2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the six U.S. Representatives from the state of Louisiana, one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
District 1
The incumbent is Republican Steve Scalise, who has represented the district since 2008. He was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2014.
In late 2014, Scalise became embroiled in a controversy over a speech he had given to the white supremacist group European-American Unity and Rights Organization, which was founded by David Duke, in 2002. After it emerged that earlier in his career, Scalise has compared himself to Duke, Scalise distanced himself from Duke. This prompted Duke to say that he may run against Scalise in 2016 because Scalise had been "elected on false pretenses" and had "betrayed" the voters by "suggesting that they're racist because they supported my views".[1][2][3] In July 2016, Duke said he is considering running against Scalise.[4][5]
Candidates
Republican
- Declared
- Steve Scalise, Incumbent, House Majority Whip
- Declined
- David Duke, former State Representative, candidate for Governor of Louisiana in 1991, and former Ku Klux Klan Imperial Wizard (running for U.S. Senate)[6][7]
Democratic
- Declared
- Lee Ann Dugas
- Danil Faust
- Joe Swider, psychiatrist[8]
Libertarian
- Declared
- Howard Kearney[8]
Green
- Declared
- Eliot Barron
Independent
- Declared
- Chuemai Yang[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Scalise (inc.) | 243,645 | 74.56 | |
| Democratic | Lee Ann Dugas | 41,840 | 12.80 | |
| Democratic | Danil Faust | 12,708 | 3.89 | |
| Libertarian | Howard Kearney | 9,405 | 2.88 | |
| Democratic | Joe Swider | 9,237 | 2.83 | |
| Green | Eliot Barron | 6,717 | 2.06 | |
| Independent | Chuemai Yang | 3,236 | 0.99 | |
| Total votes | 326,788 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
Democratic incumbent Cedric Richmond has represented the 2nd district since 2011. He was re-elected in 2014 with 69% of the vote.
Candidates
Democratic
- Declared
- Kenneth Cutno[10]
- Kip Holden, Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2015[11]
- Cedric Richmond, incumbent U.S. Representative[12]
Libertarian
- Declared
- Samuel Davenport, Libertarian Candidate for the 2nd Congressional District in 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cedric Richmond (inc.) | 198,289 | 69.75 | |
| Democratic | Kip Holden | 57,125 | 20.10 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Cutno | 28,855 | 10.15 | |
| Total votes | 284,269 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
Incumbent Republican Charles Boustany, who has represented the 3rd district since 2013, and previously represented the 7th district from 2005 to 2013, is running for the United States Senate.[13]
Candidates
Republican
- Declared
- Scott Angelle, Public Service Commissioner, former Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana and candidate for Governor in 2015[14]
- Bryan Barrilleaux, physician and candidate in 2012 and 2014[8]
- Greg Ellison, energy executive, retired Lt. Col.[15]
- Brett Geymann, state representative[16][17]
- Clay Higgins, deputy marshal of Lafayette, former public information officer and captain of St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office[18]
- Gus Rantz, businessman[19]
- Grover Rees, III, former United States Ambassador to East Timor[20]
- Herman Vidrine, retired state employee[21]
- Withdrawn
Democratic
- Declared
- Jacob "Dorian Phibian" Hebert, artist and musician[8][24]
- Larry Rader, 2011 Democratic candidate for District 49 of the Louisiana House of Representatives[8]
Libertarian
- Declared
- Guy McLendon, Texarkana Regional Director of the Gary Johnson 2016 campaign for President, and previously served on the Libertarian Party National Committee, Texas Vice-Chair, Chair of Harris County, Texas, Louisiana Vice-Chair, and four terms on the LP National Platform Committees – 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2014[8]
