2015 Louisiana Attorney General election
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The 2015 Louisiana Attorney General election took place on October 24, 2015 to elect the Attorney General of the state of Louisiana, with a runoff election, held on November 21, 2015. Incumbent Buddy Caldwell, a former Democrat who joined the Republican Party in February 2011, sought re-election to a third term in office, but was defeated by Republican Jeff Landry.
Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, all candidates will appear on the same ballot, regardless of party, and voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote during the primary election, a runoff election was held on November 21, 2015 between Caldwell and Landry. Louisiana is the only state that has a jungle primary system (California and Washington have a similar "top two primary" system).
Candidates[]
Republican party[]
Filed[]
- Buddy Caldwell, incumbent attorney general[2]
- Jeff Landry, former U.S. Representative[3]
- Martin Maley, 18th Judicial District assistant attorney[4]
Declined[]
- John Neely Kennedy, state treasurer and Democratic candidate for Attorney General in 1991 (running for re-election)[5][6][7]
- Burton Guidry, former assistant attorney general[8]
Democratic party[]
Filed[]
- Geraldine Broussard Baloney
- Isaac Jackson
Declined[]
- Rick Gallot, state senator[4]
- Walt Leger III, Speaker pro tempore of the Louisiana House of Representatives[4]
- Jacques Roy, mayor of Alexandria[4]
Jungle primary[]
Polling[]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Buddy Caldwell (R) |
John Kennedy (R) |
Jeff Landry (R) |
Jacques Roy (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph | March 5, 2015 | 1,655 | ± 2.4% | 30% | — | 20% | 30% | 21% |
| NSO Research* | January 10–13, 2015 | 600 | ± 4% | 17% | 23% | 10% | 18% | 32% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Buddy Caldwell (R) |
Jeff Landry (R) |
Generic Democrat (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V/C Research | February 20–25, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 23% | 15% | 33% | 1% | 27% |
- * Internal poll for the John Kennedy campaign
Results[]
- Caldwell—60–70%
- Caldwell—50–60%
- Caldwell—40–50%
- Caldwell—30–40%
- Landry—30–40%
- Landry—40–50%
- Landry—50–60%
- Landry—60–70%
- Baloney—20–30%
- Baloney—30–40%
- Baloney—40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Buddy Caldwell (incumbent) | 376,407 | 35.4 | |
| Republican | Jeff Landry | 347,605 | 32.7 | |
| Democratic | Geri Broussard Baloney | 187,575 | 17.6 | |
| Democratic | Isaac Jackson | 115,188 | 10.8 | |
| Republican | Marty Maley | 37,830 | 3.6 | |
| Total votes | 1,064,605 | 100.0 | ||
Runoff[]
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Landry | 610,459 | 56.3% | N/A | |
| Republican | Buddy Caldwell (incumbent) | 473,915 | 43.7% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,084,374 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
References[]
- ^ Attorney General
- ^ "Contenders emerge in race for top attorney". St. Charles Herald Guide. July 24, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ Marsha Shuler (February 25, 2014). "Former congressman running for state attorney general". The Advocate. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "How Vulnerable is Buddy Caldwell?". LA Politics. October 7, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "Race for attorney general has many facets". Houma Today. February 25, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ Michelle Southern (December 11, 2014). "Kennedy reportedly eyeing the AG seat in 2015". WWL. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Julia (April 9, 2015). "State Treasurer John Kennedy will seek reelection, not run for governor or attorney general". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "Contenders emerge in race for top attorney". St. Charles Herald-Guide. July 24, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
External links[]
- 2015 Louisiana elections
- 2015 United States Attorney General elections
- Louisiana Attorney General elections