Independent Party of Louisiana explained
The Independent Party of Louisiana is a third party in the U.S. state of Louisiana which became ballot-qualified in December 2016. It is the third largest political party in Louisiana, behind the Democratic and Republican parties, with more than 130,000 registrants as of 2023.[1] In 2014, the legislature repealed a law preventing political parties with the word "Independent" in the name from becoming ballot-qualified.[2] It is not affiliated with any other third or independent party in the United States.[3]
Best results in state and federal elections
Source (From Secretary of State web site)
U.S. Senate campaigns!Year!Seat!Candidate!Popular votes!Percentage!Place2022 | Class III | Bradley McMorris | 5,388 | 0.39% | 9th of 13 |
2020 | Class II | Vinny Mendoza | 7,811 | 0.38% | 11th of 15 | |
U.S. House campaigns!Year!Seat!Candidate!Popular votes!Percentage!Place2022 | LA 3 | Gloria R. Wiggins | 3,255 | 1.45% | 6th of 8 |
2020 | LA 2 | Noonie Man Batiste | 12,268 | 3.87% | 5th of 6 |
2018 | LA 1 | Fred Jones | 2,443 | 0.91% | 6th of 6 |
LA 2 | Noonie Man Batiste | 17,260 | 7.31% | 3rd of 4 | |
Statewide executive campaigns!Year!Seat!Candidate!Popular votes!Percentage!Place2023 | Gubernatorial | Hunter Lundy | 52,165 | 4.91% | 5th of 5 |
Benjamin Barnes | 5,190 | 0.49% | 9th of 15 |
Jeffery Istre | 3,400 | 0.32% | 11th of 15 |
Frank Scurlock | 1,131 | 0.11% | 15th of 15 |
Lieutenant gubernatorial | Bruce Payton | 17,195 | 1.66% | 5th of 6 |
2019 | Gubernatorial | Gary Landrieu | 10,084 | 0.75% | 6th of 6 | |
See also
Notes and References
- News: Winger . Richard . New Louisiana Registration Data . 5 May 2024 . Ballot Access News . 7 November 2023.
- News: Winger . Richard . Independent Party Has its First Candidates in Louisiana Congressional Elections . 8 May 2024 . Ballot Access News . 13 September 2018.
- News: Winger . Richard . Independent Party Becomes a Ballot-Qualified Party in Louisiana . 8 May 2024 . Ballot Access News . 10 January 2017.