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The 2019 Louisiana Attorney General election took place on October 12, 2019 to elect the Attorney General of the U.S. state of Louisiana, with a runoff election, held on November 16, 2019. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry successfully ran for a second term.
Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, all candidates appeared on the same ballot, regardless of party affiliation; voters could vote for any candidate, regardless of their own party affiliation.[2]
Candidates
Republican Party
Declared
- Jeff Landry, incumbent Attorney General of Louisiana[3]
Democratic Party
Declared
- Ike Jackson, business attorney and former general counsel on the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources[4]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Landry (incumbent) | 855,338 | 66.21% | N/A | |
| Democratic | Ike Jackson | 436,531 | 33.79% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,291,869 | 100% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
Landry won 5 of the 6 congressional districts.[6]
| District | Landry | Jackson | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 76% | 24% | Steve Scalise |
| 2nd | 30% | 70% | Cedric Richmond |
| 3rd | 75% | 25% | Clay Higgins |
| 4th | 70% | 30% | Mike Johnson |
| 5th | 72% | 28% | Ralph Abraham |
| 6th | 70% | 30% | Garret Graves |
References
- ^ Attorney General
- ^ "Louisiana Attorney General election, 2019". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Deslatte, Melinda (September 13, 2019). "Edwards holds fundraising lead in Louisiana governor's race". New Haven Register. Associated Press. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Attorney General - Ike Jackson". KTBS 3 ABC. August 21, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Unofficial Results". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::ce81ca33-09da-40a2-8803-35e9cf0a6469
External links
- Official campaign websites
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