Dsb $251,033
		Democratic	18,560	6.89%	Lee Ann Dugas • FEC H8LA01148
		Democratic	8,688	3.23%	Jim Francis • FEC H8LA01130; 26 Nov 18; Tot $74,823; Dsb $66,369
		Libertarian	2,806	1.04%	Howard Kearney • FEC H6LA01225; 13 Nov 18; Tot $12,330; Dsb $12,330
		Louisiana Independent Party	2,443	0.91%	Frederick 'Ferd' Jones • FEC H8LA01155
Total			269,325	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Cedric L. Richmond • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	190,182	80.59%	Congressman Cedric L. Richmond • FEC H8LA02054; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,556,747; Dsb $1,385,133
		No Party	20,465	8.67%	Jesse "Gulf Coast" Schmidt • FEC H8LA02153; 17 Oct 18; Tot $20,546; Dsb $8,480
		Louisiana Independent Party	17,260	7.31%	Belden "Noonie Man" Batiste, Sr. • FEC H8LA02161
		No Party	8,075	3.42%	Shawndra Rodriguez • FEC H8LA02146; 29 Nov 18; Tot $100; Dsb $100
Total			235,982	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Clay Higgins • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (7) - 116th Congress

		Republican	136,876	55.65%	Congressman Clay Higgins • FEC H6LA03148; 26 Nov 18; Tot $893,808; Dsb $860,767
		Democratic	43,729	17.78%	former District Court Judge Mildred "Mimi" Methvin • FEC H8LA03094; 26 Nov 18; Tot $271,286; Dsb $257,960
		Republican	31,387	12.76%	Joshua S. "Josh" Guillory • FEC H8LA03037; 26 Nov 18; Tot $332,064; Dsb $306,221
		Democratic	13,477	5.48%	Robert Jon "Rob" Anderson • FEC H8LA03060; 17 Oct 18; Tot $17,097; Dsb $15,946
		Democratic	9,692	3.94%	Larry Rader • FEC H6LA03155; 31 Dec 18; Tot $30,119; Dsb $30,695
		Democratic	7,815	3.18%	Verone A. Thomas • FEC H8LA03086; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,000; Dsb $3,032
		Libertarian	2,967	1.21%	Aaron J. Andrus • FEC H8LA03102
Total			245,943	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman James Michael "Mike" Johnson • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Republican	139,326	64.24%	Congressman James Michael "Mike" Johnson • FEC H6LA04138; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,216,082; Dsb $893,220
		Democratic	72,934	33.63%	Ryan Trundle • FEC H8LA04282; 26 Nov 18; Tot $23,089; Dsb $23,997
		No Party	4,612	2.13%	Mark David Halverson • FEC H6LA04161
Total			216,872	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Ralph Lee Abraham, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		Republican	149,018	66.54%	Congressman Ralph Lee Abraham, Jr. • FEC H4LA05221; 26 Nov 18; Tot $928,400; Dsb $1,011,499
		Democratic	67,118	29.97%	Jessee Carlton Fleenor • FEC H8LA05099; 31 Dec 18; Tot $23,208; Dsb $21,056
		Louisiana Independent Party	4,799	2.14%	Billy Burkette • FEC H6LA05150
		Libertarian	3,011	1.34%	Kyle Randol • FEC H8LA05107
Total			223,946	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Garret Graves • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		Republican	186,553	69.47%	Congressman Garret Graves • FEC H4LA06153; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,344,686; Dsb $1,636,482
		Democratic	55,089	20.52%	Justin Dewitt • FEC H8LA06154; 17 Oct 18; Tot $36,984; Dsb $30,959
		Democratic	21,627	8.05%	Andie Saizan • FEC H8LA06162; 17 Oct 18; Tot $17,460; Dsb $16,572
		Louisiana Independent Party	5,256	1.96%	Devin Lance Graham • FEC H6LA06133
Total			268,525	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019

		Republican	Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin • Re-elected Saturday 12 October 2019 • Assumed office 8 May 2018 [re: resignation of Secretary of State J. Thomas "Tom" Schedler (Republican)] • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 12 October 2019
	Secretary of State J. Thomas "Tom" Schedler (Republican) announced his resignation, amid accusations of sexual misconduct, effective 8 May 2018 on 2 May. He had earlier announced that he would retire at the end of his term. He was appointed on 22 November 2010 [re: election of Secretary of State "Jay" Dardenne as Lieutenant Governor]; first elected in 2011; and re-elected in 2015. A special election will be called to fill the remainder of his term. Reference: Louisiana elections chief quits amid sexual misconduct claim from AP. When an unexpired terms of a statewide elected official exceeds one year, the First Assistant Secretary of State (Kyle Ardoin) fills the unexpired term of office [Louisiana Constitution, Article IV, Section 16]. The governor calls a special election to fill the vacancy at the next regularly scheduled congressional or statewide election, 6 November 2018. If no candidate receives a majority (50% of the vote plus 1), a runoff is held between the top two vote getters on 8 December 2018. Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin (Republican) won the Saturday 8 December 2018 runoff.

Special Election		Republican	• Seat up for special election: Saturday 8 December 2018 • Special Election - Since no candidate received a majority of the vote in the 6 November 2018 election, there will be a Saturday 8 December 2018 runoff between Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin (Republican) and "Gwen" Collins-Greenup (Democratic).
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	306,568	59.34%	Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin • 6 November 2018: Proceeds to and won the 8 December runoff.
		1787	210,085	40.66%	"Gwen" Collins-Greenup • 6 November 2018: Proceeds to 8 December runoff.
Total			516,653	100.00%
	6 November 2018 results: Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin (Republican) 20.50%; "Gwen" Collins-Greenup (Democratic) 19.84%; former Deputy Secretary of State Renee Fontenot Free (Democratic) 16.41%; state Representative Rick Edmonds (Republican) 11.32%; state Representative Julie Stokes (Republican) 11.24%; Thomas J. "Tom" Kennedy, III (Republican) 9.41%; former state Senator A.G. Crowe (Republican) 4.91%; Heather Cloud (Republican) 4.89%; Matthew Paul "Matt" Moreau (No Party) 1.48%. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote in the 6 November 2018 election, there will be a Saturday 8 December 2018 runoff between Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin (Republican) and "Gwen" Collins-Greenup (Democratic). Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin (Republican) won the Saturday 8 December 2018 runoff.

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019

		Republican	Attorney General "Jeff" Landry • First elected: 2015 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 12 October 2019
	Candidate list (1)

		*Republican*			*Attorney General "Jeff" Landry*

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019

		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) • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 12 October 2019
	Treasurer John Neely Kennedy (Republican) who was first elected Treasurer as a Democrat in 1999; re-elected in 2003; switched affiliation to Republican 27 August 2007; re-elected in 2007, 2011, and 2015; ran for and won the Senate Class 3 seat in 2016; resigned effective 3 January 2017. Treasurer Ron J. Henson (Republican) was appointed to the office to serve until the special election. 18 November 2017: former state Representative John M. Schroder, Sr. (Republican) is first elected in a special election.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019

		Republican	Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Michael G. "Mike" Strain • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011, 2015 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 12 October 2019

Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019

		Republican	Insurance Commissioner James J. "Jim" Donelon • Appointed: 16 February 2006; first elected in Special Election 30 September 2006; re-elected: 2007, 2011, 2015 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 12 October 2019

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, 12 candidates
	• Republican: 14 incumbents, 11 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.
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• 1787: 1 candidate
	• Louisiana Independent Party: 4 candidates
Independents
	• No Party: 3 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.