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Louisiana Secretary of State - Elections Division
2007 Louisiana Statewide Races
Filing Deadline Period: 9/6/07, General Election: 10/20/07, Runoff Election: 11/17/07,
Last Updated: November 17, 2007 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, |
Governor, 51.9% in 03, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (D) retiring after 1st term, next election in 2007, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Chris Cillizza: 2nd Most Likely Governor to Switch Party, Robert Novak: Likely Republican Takeover, Rothenberg Political Report: Vulnerable, |
| St. Sen. Walter J. Boasso (D) 17.4%, Public Service Comm'r. Foster L. Campbell (D) 12.4%, Retired hairdresser Mary Volentine Smith (D) 0.5%, '04 congressional candidate / retired Air Force sergeant M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza (D) 0.2%, attorney Hardy Parkerson (D) 0.1%, |
U.S. Rep. Piyush "Bobby" Jindal (R) 53.9%, |
businessman John Georges (I) 14.4%, |
| '99 Reform Party candidate Belinda Alexandrenko (I) 0.4%, |
| landscaper Anthony "Tony G" Gentile (I) 0.3%, |
| T. Lee Horne, III (L) 0.2%, |
| businessman Sheldon Forest (I) 0.2%, |
| '05 gov. candidate / '96 Senate candidate Arthur D. "Jim" Nichols (I) 0.1%, |
| Vincent Mark Castillo (I) removed from ballot, |
Lt. Governor, 52.6% in 2003, next election in 2007, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, |
| Mitch Landrieu (D) 56.9%, |
country music star Sammy Kershaw (R) 30.3%, St. Rep. Gary J. Beard (R) 10.6%, |
Norris "Spanky" Gros, Jr. (I) 1.3%, |
ex-Bogalusa City Councilman Thomas D. Kates (I) 1.3%, |
Attorney General, 53.6% in 2003, next election in 2007, Charlie C. Foti (D) defeated in primary, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
DA James D. "Buddy" Caldwell (D) 35.6%,
Charlie C. Foti, Jr. (D) 31.9%, |
attorney Royal Alexander (R) 32.4%, |
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Secretary of State, 29.7% in 2006 Special Election, 1st term, next election in 2007, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, |
| R. Wooley (D) 31.2%, |
Jay Dardenne (R) 63.3%, |
Scott A. Lewis, III (I) 5.4%, |
Treasurer, unopposed in 2003, next election in 2007, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Repubican, |
| No Democrat |
John N. Kennedy (R) 100%, |
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Insruance Commissioner, 50.1% in 2006 Special Election, 1st term, next election 2007, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
| James "Jim" Crowley (D) 35.5%, |
James J. "Jim" Donelon (R) 50.9%, Robert Lansden (R) 8.9%, Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale (R) 4.6%, |
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Agriculture Commissioner, 65.6% in 2003, next election in 2007, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| Bob Odom (D) 41.3%, |
St. Rep. Michael G. "Mike" Strain (R) 40.5%, Council member Wayne Carter (R) 12.5%, Don Johnson (R) 5.7%, |
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| Runoff Election Results |
Attorney General, 53.6% in 2003, next election in 2007, Charlie C. Foti, Jr. (D) defeated in primary, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| DA James D. "Buddy" Caldwell (D) 66.6%, |
attorney Royal Alexander (R) 33.4%, |
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1. Link to Predictions:
2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
| = Democrat retain control, |
 = Democrats take over control, |
| = Republican retain control, |
= Republicans take over control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
3. Key to Louisiana Political Parties:
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