He was elected in a special election on November 16, 2013. [15][16], Louisiana's 5th Congressional District includes the northeastern portion of the state. It is white majority. General election results The 5th Congressional District of Louisiana held a general election for the U.S. House of Representatives on December 6, 2014. We should be held to a higher standard than what I've seen in that video," Walden said. 2020 . Incumbent Vance McAllister was caught on video kissing a woman believed to be on his congressional staff just before Christmas 2013. I, §2 and La. Louisiana's 5th congressional district special election jungle primary; Party Candidate Votes % Republican: Neil Riser: 33,045 : 31.97% : Republican: Vance McAllister: 18,386 : 17.79% : Democratic: Jamie Mayo: 15,317 14.82% Republican: Clyde C. Holloway: 11,250 10.88% Democratic: Robert Johnson: 9,971 9.65% Republican: Jay Morris: 7,083 6.85% Democratic: Marcus Hunter: 3,088 2.99% He defeated Tom Gibbs, Jr. (I). Republicans Luke Letlow and Lance Harris are trying to distinguish themselves from each other as they head into a runoff election for Louisiana’s 5th congressional district Dec. 5. Randall Scott Robinson(R) 6. It also includes the cities of Minden, DeRidder, and Natchitoches. Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. Democrat Cleo Fields was elected for two terms as the representative of the 4th congressional district. Winner Lee Zeldin, Republican, wins re-election in New York’s First Congressional District › Winner Andrew Garbarino, Republican, wins New York’s Second Congressional District › While the presidential vote divided into Louisiana congressional districts is not yet available, President Trump scored a 63-34% victory in the district back in 2016, and Mitt Romney secured a 61-38% margin four years prior. Portions of East Feliciana, St. Helena, St. Landry and Tangipahoa parishes are also part of the district.[17]. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. Louisiana's 5th Congressional District election history. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit. He served as outgoing Congressman Ralph Abraham’s chief of staff and has held other positions “behind the scenes” in politics. Ralph Abraham (R) defeated Jamie Mayo (D) in the general election. McCrery was elected in 1996 to this seat. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation. POLITICO's coverage of the 2018 midterm races for Senate, House, Governors & Key Ballot Measures. The donations were made in October 2013, before he won the special election.[61]. [60][61] Campaign filings with the Federal Election Commission in July 2014 showed two refunds of $2,600 each to Melissa Peacock, the former staffer. Mr. McAllister's extreme hypocrisy is an example of why ordinary people are fed up with politics. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. [50], “It sucks. It was gained after the 1840 U.S. Census. [7], Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by October 6, 2014. ROEMER, Charles Elson (Buddy), III - Biographical Information. A breach of trust of this magnitude can only be rectified by an immediate resignation. When the Supreme Court of the United States invalidated the boundaries of the new 4th congressional district as unconstitutional, the Louisiana legislature redrew the district to encompass most of Northwest Louisiana, closely resembling its pre-1993 configuration. So I told (McAllister) that I thought he should resign,” Cantor said. The 5th Congressional District of Louisiana held a general election for the U.S. House of Representatives on December 6, 2014. The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2010. Lance Harris(R) 4. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}31°47′31″N 93°10′47″W / 31.79194°N 93.17972°W / 31.79194; -93.17972, Congressional district in northwestern Louisiana, United States, Louisiana's 4th congressional district since January 3, 2013, List of members representing the district, List of United States congressional districts, https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html, "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress". However, in 1993, Louisiana lost a congressional district, based on population figures. Luke Letlow, who is the former Chief of Staff for the district's retiring … [5], Abraham received a key endorsement from Governor Bobby Jindal (R) before the December general election. “The Louisiana Democratic Party is proud to endorse Candy Christophe to represent Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District in the United State House of … The district was represented by Vance McAllister (R), who lost his seat by not winning enough votes to participate in the general election. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was November 5, 2014. He defeated Clay Steven Grant and Ron Ceasar in the general election. Ralph Abraham (R) and Jamie Mayo (D) secured enough votes to participate in a general election on December 6, 2014. [13][14] In April 2014, McAllister was caught kissing a married staffer, which led to calls for his resignation from Republican leadership. BATON ROUGE, La. Meet the Candidates for Louisiana's 5th District seat for U.S. Congress on Thursday, February 18 at Louisiana Delta Community College. [53] McAllister joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. The American people are being held hostage because one party didn’t get its way,” Mayo said. ", "Congressman McAllister’s behavior is an embarrassment and he should resign," Jindal said in a statement. I’m glad he issued an apology,” Cantor said. ALEXANDRIA, La. "[41], At a Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Monroe, Louisiana, on January 23, 2014, McAllister shared some blunt initial impressions of his position in Congress. Julia Letlow is running for congress in a special election on March 20th. The 2021 Louisiana's 5th congressional district special election will be held on March 20, 2021. Letlow, 40, touts his experience working in politics and government for years. The 4th congressional district was created in 1843, the first new district in the state in 20 years. The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+15, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 15 percentage points more Republican than the national average. “They’re tying something to the budget that has nothing to do with the budget. A video showing him engaged in conduct unbecoming a member of Congress, on public time, in a public office, with one of his employees, was the focus of the national press for days. 1. Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louisiana%27s_4th_congressional_district&oldid=1005166961, Pages with non-numeric formatnum arguments, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. This made Louisiana's 5th Congressional District the 82nd most Republican nationally. Brody Pierrottie(D) 3. Meanwhile, the 4th was reconfigured as a 63-percent African American-majority district, stretching in a roughly "Z" shape from Shreveport to Baton Rouge. R.S. Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District has been held by Republicans since 1993, except for a period from Jan. 2003 to Aug. 2004. Sometimes you have to tell people, ‘This is not the time to have that fight,'” Hunter said. "It's bad. Therefore, I have chosen to release this statement today. I attempted to resolve this matter privately and directly with Mr. McAllister, but his chief of staff chose to make this information public. 206 likes. Successfully contested election of Michael Ryan. For most of the next 150 years, the 4th was centered on Shreveport and northwestern Louisiana. (BRPROUD) – “Today, I pick up the torch and start this journey to share with you my vision and qualifications, but most importantly I want to earn your trust, your prayers and your vote. MONROE, La. FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT due to the tragic and untimely death of Luke Joshua Letlow on December 29, 2020, a vacancy exists in the office of United States Representative, 5th Congressional District of Louisiana: and U.S. BATON ROUGE, La. Primary candidates 1. Claudia Tenney, Republican, wins New York’s 22nd Congressional District ›. [8][9], Incumbent: Heading into the election the district was represented by Vance McAllister (R). The district was decided in a general election between Jamie Mayo (D) and Ralph Abraham (R) due to no candidate winning the majority of the votes in the primary election. [41], "It's made me a better Congressman, and most importantly it's made me a much better father and husband that I ever thought I needed to work on. Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District has been held by Republicans since 1993, except for a period from Jan. 2003 to Aug. 2004. (Julia Letlow campaign) - Julia Letlow, Ph.D., qualified on Thursday as a candidate for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. And I think what has happened in his instance doesn't meet that standard. On November 2, 2010, Rodney Alexander won re-election to the United States House. [54][55], McAllister refunded campaign contributions made by a former staffer he was caught kissing in a surveillance video. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. The event will begin at 6 p.m. in the Community Room of the LDCC Advanced Technology Center. Const., Art. The state legislature shifted most of Shreveport's white residents into the 5th congressional district. “It’s all about the [Patient Protection and] Affordable Care Act. Louisiana Fifth Congressional District Results - The New York Times. [51], On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; Ballotpedia features 321,713 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. “I think that his constituents deserve an apology. This is a deep red district and both those who advanced to today's election are Republicans. Julia Letlow officially enters race for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District seat. Incumbent Vance McAllister (R) did not receive enough votes to participate in the general election. "The Republican Party of Louisiana calls on Vance McAllister to resign his seat in Congress. Louisiana’s 5th CD is securely Republican. The district is represented by Republican Mike Johnson. Ralph Abraham (R) defeated Jamie Mayo (D) gained enough votes to participate in a general election. [10], McAllister announced on April 28, 2014, that he would retire at the end of his term in 2015. You’re going to see me campaigning (for Mayo) as if my name is on the ballot,” said. It's wrong. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. Republican Jim McCrery ran for election in the new 5th and won, defeating Democrat Jerry Huckaby, who represented the old 5th for eight terms. All Democrats voted against the resolution. It ain’t no fun. If you live in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District, vote Letlow for congress. myarklamiss.com | 01-21. (KNOE) - Alexandria businesswoman Sandra “Candy” Christophe has announced she will run for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District seat in the upcoming special election. [40], McAllister said in an interview in June 2014 that the scandal made him a stronger man. “When we took the majority, I had said that I believe we ought to hold ourselves to a higher standard. He was elected in a special election on November 16, 2013. disputes, lawsuits, and recounts, Submit a photo, survey, video, conversation, or bio, “Mayor Mayo has the most impressive body of work among all of the candidates and he represents the best chance for the Democrats to win this seat. Ralph Abraham (R) … Voters of 5th District Reject Jindal and Tea Party Policies BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Democratic Party released the following statement from Chair Karen Carter Peterson in response to the results of yesterday’s 5th Congressional District special election: “Yesterday, a Republican who recognized the benefits of Democratic policies for his […] Republicans Luke Letlow and state Rep. Lance Harris advanced to a runoff election for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to unofficial results from the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office. Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. However, in 1993, Louisiana lost a congressional district, based on population figures. Get real-time 2018 Louisiana election results & live maps by county. He has embarrassed our party, our state and the institution of Congress. He won a special runoff election held on November 16, 2013, for the seat vacated by fellow Republican Rodney Alexander. Louisiana's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014, National Republican Congressional Committee, Boehner's lawsuit against the Obama administration, United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 2014, United States House of Representatives elections, 2014, Ballot access for major and minor party candidates, Congressional incumbents not running for re-election, Elected Officials Running for a Different office, Cooperative of American Physicians IE Committee, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Louisiana%27s_5th_Congressional_District_elections,_2014&oldid=8209466, Tracking election Also refunded were two $2,600 contributions from Heath Peacock, the woman's husband. The district is located in the northwestern part of the state and is based in Shreveport-Bossier City. Abraham defeated Mayo in the general election on December 6, 2014. Abraham defeated Mayo in the general election on December 6, 2014. [15], Surveillance video from inside his district office in Monroe, Louisiana, showed McAllister kissing a woman identified by the newspaper as a congressional staffer for McAllister.[15][37]. Louisiana's 2nd congressional district special election, 2021 Party Candidate Votes % Republican: Chelsea Ardoin Independent: Belden “Noonie Man” Batiste Republican: Claston Bernard: Democratic: Troy Carter: Democratic: Karen Carter Peterson: Democratic: Gary Chambers Jr. Democratic: Harold John Democratic: J. Christopher Johnson No party preference None of the nine candidates in the November 3 all-party primary received a majority of the vote, forcing Saturday's runoff. Candy Christophe(D) 2. 1.1. Luke Letlow(R) 5. The 5th Congressional District of Louisiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. In a forum on October 8, 2013, at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. [6] He worked as a medical doctor while his opponent, Mayo, was the mayor of Monroe, Louisiana. … [51] According to McAllister's campaign, hard copy forms were mailed to the FEC by the required deadlines, even though campaign finance law requires candidates who raise or spend $50,000 or more to file electronically. Louisiana's 5th Congressional District Election (2006) Party Candidate Votes % Republican: Rodney Alexander: 78,211 : 68.26 : Democratic: Gloria Williams Hearn 33,233 29.00 Libertarian: Brent Sanders 1,876 1.64 Independent: John Watts 1,262 1.10 Total votes 114,582 : 100.00 : Republican hold Recent U.S. House elections in Louisiana: This page was last edited on 6 February 2021, at 08:39. The parishes of Avoyelles, Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, La Salle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Rapides, Richland, Tensas, Washington, West Carroll, West Feliciana, and Winn are included in the district. But, the day I start enjoying it in Washington, D.C., is the day that I should come home,” McAllister said[50], In October 2013, McAllister’s campaign had not electronically filed any of the required campaign finance reports, citing the government shutdown as the reason he had not filed. "He says he wants privacy to work on his issues with his family. Candidates for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District participate in second forum . [4] The 6th Congressional District of Louisiana was the only other district in Louisiana to have a general election. Louisiana's election for the 5th Congressional District didn't produce a winner on Election Day so Luke Letlow and Lance Harris runoff on Dec. 5. See also: Louisiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 General election candidates General election candidates will be added here following the primary. Jaycee Magnuson for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District, Opelousas, LA. He needs to answer and be held accountable. [11][12] On June 30, 2014, McAllister announced he would instead leave the decision up to the voters and run for re-election in 2014. The best way to get privacy and work on putting his family back together is to resign from Congress.". Vance Michael McAllister Sr., is a Republican former member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 5th congressional district. U. S. Representative -- 5th Congressional District U. S. Representative -- 5th Congressional District U. S. Representative -- 5th Congressional District All 826 precincts reporting 826 of 826 precincts reporting That election, which will determine the area’s next representative in Washington, will be held Dec. 5. A year later, following a scandal involving infidelity, McAllister placed fourth, with 11.1 percent of the vote, in a competitive … The 5th Congressional District of Louisiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. I call on Mr. McAllister to put the interests of his nation, state and party above his own and step aside. By Courtney Cole. Published: Oct. 6, 2020 at 10:58 PM CDT. On November 6, 2012, Rodney Alexander (R) won re-election to the United States House. Voters in Louisiana's 5th congressional district will elect a representative Saturday in a top-two election. Both candidates promoted themselves as fiscally responsible. Louisiana voters have determined who will be the next representative for the 5th Congressional district on Dec. 5. We are praying for Mr. McAllister and the families that are involved. The 5th Congressional District of Louisiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. John Robert … Louisiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Louisiana. McAllister's office issued a statement on April 7, 2014: McAllister's office said it planned send a letter to House Speaker John Boehner on April 9, 2014, requesting an FBI investigation concerning the leak of the video. The …
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