Louisiana
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Democrats have traditionally dominated state and local politics in Louisiana, but the Republicans made gains in the 1960s and ’70s. A dominant role in the state’s public life during the 20th century has been exercised by the Long family.
Louisiana votes for southerners in presidential elections. George Wallace won in Louisiana. Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton have won in Louisiana. All other presidential elections since JFK were won by Republicans.
Governor Kathleen Blanco, a Democrat, became Louisiana’s first woman governor when she took office in January 2004.
Republican State Senator Walter Boasso changed his party affiliation to the Democratic Party on April 26, 2007 to run for Governor in the October 20 party primary. Under Louisiana's unusual election rules the two top vote-getters, regardless of party, in the primary election run in the November 17, 2007 general election.
To date, 64 Louisianians have been killed in the War in Iraq.
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Louisiana Congressional Delegation
- Senate
- Senator: Mary Landrieu (D)
- Senator: David Vitter (R)
- House of Representatives
- (1 Democrat, 6 Republicans)
- LA-01 Rep.: Steve Scalise (R)
- LA-02 Rep.: Cedric Richmond (D)
- LA-03 Rep.: Jeff Landry (R)
- LA-04 Rep.: John C. Fleming (R)
- LA-05 Rep.: Rodney Alexander (R)
- LA-06 Rep.: Bill Cassidy (R)
- LA-07 Rep.: Charles Boustany (R)
- US Congressional Delegations from Louisiana (Wikipedia)
Louisiana State Government
- Executive Branch
- Governor: Bobby Jindal (R)
- Lt.Gov: Jay Dardenne (R)
- Secretary of State: [[]]
- Treasurer: John Neely Kennedy (
DR) switched parties in August 2007. - Attorney General: James Caldwell (D)
- Commissioner of Insurance: Jim Donelon (R)
- State Commissioner of Agriculture & Forestry: Mike Strain (R)
- Legislative Branch
- Judicial Branch
- Louisiana State Constitution
Louisiana Cities & Counties
- Louisiana Parish Directory (Police Jury Association of Louisiana]
- Louisiana County Selection Map (U.S. Census Bureau)
Elections
- Elections (Louisiana Secretary of State)
- Election Results Inquiry (Louisiana Secretary of State)
- Louisiana election results
- see U.S. elections
Louisiana News, Etc
- Louisiana Newspapers (NewsLink.org)
- Louisiana Newspapers and News Media Guide(ABYZ News Links)
- Louisiana Politicians On The Issues (OnTheIssues.org)
Political Blogs
- The 2millionth weblog
- Acadiana and SW LA Dems
- Bayou St. John David
- CenLamar
- Daily Kingfish
- democrat2democrat
- First Draft
- The Lens
- Liberty and Justice for All
- Levees Not War
- Library Chronicles
- Moldy City
- the mosquito coast
- The Right Hand Thief
- sssssTurtle
- Wonchahepme
See also
Louisiana
Congress: LA-Sen, LA-01, LA-02, LA-03, LA-04, LA-05, LA-06, LA-07
State: LA-Gov, Louisiana Senate, Louisiana House, Louisiana elections, 2008, Louisiana election results
Counties: Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard , Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, Caldwell, Cameron, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, DeSoto, East Baton Rouge, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Iberia, Iberville Parish, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lafourche, LaSalle, Lincoln, Livingston, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Orleans, Ouachita, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Tensas, Terrebonne, Union, Vermilion, Vernon, Washington, Webster, West Baton Rouge, West Carroll, West Feliciana, Winn
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Democrats: DNC, DSCC, DCCC, Young Democrats of America, College Democrats of America
Activist organizations: Democracy for America, USDemocrat Network, Progressive Democrats of America, Progressive Majority
Important U.S. elections: United States presidential election, 2004, United States elections, 2008