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Government

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Louisiana on October 24, 2015.[1] 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.[2][1] Louisiana is the only state that has a jungle primary system (California and Washington have a similar "top two primary" system).

## Governor

[edit]

Main article: 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

[edit]

Main article: 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.[3]

## Attorney general

[edit]

Main article: 2015 Louisiana Attorney General election

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Buddy Caldwell ran for re-election to a third term in office,[4] but was defeated by Jeff Landry.

## Secretary of State

[edit]

Results by county

Schedler:

*   50–60%

*   60–70%

*   70–80%

*   80–90%

Tyson:

*   50–60%

*   70–80%

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Tom Schedler won re-election to a second full term in office.[5]

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.[6]

## State Treasurer

[edit]

2015 Louisiana State Treasurer election

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← 2015

2017 (special) →

|   |  |

|
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Nominee  | John Kennedy | Jennifer Treadway  |
Party  | Republican | Republican
Popular vote  | 787,677 | 195,791
Percentage  | 80.1% | 19.9%

* * *

Parish results
70–80%      80–90%

* * *

| State Treasurer before election

John Kennedy
Republican

| Elected State Treasurer

John Kennedy
Republican

|

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy won re-election to a fifth term in office.[7] 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;[8] 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.[9] Kennedy would resign in 2017 following his election to the United States Senate.

## Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

[edit]

Results by county

Strain:

*   40–50%

*   50–60%

*   60–70%

*   70–80%

Greer:

*   40–50%

*   50–60%

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Michael G. Strain won re-election to a third term in office.[10]

Democrat Jamie LaBranche, an arborist and horticulturist who lost in the jungle primary in 2011, ran for the office again.

## Commissioner of Insurance

[edit]

Results by county

Donelon:

*   20–30%

*   30–40%

*   40–50%

*   50–60%

*   60–70%

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon won re-election to a third full term in office.

### Polling

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Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Jim
Donelon (R)  | Matt
Parker (R)  | Undecided

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Triumph[11] | March 5, 2015  | 1,655  | ± 2.4% | 45% | 13%  | 41%

## Louisiana State Senate

[edit]

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.[12] 7 of the current senators are term limited and could not run for re-election.[13]

## Louisiana House of Representatives

[edit]

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.[14] 14 of the current representatives are term-limited and could not run for re-election.[15]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b "2015 ELECTIONS" (PDF). Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
2. ^ "How are Candidates Elected?". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
3. ^ "Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne 'intends' to run for governor in 2015". The Times-Picayune. March 20, 2013. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
4. ^ "Contenders emerge in race for top attorney". St. Charles Herald Guide. July 24, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
5. ^ Michelle Millhollon (March 4, 2014). "Schedler draws competition". The Advocate. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
6. ^ Alex Deiro (February 19, 2014). "Newcomer looks to take on Secretary of State in 2015 election". NBC33. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
7. ^ Julia O'Donoghue (April 9, 2015). "State Treasurer John Kennedy will seek reelection, not run for governor or attorney general". The Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
8. ^ Julia O'Donoghue (December 31, 2014). "Chuck Kleckley is considering a run for Louisiana State Treasurer". The Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
9. ^ Jeremy Alford (December 15, 2014). "State Treasurer Considering Leap to Attorney General". The Independent. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
10. ^ "Ag commissioner Mike Strain says he won't run for Louisiana governor". Shreveport Times. July 1, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
11. ^ "Triumph". Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
12. ^ "Louisiana State Senate - Senate Membership Statistics". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
13. ^ "Louisiana State Senate - Term Limits". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
14. ^ "Members by Party". Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
15. ^ "2012-2016 Term". Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved August 1, 2015.

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