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.

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

Filing Deadline: July 2010
Primary: August 28, 2010
Primary Run-Off: October 2, 2010

This page was last updated on August 28, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Bobby Jindal (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dennis "Dan" Northcutt (Independent) - Minister, Businessman & Religious Right Activist

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2011.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - 2010 Special Election:
PRIMARY: October 2, 2010 - RUN-OFF: November 2, 2010.
[ Scott Angelle (D)* - Not Running in 2010. ]
Jim Crowley (D) - Ex-Caddo Police Juror, Realtor, Ex-Teacher, Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Jay Dardenne (R) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Sen., Ex-Baton Rouge City Councilman & Attorney
Kevin Davis (R) - St. Tammany Parish President & Ex-St. Tammany Parish Police Juror
Caroline Fayard (D) - Attorney
Butch Gautreaux (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Home Appliance Store Owner & Navy Veteran
Sammy Kershaw (R) - Country Music Singer, Businessman, Community Activist & '07 Candidate
Melanie McKnight (R) - Physician
Roger Villere (R) - State GOP Chair, Flower Shop Owner & '89 State Rep. Nominee

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)

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

U.S. SENATOR:

David Vitter (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Charlie Melancon (D) - Congressman, Ex-Sugar Industry Executive & Ex-State Rep.
Randall Hayes (Libertarian) - T-Shirt Designer, Ex-TV Show Producer, '91 State Sen. Candidate & '08 US Rep. Candidate
William McShan (Reform)
Michael Karlton Brown (Independent)
R.A. "Skip" Galan (Independent) - Ex-Jefferson Parish Clerk of Courts, Ex-Kenner City Council President, Felon & Frequent Candidate
Milton Gordon (Independent) - Home Improvement Store Department Manager, Conservative Activist & Ex-Republican
Tommy LaFargue (Independent)
Bob Lang (Independent) - Retired Volunteer Fire Chief & Vietnam War Veteran
Sam Houston Melton Jr. (Independent) - Retiree & Frequent Candidate
Mike Spears (Independent) - Businessman, Community Activist & Gulf War Veteran
Ernest Wooton (Independent) - State Rep., Ex-Plaquemines Parish Sheriff & Ex-Republican

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Steve Scalise (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Myron Katz (D) - Energy Scientist & Ex-National Energy Raters Association President
Arden Wells (Independent) - Attorney & Frequent Candidate

District 2:
Joseph Cao (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Cedric Richmond (D) - State Rep., Attorney & '08 Candidate
Ron Austin (Independent)
Anthony Marquize (Independent) - Pastor
Jack Radosta (Independent)

District 3:
[ Charlie Melancon (D)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2010. ]
Ravi Sangisetty (D) - Attorney
Hunt Downer (R) - Ex-State House Speaker, Attorney, National Guard Officer & '03 Gov. Candidate
Jeff Landry (R) - Attorney & '07 State Sen. Candidate

District 4:
John Fleming (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Melville (D) - Methodist Minister & Brother-in-Law of Ex-Gov. Roemer
Artis Cash (Independent) - Minister, Community Activist, '06/'08 Candidate & Ex-Democrat.

District 5:
Rodney Alexander (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Gibbs Jr. (Independent)

District 6:
Bill Cassidy (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Merritt McDonald Sr. (D) - Construction Contractor & '08 Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council Candidate

District 7:
Charles Boustany Jr. (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Consevative Party of Louisiana
Constitution Party of Louisiana
Louisiana Democratic Party
Green Party of Louisiana
Libertarian Party of Louisiana
Reform Party of Louisiana
Republican Party of Louisiana

STATE ELECTION OFFICES:

Secretary of State's Office

Louisiana Board of Ethics (Campaign Finance Reports)

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alexandria Daily Town Talk
Ascension Citizen
Baton Rouge Advocate
Baton Rouge Business Report
Bayou Buzz (Technology & Politics)
Bogalusa Daily News
Bossier Press-Tribune
Caddo Inquisitor
Capitol Watch: RealLouisiana.com
Crowley Post Signal
DC's Political Report: Louisiana
DeRidder Beauregard Daily News
Franklin Banner-Tribune
Hammond Daily Star
It's Only Politics
Jackson Independent
L'Observateur (River Parishes - South Louisiana)
Lafayette Daily Advertiser
Lake Charles American Press
LaPolitics.com
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
L.S.U. Reveille
Louisiana Weekly (African-American)
Lutcher News-Examiner
Minden Press-Herald
Monroe Free Press (African-American)
Monroe News-Star
Morgan City Daily Review

New Iberia Daily Iberian
New Orleans Ambush Magazine (Gay)
New Orleans City Business
New Orleans Cox.net
New Orleans Exposed
News Orleans Gambit Weekly (Alternative)
New Orleans Post
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Opelousas Daily World
PoliticsLA.com
Ponchatoula Times
Ruston Morning Paper
Shreveport Forum
Shreveport Times
St. Tammany Parish News Banner & Slidell Sentry-News
Thibodaux Daily Comet
Times of Acadiana
Ville Platte Gazette

KEZP 104.3 FM Radio (Alexandria)
WAFB TV-9 (CBS - Baton Rouge)
WBRZ TV-2 (ABC - Baton Rouge)
WDSU TV-6 (NBC - New Orleans)
WTIX 690 AM Radio (New Orleans)
WWL 870 AM Radio (New Orleans)
KEEL 710 AM Radio (Shreveport)