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Louisiana Governor Candidates 2011 |
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The Louisiana gubernatorial election of 2011 will be held on October 22, when all candidates will compete in an open jungle primary, and (if no candidate takes more than 50% of the vote in the first round), November 19, when there will be a runoff election between the top two vote getters in the primary. Incumbent Governor Bobby Jindal, a Republican, announced on August 15, 2010, that he is running for re-election Louisiana Gubernatorial Candidates:Governor of Louisiana: Next Election 2015 Lieutenant Governor Candidates:Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana: Jay Dardenne (R)For Candidate Recommendations from conservative perspective: - |
District 1:
Steve Scalise (R)
District 2:
Cedric Richmond (D)
Lambert Boissiere III (D)
Gail Dignam (R)
District 3:
Jeff Landry (R)
Charles Boustany Jr. (R)
District 4:
John Fleming (R)
District 5:
Rodney Alexander (R)
District 6:
Bill Cassidy (R)
2002
Edwin Edwards begins serving a ten-year sentence in a federal penitentiary in Fort Worth, Texas.
2003
Kathleen Blanco defeats Bobby Jindal and becomes the first female governor
1998
Bobby Jindal is selected to head a Medicare improvement program in Washington, D.C.
1993
The green tree frog and the white perch are named Louisiana’s state amphibian and freshwater fish respectively.
1994
Marc Morial, son of Ernest Morial, is elected Mayor of New Orleans with impressive political bumper stickers
1995
Harrah’s casino, Louisiana’s only land-based casino files for Chapter 11 protection.
1995
Mike Foster is elected to the first of two terms as Louisiana governor.
1996
Louisiana voters choose whether they want to ban video poker in their parishes
1996
Mary Landrieu becomes the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Louisiana.
1991
The U.S. Geological Survey confirms Louisiana wetlands loss has dropped to 25 square miles a year.
1992
Edwin Edwards is elected governor
1992
The black bear is named Louisiana’s state mammal.

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