2019 Louisiana elections#Secretary of State

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Louisiana on October 12, 2019, with a runoff on November 16, 2019, for races in which no candidate was able to secure an absolute majority. Louisiana is the only state that has a jungle primary system (California and Washington have a similar top two primary system).

Governor

Incumbent Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards was re-elected for a second term in office.{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_18812cd4-1dfd-11e9-8cb0-93437b3ff6fe.html|title=Gov. John Bel Edwards makes it official with roll out of re-election campaign pitch video|publisher=The Advocate|access-date=January 22, 2019}}

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Billy Nungesser was re-elected for a second term in office.

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Jeff Landry was re-elected for a second term in office.

Secretary of State

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2019 Louisiana Secretary of State election

| country = Louisiana

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2015 Louisiana elections#Secretary of State

| previous_year = 2015

| next_election = 2023 Louisiana elections#Secretary of State

| next_year = 2023

| 1blank = First round

| 2blank = Runoff

| image1 = Kyle Ardoin testifies before Congress.png

| nominee1 = Kyle Ardoin

| party1 = Republican Party of Louisiana

| 1data1 = 528,273
41.1%

| 2data1 = 867,449
59.1%

| image2 =

| nominee2 = Gwen Collins-Greenup

| party2 = Louisiana Democratic Party

| 1data2 = 434,609
33.8%

| 2data2 = 601,102
40.9%

| image4 =

| nominee4 = Thomas Kennedy III

| party4 = Republican Party of Louisiana

| 1data4 = 244,622
19.0%

| 2data4 = Eliminated

| image5 =

| nominee5 = Amanda Smith

| party5 = Republican Party of Louisiana

| 1data5 = 78,968
6.1%

| 2data5 = Eliminated

| map = {{switcher

| 250px |First round parish results

| 250px |First round precinct results

| 250px |Runoff parish results

| 250px |Runoff precinct results

|default=3}}

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = Ardoin: {{legend0|#FFC8CD|30–40%}} {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Collins-Greenup: {{legend0|#BDD3FF|30–40%}} {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}}{{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Kennedy: {{legend0|#FFDAC1|20–30%}} {{legend0|#FFCCA9|30–40%}} {{legend0|#FFB580|40–50%}} {{legend0|#FF9A50|50–60%}} {{legend0|#EE8E50|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D69850|70–80%}}
Smith: {{legend0|#5fd35f|50–60%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#DECDE6|30–40%}} {{legend0|#D2B1D9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#AE8BB1|50–60%}} {{legend0|#808080|No Data}}

| title = Secretary of State

| before_election = Kyle Ardoin

| before_party = Republican Party of Louisiana

| after_election = Kyle Ardoin

| after_party = Republican Party of Louisiana

}}

=Candidates=

==Republican Party==

Kyle Ardoin, incumbent Louisiana Secretary of State
Thomas Kennedy III, candidate for Louisiana Secretary of State in 2018{{cite web |last1=Hilburn |first1=Greg |title=Who will you trust to be Louisiana's secretary of state and vote guardian? |url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2019/08/30/who-will-you-trust-your-vote-guardian-louisiana-secretary-of-state-russia/2162863001/ |website=Monroe News Star |access-date=September 20, 2019 |date=August 30, 2019}}
Amanda Smith, paralegal{{cite web |title=Secretary of State - Amanda Smith |url=https://www.ktbs.com/news/arklatex-politics/vote/secretary-of-state/secretary-of-state---amanda-smith/article_73e4af64-c407-11e9-b1ef-e74af3d85e22.html |website=KTBS ABC |access-date=September 20, 2019 |date=August 21, 2019 |archive-date=September 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920232852/https://www.ktbs.com/news/arklatex-politics/vote/secretary-of-state/secretary-of-state---amanda-smith/article_73e4af64-c407-11e9-b1ef-e74af3d85e22.html |url-status=dead }}

==Democratic Party==

Gwen Collins-Greenup, candidate for Louisiana Secretary of State in 2018

=General election=

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change| title=Louisiana Secretary of State election, 2019{{cite web |title=Unofficial Results |url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical |website=Louisiana Secretary of State |access-date=October 12, 2019}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Kyle Ardoin (incumbent)

|votes = 528,273

|percentage = 41.1

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Gwen Collins-Greenup

|votes = 434,609

|percentage = 33.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Thomas Kennedy III

|votes = 244,622

|percentage = 19.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Amanda Smith

|votes = 78,968

|percentage = 6.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 1,286,472

|percentage = 100.0%

}}

=Runoff=

==Polling==

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"

valign=bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|name=key}}

! Margin
of error

! style="width:100px;"| Kyle
Ardoin (R)

