2015 Louisiana Attorney General election explained

See also: 2015 Louisiana elections.

Election Name:2015 Louisiana Attorney General election
Country:Louisiana
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2011 Louisiana Attorney General election
Previous Year:2011
Election Date:October 24, 2015 (first round)
November 21, 2015 (runoff)
Next Election:2019 Louisiana Attorney General election
Next Year:2019
1Blank:First round
2Blank:Runoff
Image1:File:Jeff Landry, official portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Jeff Landry
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
1Data1:347,605
32.65%
2Data1:610,459
56.3%
Nominee2:Buddy Caldwell
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
1Data2:376,407
35.36%
2Data2:505,940
43.7%
Nominee4:Geri Broussard Baloney
Party4:Democratic Party (United States)
1Data4:187,575
17.62%
2Data4:Eliminated
Nominee5:Isaac Jackson
Party5:Democratic Party (United States)
1Data5:115,188
10.82%
2Data5:Eliminated
Attorney General
Before Election:Buddy Caldwell
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Jeff Landry
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2015 Louisiana Attorney General election took place on October 24, 2015 to elect the Attorney General of the U.S. 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 fellow Republican Jeff Landry.

Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, all candidates will appear on the same ballot, regardless of party affiliation; voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their own 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 sole state that has a jungle primary system (California and Washington have a similar "top two primary" system).

Candidates

Republican party

Filed

Declined

Democratic party

Filed

Declined

Jungle primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
class=small Sample
size
class=small
error
Buddy
John
Jeff
Jacques
Roy (D)
Undecided
TriumphMarch 5, 20151,655± 2.4% align=center30%20% align=center30%21%
600± 4%17% align=center23%10% align=center18% align=center32%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
class=small Sample
size
class=small
error
Buddy
Caldwell (R)
Jeff
Landry (R)
Generic
OtherUndecided
V/C Research600± 4% align=center23%15% align=center33%1% align=center27%

Results

Runoff

Results

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Contenders emerge in race for top attorney. July 24, 2013. November 11, 2014. St. Charles Herald Guide.
  2. Web site: Former congressman running for state attorney general. February 25, 2014. March 18, 2014. The Advocate. Marsha Shuler.
  3. Web site: How Vulnerable is Buddy Caldwell?. October 7, 2013. March 18, 2014. LA Politics.
  4. Web site: Race for attorney general has many facets. February 25, 2014. March 18, 2014. Houma Today.
  5. Web site: Kennedy reportedly eyeing the AG seat in 2015. December 11, 2014. December 15, 2014. WWL. Michelle Southern.
  6. Web site: State Treasurer John Kennedy will seek reelection, not run for governor or attorney general. The Times-Picayune. O'Donoghue. Julia. April 9, 2015. April 9, 2015.
  7. Web site: Contenders emerge in race for top attorney. July 24, 2013. March 18, 2014. St. Charles Herald-Guide.