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LOUISIANA

Your complete directory of Louisiana candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

Hale Boggs for Congress - 1968

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline: July 2010
Primary: September 2010

This page was last updated on June 23, 2009

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Bobby Jindal (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2011.

Jimmy Fitzmorris - 1979

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Mitch Landrieu (D)* - (Campaign Site)

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Jay Dardenne (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
James "Buddy" Caldwell (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
John Kennedy (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY:
Mike Strain (R)* - (Campaign Site)

John McKeithen for Govenor

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Jim Donelon (R)* - (Campaign Site)

LOUISIANA STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

David Vitter (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Stormy Daniels (R) - Adult Film Performer
Jay Dardenne (R) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Sen., Ex-Baton Rouge City Councilman & Attorney
Jim Bernhard (D) - Businessman
Kathleen Blanco (D) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Lt. Governor, Ex-Public Service Commissioner & Ex-State Rep.
Don Cazayoux (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Eric LaFleur (D) - State Sen.
Mitch Landrieu (D) - Lt. Governor & Brother of US Sen. Mary Landrieu
Charlie Melancon (D) - Congressman
Rob Marionneaux (D) - State Sen.
Anthony "Tony G" Gentile (Libertarian) - Refinery Supervisor, Landscaping Contractor & '07 Governor Candidate

Dick Leche, Allen Ellender and Earl K. Long - 1936

Mary Landrieu (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Steve Scalise (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Joseph Cao (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Cheryl Gray (D) - State Sen.
Karen Carter Peterson (D) - State Rep. & '06 Candidate
Cedric Richmond (D) - State Rep., Attorney & '08 Candidate

Bob Livingston - 1978

District 3:
Charlie Melancon (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeffrey Wiley (D) - Ascension Parish Sheriff
Bill Hubbard (R) - St.John Parish President
Nickie Monica (R) - State Rep. & Ex-St. John the Baptist Parish President
Bill Nungesser (R) - Plaquemines Parish President
Charlotte Randolph (R) - Lafourche Parish President