! style="width:120px;"| Gwen
Collins-Greenup (D)

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|JMC Analytics (R)[https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/10/Nexstar-JMC-Analytics-Executive-Summary-Runoff-Poll-102819.pdf JMC Analytics (R)]

| October 24–26, 2019

| 600 (LV)

| ± 4.0%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 48%

| 32%

| 20%

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change| title=Louisiana Secretary of State runoff election, 2019}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Kyle Ardoin (incumbent)

|votes = 867,449

|percentage = 59.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Gwen Collins-Greenup

|votes = 601,102

|percentage = 40.9

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 1,468,551

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

State Treasurer

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2019 Louisiana Treasurer election

| country = Louisiana

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2015 Louisiana elections#State Treasurer

| previous_year = 2015

| next_election = 2023 Louisiana elections#Treasurer

| next_year = 2023

| image1 = x150px

| nominee1 = John Schroder

| party1 = Republican Party of Louisiana

| popular_vote1 = 769,443

| percentage1 = 60.0%

| image2 = x110px

| nominee2 = Derrick Edwards

| party2 = Louisiana Democratic Party

| popular_vote2 = 321,423

| percentage2 = 34.6%

| image3 = x110px

| nominee3 = Teresa Kenny

| party3 = Independent

| popular_vote3 = 241,125

| percentage3 = 24.0%

| map = {{switcher

| 250px |Parish results

| 275px |Precinct results

|default=1}}

| map_caption = Schroder: {{legend0|#FFC8CD|30–40%}} {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Edwards: {{legend0|#BDD3FF|30–40%}} {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Kenny: {{legend0|#5fd35f|50–60%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#DECDE6|30–40%}} {{legend0|#D2B1D9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#AE8BB1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No Data}}

| title = Treasurer

| before_election = John Schroder

| before_party = Republican Party of Louisiana

| after_election = John Schroder

| after_party = Republican Party of Louisiana

}}

=Candidates=

==Republican Party==

John Schroder, incumbent Louisiana State Treasurer{{cite web |last1=Narveson |first1=Deanna B. |title=Who’s running against who in the upcoming elections? |url=https://www.businessreport.com/politics/louisiana-baton-rouge-elections-qualifying#close-olyticsmodal |website=Greater Baton Rouge Business Report |access-date=September 20, 2019 |date=August 6, 2019}}

==Democratic Party==

Derrick Edwards, attorney and candidate for Louisiana State Treasurer in 2017

==Independents==

Teresa Kenny, entrepreneur

=General election=

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change| title=Louisiana State Treasurer election, 2019}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = John Schroder (incumbent)

|votes = 769,443

|percentage = 60.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Derrick Edwards

|votes = 442,753

|percentage = 34.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Independent (United States)

|candidate = Teresa Kenny

|votes = 69,910

|percentage = 5.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 1,282,106

|percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2019 Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry election

| country = Louisiana

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2015 Louisiana elections#Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

| previous_year = 2015

| next_election = 2023 Louisiana elections#Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

| next_year = 2023

| nominee1 = Michael G. Strain

| party1 = Republican Party of Louisiana

| popular_vote1 = 724,709

| percentage1 = 56.8%

| nominee2 = Marguerite Green

| party2 = Louisiana Democratic Party

| popular_vote2 = 259,729

| percentage2 = 20.3%

| nominee3 = Charlie Greer

| party3 = Louisiana Democratic Party

| popular_vote3 = 106,892

| percentage3 = 8.4%

| nominee4 = Bradley Zaunbrecher

| party4 = Republican Party of Louisiana

| popular_vote4 = 105,705

| percentage4 = 8.3%

| nominee5 = Peter Williams

| party5 = Louisiana Democratic Party

| popular_vote5 = 79,632

| percentage5 = 6.2%

| map = 250px

| map_caption = Strain: {{legend0|#FFC8CD|30–40%}} {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}}
Green: {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}}

| title = Commissioner

| before_election = Michael G. Strain

| before_party = Republican Party of Louisiana

| after_election = Michael G. Strain

| after_party = Republican Party of Louisiana

}}

=Candidates=

==Republican Party==

Michael Strain, incumbent Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner{{cite web |last1=Karlin |first1=Sam |title=Five candidates run for La. agriculture chief |url=https://www.houmatoday.com/news/20190917/five-candidates-run-for-la-agriculture-chief |website=Houma Today |access-date=September 20, 2019 |date=September 17, 2019}}
Bradley Zaunbrecher, cattle farmer

