A general election was held in the U.S. state of
Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a U.S. state, state in the Deep South and South Central United States, South Central regions of the United States. It is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 20th-smal ...
on October 12, 2019 with a runoff on November 16, 2019 for races in which no candidate was able to secure an absolute majority. Louisiana is the only state that has a jungle primary system (
California
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and
Washington
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* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
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have a similar
top two primary system).
Governor
Incumbent Democratic
Governor
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John Bel Edwards
John Bel Edwards (born September 16, 1966) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 56th governor of Louisiana since 2016. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the Democratic leader of the Louisiana House of ...
was re-elected for a second term in office.
Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent Republican
Lieutenant Governor
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Billy Nungesser
William Harold Nungesser (born January 10, 1959) is an American politician serving as the 54th lieutenant governor of Louisiana.
A Republican, Nungesser is also the former president of the Plaquemines Parish Commission, having been re-elected ...
was re-elected for a second term in office.
Attorney General
Incumbent Republican
Attorney General
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In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...
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 ...
was re-elected for a second term in office.
Secretary of State
Candidates
Republican Party
*
Kyle Ardoin
Robert Kyle Ardoin (born July 31, 1967) is an American politician from the state of Louisiana. A Republican, he has served as Secretary of State of Louisiana since May 9, 2018. Ardoin took the post when former Secretary of State Tom Schedler re ...
, incumbent
Louisiana Secretary of State
The secretary of state of Louisiana (french: Secrétaire d'État de la Louisiane) is one of the elected constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Louisiana and serves as the head of the Louisiana Department of State. The position was created ...
*Thomas Kennedy III, candidate for Louisiana Secretary of State in 2018
*Amanda Smith, paralegal
Democratic Party
*Gwen Collins-Greenup, candidate for Louisiana Secretary of State in 2018
General election
Results
Runoff
Polling
Results
State Treasurer
Candidates
Republican Party
*
John Schroder
John Michael Schroder Sr. (born February 23, 1961) is an American businessman from Covington, Louisiana who currently serves as state treasurer. He was formerly a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 77 in ...
, incumbent
Louisiana State Treasurer
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Democratic Party
*Derrick Edwards, attorney and candidate for Louisiana State Treasurer in
2017
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Independents
*Teresa Kenny, entrepreneur
General election
Results
Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry
Candidates
Republican Party
*
Michael Strain, incumbent
Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is a state agency of Louisiana, headquartered in Baton Rouge. The Department is responsible for promoting, protecting and advancing agriculture and forestry, and soil and water resou ...
*Bradley Zaunbrecher, cattle farmer
Democratic Party
*Marguerite Green, executive director o
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*Charlie Greer, former forestry enforcement agent and candidate for Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry in
2015
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*Peter Williams, tree farmer
General election
Results
Commissioner of Insurance
Candidates
Republican Party
*
Jim Donelon
Jim Donelon is an American politician. He is the Louisiana Insurance Commissioner, a role he has served in since 2006. He previously served as member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1981 to 2001.
Early life and education
Donelon ...
, incumbent
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner The Louisiana Insurance Commissioner is a statewide constitutional office that regulates the insurance industry in Louisiana. The Insurance Commissioner serves as the head of the Louisiana Department of Insurance, which consists of ten divisions; C ...
*Tim Temple, businessman
Polling
General election
Results
Louisiana State Legislature
Republicans gained a 2/3 majority in the State Senate, but in the State House, Democratic challenger
Mack Cormier flipped HD 105 and independent
Roy Daryl Adams retained his seat in HD 62, blocking the Republicans from gaining a supermajority and allowing
John Bel Edwards
John Bel Edwards (born September 16, 1966) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 56th governor of Louisiana since 2016. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the Democratic leader of the Louisiana House of ...
to veto bills passed by the Legislature.
Notes
References
External links
;Official campaign websites for Secretary of State
Kyle Ardoin (R) for Secretary of StateGwen Collins-Greenup (D) for Secretary of StateThomas Kennedy III (R) for Secretary of State
Amanda Smith (R) for Secretary of State
;Official campaign websites for Treasurer
Derrick Edwards (D) for TreasurerTeresa Kenny (I) for TreasurerJohn Schroder (R) for Treasurer
;Official campaign websites for Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry
Marguerite Green (D) for Ag CommissionerCharlie Greer (D) for Ag CommissionerMike Strain (R) for Ag CommissionerPeter Williams (D) for Ag Commissioner
;Official campaign websites for Commissioner of Insurance
Jim Donelon (R) for Insurance CommissionerTim Temple (R) for Insurance Commissioner
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Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a U.S. state, state in the Deep South and South Central United States, South Central regions of the United States. It is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 20th-smal ...