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
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline: July 11, 2008
Primary: September 6, 2008
Run-Off (if needed): October 4, 2008

This page was last updated on July 11, 2008

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Bobby Jindal (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2011.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Mitch Landrieu (D)* - (Campaign Site)

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:

Mary Landrieu (D)* - (Campaign Site)
J. Jacques Boudreaux (R) - Landscape Contractor
John Kennedy (R) - State Treasurer, '04 Candidate & Ex-Democrat
Richard Fontanesi (Libertarian) - Computer Programmer & Frequent Candidate
Jay Patel (Independent)
Robert Stewart (Independent)

David Vitter (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2010.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Steve Scalise (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim Harlan (D) - Technology Executive
M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza (D) - Ex-Assistant USAF Inspector General, Farmer & Frequent Candidate

District 2:
Bill Jefferson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
James Carter (D) - New Orleans City Councilman & Attorney
Troy "C" Carter (D) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-New Orleans City Cocunilman & '06 Candidate
Jimmy Fahrenholtz (D) - New Orleans School Board Member & Attorney
Byron Lee (D) - Jefferson Parish Councilman & Businessman
Helena Moreno (D) - Ex-TV News Reporter
Cedric Richmond (D) - State Rep. & Attorney
Kenya Smith (D) - Ex-New Orleans Intergovernmental Relations Director, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Anh "Joseph" Cao (R) - Attorney, Community Activist & '07 State Rep. Candidate
Malik Rahim (Green) - Community Organizer, Ex-Black Panther & '02 New Orleans City Council Candidate
Gregory Kahn (Libertarian) - Retired Federal Civil Servant, Vietnam War Veteran & '06 Candidate
Jerry Jacobs (Independent)

District 3:
Charlie Melancon (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4:
[ Jim McCrery (R)* - Retiring in 2008. ]
John Fleming (R) - Ex-Webster Parish Coroner, Physician, Businessman & Navy Veteran
Chris Gorman (R) - Trucking Company Executive
Jeff Thompson (R) - Attorney & Ex-Bossier Chamber of Commerce President
Willie Banks (D) - Attorney, Bankruptcy Trustee, Retired Army Officer & Vietnam War Veteran
Paul Carmouche (D) - Caddo District Attorney
Artis Cash (D) - Minister, Community Activist & '06 Candidate
John Milkovich (D) - Attorney & Sunday School Teacher
Gerard Bowen Jr. (Independent) - Health Care Administrator, Navy Veteran & Ex-Republican
Chester "Catfish" Kelley (Independent) - Restaurant Owner, Ex-Republican & '06 Candidate

District 5:
Rodney Alexander (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Andrew Clack (R) - Businessman & Conservative Activist

District 6:
Don Cazayoux (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Cassidy (R) - State Sen. & Physician
Michael Jackson (Independent) - State Rep., Attorney & Ex-Democrat

District 7:
Charles Boustany Jr. (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Don Cravins Jr. (D) - State Sen.
Peter Vidrine (Independent) - Businessman, Electrician, Ex-Oil Worker & Ron Paul Campaign Activist

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

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)

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