Independent
- Declared
- Kenny P. Scelfo Sr., Candidate for Mayor of Franklin in 2014, Franklin City Councilman, Franklin Mayor Pro tempore[8]
Endorsements
Scott Angelle
- Charles Boustany, incumbent U.S. Representative[25]
Grover Rees
- John Bolton, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations[26]
- Dud Lastrapes, former Mayor of Lafayette[27]
Jungle primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Angelle | 91,532 | 28.56 | |
| Republican | Clay Higgins | 84,912 | 26.50 | |
| Democratic | Jacob "Dorian Phibian" Hebert | 28,385 | 8.86 | |
| Democratic | Larry Rader | 27,830 | 8.68 | |
| Republican | Gus Rantz | 25,662 | 8.01 | |
| Republican | Greg Ellison | 24,882 | 7.76 | |
| Republican | Brett Geymann | 21,607 | 6.74 | |
| Republican | Bryan Barrilleaux | 6,223 | 1.94 | |
| Libertarian | Guy McLendon | 2,937 | 0.92 | |
| Independent | Kenny P. Scelfo, Sr. | 2,670 | 0.83 | |
| Republican | Grover Rees, III | 2,457 | 0.77 | |
| Republican | Herman Vidrine | 1,357 | 0.42 | |
| Total votes | 320,454 | 100 | ||
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Angelle | |||
| Republican | Clay Higgins | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
Incumbent Republican John Fleming, who has represented the 4th district since 2009, is running for the United States Senate.[28]
Candidates
Republican
- Declared
- Trey Baucum, Shreveport cardiologist[29]
- Elbert Guillory, former State Senator from Opelousas and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2015[30]
- Oliver Jenkins, Shreveport City Councilman[31]
- Rick John, attorney[32]
- Mike Johnson, State Representative[33]
- Declined
- Jim Morris, State Representative[17][34]
- Barrow Peacock, State Senator[16]
- Mike Reese, businessman[31]
- Rocky Rockett, President of the Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation[17][34][35]
- Alan Seabaugh, State Representative[16]
Democratic
- Declared
- Marshall Jones, attorney and candidate in 1988[36]
- Declined
- Cedric Glover, State Representative and former Mayor of Shreveport[16][34]
- Keith Hightower, former Mayor of Shreveport[37]
- Patrick Jefferson, State Representative[17][34]
- LaLeshia Walker Alford, former Shreveport City Court Judge and candidate for Caddo Parish District Attorney in 2015[38]
- LaBrisha Almond, real estate agent and candidate for congress in 2000
Independent
- Declared
Endorsements
Mike Johnson
Jungle primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marshall Jones | 80,593 | 28.18 | |
| Republican | Mike Johnson | 70,580 | 24.68 | |
| Republican | Trey Baucum | 50,412 | 17.63 | |
| Republican | Oliver Jenkins | 44,521 | 15.57 | |
| Republican | Elbert Guillory | 21,017 | 7.35 | |
| Republican | Rick John | 13,220 | 4.62 | |
| Independent | Mark Halverson | 3,149 | 1.10 | |
| Independent | Kenneth Kreft | 2,493 | 0.87 | |
| Total votes | 285,985 | 100 | ||
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Johnson | |||
| Democratic | Marshall Jones | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 5
The incumbent is Republican Ralph Abraham, who has represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 64% of the vote in the 2014 runoff election.
Candidates
Republican
- Declared
- Ralph Abraham, incumbent U.S. Representative[40]
- Billy Burkette
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ralph Abraham (inc.) | 208,545 | 81.57 | |
| Republican | Billy Burkette | 47,117 | 18.43 | |
| Total votes | 255,662 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
Incumbent Republican Garret Graves, who has represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 62% of the vote in the 2014 runoff election over former four-term governor and convicted felon Edwin Washington Edwards, who represented the now-defunct 7th district from 1965 until his first election as governor in 1972.
