The Louisiana State Treasurer special election took place on October 14, 2017, to elect the state treasurer of Louisiana, with a runoff election to be held on November 18, 2017, if necessary. Incumbent Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016. First Assistant Treasurer Ron Henson replaced Kennedy as treasurer, and served until the special election.[1] Henson did not run in the special election.[2]
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Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, all candidates appeared on the same ballot, regardless of party and voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote during the primary election, a runoff election will be held between the top two candidates. Louisiana is the only state that has a jungle primary system (California and Washington have a similar "top two primary" system). Republican candidates received over 65% of the vote as John Schroder and Derrick Edwards advanced to the runoff. Republican John Schroder defeated Democrat Derrick Edwards in the runoff.
Candidates
editRepublican Party
editDeclared
edit- Angele Davis, businesswoman and former commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Administration[3]
- Terry Hughes[4]
- Neil Riser, state senator and candidate for LA-05 in 2013[5]
- John Schroder, state representative[6]
Withdrew
edit- Julie Stokes, state representative[7][8]
Declined
edit- Ron Henson, incumbent state treasurer[2]
- Rob Maness, retired United States Air Force colonel and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014 and 2016[9][10]
Democratic Party
editDeclared
editLibertarian Party
editDeclared
edit- Joseph D. Little[12]
Jungle primary
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- Edwards—20–30%
- Edwards—30–40%
- Edwards—40–50%
- Edwards—50–60%
- Edwards—60–70%
- Kerr—30–40%
- Kerr—40–50%
- Kerr—50–60%
- Davis—20–30%
- Davis—30–40%
- Davis—40–50%
- Riser—20–30%
- Riser—30–40%
- Riser—40–50%
- Riser—50–60%
- Riser—60–70%
- Riser—70–80%
- Riser—80–90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Derrick Edwards | 125,503 | 31.26 | |
| Republican | John Schroder | 96,440 | 24.02 | |
| Republican | Angele Davis | 86,880 | 21.64 | |
| Republican | Neil Riser | 72,792 | 18.13 | |
| Republican | Terry Hughes | 11,117 | 2.77 | |
| Libertarian | Joseph Little | 8,767 | 2.18 | |
| Majority | 29,063 | 7.24 | ||
| Total votes | 401,499 | 100% | ||
Runoff
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Schroder | 208,118 | 55.74 | ||
| Democratic | Derrick Edwards | 165,269 | 44.26 | ||
| Total votes | 373,387 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ Vaughn, Paige (January 9, 2017). "Ron Henson sworn in as Louisiana State Treasurer". WVLA-TV. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Tidmore, Christopher (January 17, 2017). "Race to Fill La. Treasurer's Office gets crowded". The Louisiana Weekly. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "Angele Davis, Bobby Jindal's budget chief, running for Louisiana treasurer". The Times-Picayune. Associated Press. July 10, 2017. Archived from the original on July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ "7 candidates vying for Louisiana Treasury seat – News15 | Lafayette, LA". Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ Ballard, Mark (February 16, 2017). "State Sen. Neil Riser running for state treasurer, vows to be 'watchdog'". The Advocate. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Julia (January 9, 2017). "Rep. John Schroder is first major candidate in Louisiana treasurer race". The Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ Ballard, Mark (February 10, 2017). "Kenner Rep. Julie Stokes announces run for state treasurer's post". The Advocate. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ Ballard, Mark (July 6, 2017). "Julie Stokes drops out of state treasurer's race after cancer diagnosis". The Advocate. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Julia (December 12, 2016). "Who's running to succeed John Kennedy as Louisiana treasurer?". The Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ Chatelain, Kim (June 30, 2017). "Rob Maness enters race for St. Tammany House seat". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ "Another candidate enters the race for state treasurer". WAFB. January 10, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Candidate Inquiry". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2017.