LOUISIANA

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline: July 24, 2020 Primary: November 3, 2020 Run-Off (if needed): December 5, 2020

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

This page was last updated on September 16, 2020

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ John Bel Edwards (D) - Term-Limited in 2023. ]
Jeff Landry (R) - Attorney General, Ex-Congressman, Ex-Police Officer & Army Veteran
Billy Nungesser (R) - Lt Governor, Ex-Plaquemines Parish President & Businessman
John Schroder (R) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Rep, Businessman & Army Veteran
Mike Strain (R) - State Agriculture Commissioner, Ex-State Rep & Veterinarian

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2023.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Billy Nungesser (R)* - (Campaign Site)

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Kyle Ardoin (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Jeff Landry (R)* - (Campaign Site)

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

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

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

LOUISIANA STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Bill Cassidy (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Beryl Billiot (I) - Businessman, USMC Veteran, '16 Candidate & '15 Gov. Candidate
John Paul Bourgeois (I) - Epidemiologist & Health Sciences Librarian
Reno Daret III (I) - Retired Teacher
Derrick Edwards (D) - Attorney, Disability Advocate & Frequent Candidate
Xan John (I) - Businessman & Law Student
Drew Knight (D) - Sanders Campaign Activist
Vinny Mendoza (I) - Ex-Assistant USAF Inspector General, Farmer & Frequent Candidate
Jamar "Doc" Montgomery (I) - Attorney, Mechanical Engineer & Navy Veteran
Dustin Murphy (R) - Welder
Adrian Perkins (D) - Shreveport Mayor, Attorney & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
Antoine Pierce (D) - Community Activist, '16 City Council Candidate & '15 St Rep Candidate
Melinda Price (I) - Homeless Advocate & '19 Sheriff Candidate
Aaron Sigler (L) - Surgeon
Peter Wenstrup (D) - Teacher

John Kennedy (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2022.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Steve Scalise (R)* - (House Minority Whip Site) - (Campaign Site)
Lee Ann Dugas (D) - Disabled Navy Veteran, Democratic Activist & Frequent Candidate
Howard Kearney (L) - Computer Programmer & '16 Candidate

District 2:
Cedric Richmond (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Belden "Noonie Man" Batiste (I) - Sports Coach, Community Activist & Frequent Candidate
Glenn Harris (D)
Colby James (I) - Army Veteran
David Schilling (R)
Sheldon Vincent (R) - Businessman, Navy Veteran & '18/'19 Local Candidate

District 3:
Clay Higgins (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Rob Anderson (D) - Construction Worker, Ex-IT Professional, Artist & '18 Candidate
Braylon Harris (D) - Pastor, Nonprofit Executive & Consultant
Brandon LeLeux (L) - Libertarian Activist

District 4:
Mike Johnson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ben Gibson (R) - Firefighter & USAF Veteran
Kenny Houston (D) - Teacher & Mental Health Specialist
Ryan Trundle (D) - Political Organizer, Ex-Auto Mechanic & Environmental Activist

District 5:
[ Ralph Abraham (R)* - Retiring in 2020. ]
Candy Christophe (D) - Clinical Social Worker & Nonprofit Group Founder
Allen Guillory (R) - Truck Driver & Frequent Candidate
Lance Harris (R) - State Rep., Businessman, Farmer & Ex-Banker
Matt Hasty (R) - Retired Army NCO
Jesse Lagarde (D) - Attorney
Martin Lemelle (D) - Grambling State University Executive VP/COO
Luke Letlow (R) - Ex-Congressional Aide & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
Scotty Robinson (R) - Ouachita Parish Police Jury President & Realtor
Phillip Snowden (D)

District 6:
Garret Graves (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Shannon Sloan (L) - Businesswoman, Artist & '19 Parish Council Candidate
Richard "RPT" Torregano (I) - Electronics Technician, USMC/USAF Veteran & '83/'12 Candidate
Dartanyon "DAW" Williams (D) - Businessman, Author & Felon

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Conservative Party of Louisiana (CPL)
Constitution Party of Louisiana (C)
Louisiana Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Louisiana (G)
Louisiana Independent Party (IP)
Libertarian Party of Louisiana (L)
Republican Party of Louisiana (R)

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 Brief
Bayou Buzz (Technology & Politics)
Bogalusa Daily News
Bossier Press-Tribune
Caddo Inquisitor
Capitol Watch: RealLouisiana.com
Crowley Post Signal
Daily Kingfish
DeRidder Beauregard Daily News
Franklin Banner-Tribune
Hammond Daily Star
The Hayride
Houma Today
Jackson Independent
L'Observateur (River Parishes - South Louisiana)
Lafayette Daily Advertiser
Lafourche Daily Comet
Lake Charles American Press
LaPolitics.com
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Louisiana Radio Network
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
Thibodaux Daily Comet
Times of Acadiana
Tri-Parish Times
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)

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