Candidates
Republican
- Declared
- Bob Bell, retired Navy captain and candidate in 2014
- Garret Graves, Incumbent
Democratic
- Declared
Libertarian
- Declared
- Richard Fontanesi
Independent
- Declared
- Devin Graham[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Garret Graves (inc.) | 207,483 | 62.67 | |
| Democratic | Richard Lieberman | 49,380 | 14.91 | |
| Republican | Bob Bell | 33,592 | 10.15 | |
| Democratic | Jermaine Sampson | 29,822 | 9.01 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Fontanesi | 7,603 | 2.30 | |
| Independent | Devin Graham | 3,218 | 0.97 | |
| Total votes | 331,098 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ Kendall Breitman (January 29, 2015). "David Duke says he 'might' challenge Rep. Steve Scalise". Politico. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ Andrew Kaczynski; Megan Apper (January 29, 2015). "David Duke Says He Might Run For Congress Against "Sell Out" Steve Scalise". BuzzFeed. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ Sam Levine (January 29, 2015). "Former KKK Leader David Duke Says He May Run Against Steve Scalise". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ David Duke May Run for Congress Against Steve Scalise
- ^ Former Klan wizard Duke flirts with run for Congress
- ^ Resnick, Gideon (July 12, 2016). "David Duke Plans to Run for Congress". The Daily Beast. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Hilburn, Greg (July 22, 2016). "UPDATE: Former Klansman David Duke plans to enter U.S. Senate race at noon". The News-Star. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Ballard, Mark (July 21, 2016). "U.S. Senate candidates talk up "outsider" status as they qualify to run this fall". The Advocate. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Official Election Results Results for Election Date: 11/8/2016". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Qualifying slows for Louisiana's congressional seats, but still crowded". The Times-Picayune. July 21, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Allen, Rebekah (May 18, 2016). "Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden to challenge Congressman Cedric Richmond this fall". The Advocate. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Julia (July 20, 2016). "Cedric Richmond, Kip Holden will face each other in congressional race". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Burgess, Richard (December 14, 2015). "Boustany, saying he 'refuses to peddle the politics of fear, obstruction, division,' announces run for David Vitter's U.S. Senate seat". The Advocate. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ "Angelle announces campaign for Congress". KATC.
- ^ Hilburn, Greg (January 5, 2016). "Lafayette's Ellison makes 3rd District bid". The News-Star. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Yokley, Eli (December 9, 2015). "After Vitter's Loss, Louisiana Republicans Seeking Promotions". Roll Call. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Hilburn, Greg (December 21, 2015). "Candidates scramble for House seats". The Town Talk. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ "Clay Higgins announces run for Louisiana third congressional district seat". KATC. May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ Stickney, Ken (February 16, 2016). "Field grows for 3rd District race". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ Stickney, Ken (January 23, 2016). "Sidelined Angelle lets others in race". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ Hilburn, Greg (July 21, 2016). "Acadiana's 3rd Congressional District field grows to 11". The News-Star. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ McElfresh, Amanda (January 19, 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: Knezek running for Congress". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ Stickney, Ken (July 7, 2016). "Knezek drops out of congressional race". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ Mader, Christiaan (June 10, 2016). "Captain Clay shows his softer side". The Independent. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Stickney, Ken (May 7, 2016). "Boustany endorses Angelle for Congress". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Stickney, Ken (June 13, 2016). "Ex-UN ambassador ensorses Grover Rees". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Stickney, Ken (April 12, 2016). "Lastrapes endorses Rees for House seat". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Julia (December 7, 2015). "Louisiana Congressman John Fleming launches bid for David Vitter's Senate seat". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ Hilburn, Greg (February 3, 2016). "Shreveport cardiologist to run for 4th District seat". The News-Star. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ "Elbert Guillory announces bid for Congressional Seat". KATC Channel 3. 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ^ a b Alford, Jeremy (January 29, 2016). "'LaPolitics': Democratic side of Senate race still unknown". Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ Hilburn, Greg (February 22, 2016). "Shreveport Attorney enters 4th District Race". The News-Star. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ^ Hilburn, Greg (February 9, 2016). "State Rep. Johnson makes 4th District race". The News-Star. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Hilburn, Greg (January 6, 2016). "4th District field inches toward gate". The News-Star. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ Alford, Jeremy (February 26, 2016). "Rocky Rockett has decided NOT to run in the 4th Congressional District". Twitter. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ Hilburn, Greg (July 20, 2016). "Baucum, Jenkins, John, Jones qualify for 4th District seat". The News-Star. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Alford, Jeremy (December 30, 2015). "Holden among many Louisiana politicians being urged to run for congressional seat". Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
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