Tag: louisiana
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Four candidates file to run for two Louisiana appellate judgeships
A special primary election for two of the 53 seats on the Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal is scheduled for March 20, 2021. The filing deadline passed on January 22. Elections to the court are partisan, and a full term is 10 years. If needed, a general election is scheduled for April 24, 2021. Louisiana…
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Louisiana House of Representatives District 82 special election set for April 24, 2021
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 82 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives for April 24, 2021. The seat became vacant when Charles Henry (R) resigned on Jan. 12. The primary is on March 20, and the filing deadline is on Jan. 27.
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Filing deadline passes for special Louisiana congressional, state executive elections
Candidates interested in running in the special election for Louisiana’s 2nd and 5th Congressional Districts and District 4 of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) had until January 22, 2021, to file. The primary is scheduled for March 20, and the general election, if needed, is set for April 24. The 2nd…
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Brett Geymann elected to Louisiana state House after special election is canceled
Candidates interested in running in a special election for the District 35 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives had until January 8, 2021, to file. Republican Brett Geymann was the only candidate to file by the deadline. Since only one candidate filed for the race, the February 6 primary and the March 20 general…
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Louisiana House of Representatives District 35 special election set for March 20, 2021
A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 35 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives on March 20, 2021. The primary is on February 6, and the filing deadline is on January 8.
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Jason Williams defeats Keva Landrum in Orleans Parish District Attorney race
Jason Williams (D) defeated Keva Landrum (D) in the December 5, 2020, general election for the Orleans Parish, Louisiana, District Attorney. Williams received 57.8% of the vote, while Landrum received 42.2%. Williams is an at-large member of the New Orleans City Council, a seat he won in 2014. Landrum served as a judge at the…
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Louisiana voters reject amendment to allow out-of-state members on university boards
Voters in Louisiana rejected an amendment Dec. 5 that would have allowed the governor to appoint at-large members to the boards of supervisors for the public university systems from out-of-state if there are multiple at-large seats and at least one at-large seat is filled by a member residing within the state.
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Luke Letlow wins Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District race
Luke Letlow (R) defeated Lance Harris (R) in the general election for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District on Dec. 5. With all precincts reporting, Letlow received 62% of the unofficial election night vote.
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Louisiana legislature certifies constitutional amendment for December 5 ballot
On October 21, 2020, the Louisiana Legislature referred a constitutional amendment to the December 5 ballot during its second special legislative session. Senate Bill 44 (SB 44) would allow the governor to appoint at-large members to the boards of supervisors of state university systems from outside of the state if there are multiple at-large seats…
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Judicial nominee confirmed to federal district court
On July 28, 2020, the U.S. Senate confirmed David Joseph to a federal judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana by a 55-42 vote. Joseph will join the court upon receiving his judicial commission and taking his judicial oath. Joseph was nominated to the seat by President Donald Trump (R)…