The 2019 Louisiana Attorney General election took place on October 12, 2019 to elect the

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of the U.S. state of

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, with a

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, held on November 16, 2019. Incumbent

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Attorney General

Jeff Landry Jeffrey Martin Landry (born December 23, 1970) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Attorney General of Louisiana. He defeated Republican incumbent Buddy Caldwell in a runoff election held on November 21, 2015, and took office on ...

successfully ran for a second term. Under Louisiana's

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system, all candidates appeared on the same ballot, regardless of party affiliation; voters could vote for any candidate, regardless of their own party affiliation.

Candidates

Republican Party

Declared

, incumbent Attorney General of Louisiana

Democratic Party

Declared

*Ike Jackson, business attorney and former general counsel on the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources

General election

Results

By congressional district

Landry won 5 of the 6 congressional districts.

References

External links

;Official campaign websites
Ike Jackson (D) for Attorney General

Jeff Landry (R) for Attorney General
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Louisiana Attorney General elections