==Democratic Party==

Marguerite Green, executive director of [https://www.sproutnolafarm.org/ SPROUT NOLA]
Charlie Greer, former forestry enforcement agent and candidate for Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry in 2015
Peter Williams, tree farmer

=General election=

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change| title=Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry election, 2019 }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Michael Strain (incumbent)

|votes = 724,709

|percentage = 56.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Marguerite Green

|votes = 259,729

|percentage = 20.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Charlie Greer

|votes = 106,892

|percentage = 8.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Bradley Zaunbrecher

|votes = 105,705

|percentage = 8.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Peter Williams

|votes = 79,632

|percentage = 6.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 1,276,667

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

Commissioner of Insurance

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2019 Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance election

| country = Louisiana

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2015 Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance election

| previous_year = 2015

| next_election = 2023 Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance election

| next_year = 2023

| election_date = October 12, 2019[https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical Attorney General]

| nominee1 = Jim Donelon

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| image1 = File:Jim Donelon.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| popular_vote1 = 631,721

| percentage1 = 53.5%

| nominee2 = Tim Temple

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 549,140

| percentage2 = 47.5%

| map_image = {{switcher

| 250px |Parish results

| 275px |Precinct results

|default=1}}

| map_size = 280px

| map_caption = Donelon: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Temple: {{legend0|#FF9A50|50–60%}} {{legend0|#EE8E50|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D69850|70–80%}} {{legend0|#B98A35|80–90%}} {{legend0|#9D7700|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#AE8BB1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No Data}}

| title = Commissioner of Insurance

| before_election = Jim Donelon

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Jim Donelon

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=Candidates=

==Republican Party==

Jim Donelon, incumbent Louisiana Insurance Commissioner{{cite web |last1=Deslatte |first1=Melinda |title=Louisiana insurance commissioner faces intraparty challenger |url=https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/Louisiana-insurance-commissioner-faces-intraparty-14443818.php |website=The Middletown Press |access-date=September 20, 2019 |date=September 16, 2019 |archive-date=September 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921021704/https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/Louisiana-insurance-commissioner-faces-intraparty-14443818.php |url-status=dead }}
Tim Temple, businessman

=Polling=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"

valign=bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|name=key|Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear}}

! Margin
of error

! style="width:100px;"| Jim
Donelon (R)

! style="width:100px;"| Tim
Temple (R)

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|JMC Analytics (R)[https://winwithjmc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/LAHP-Executive-Summary-Poll-1.pdf JMC Analytics (R)]

| September 19–21, 2019

| 550 (LV)

| ± 4.2%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 22%

| 20%

| {{party shading/Undecided}}| 58%

=General election=

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change| title=Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance election, 2019}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Jim Donelon (incumbent)

|votes = 631,721

|percentage = 53.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Tim Temple

|votes = 549,140

|percentage = 47.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 1,180,861

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

Louisiana State Legislature

Republicans gained a two-thirds majority in the State Senate, but in the State House, Democratic challenger Mack Cormier flipped HD 105 and independent Roy Daryl Adams retained his seat in HD 62, blocking the Republicans from gaining a supermajority and allowing John Bel Edwards to veto bills passed by the Legislature.

Notes

References

External links

Official campaign websites for Secretary of State

[https://www.keepkylesos.com/ Kyle Ardoin (R) for Secretary of State]
[https://www.gwensos.com/ Gwen Collins-Greenup (D) for Secretary of State]
[https://kennedy-la.com/ Thomas Kennedy III (R) for Secretary of State] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010183612/https://kennedy-la.com/ |date=2019-10-10 }}
[https://www.amandasmith4lasos.com/ Amanda Smith (R) for Secretary of State] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010183613/https://www.amandasmith4lasos.com/ |date=2019-10-10 }}

Official campaign websites for Treasurer

[https://www.votederrickedwards.com/ Derrick Edwards (D) for Treasurer]
[https://www.teresafortreasurer.com/ Teresa Kenny (I) for Treasurer]
[http://johnschroder.com/ John Schroder (R) for Treasurer]

Official campaign websites for Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

[https://www.greenforagriculture.com/ Marguerite Green (D) for Ag Commissioner]
[https://electcharliegreer.com/ Charlie Greer (D) for Ag Commissioner]
[https://www.mikestrain.org/ Mike Strain (R) for Ag Commissioner]
[https://www.growlouisianatogether.com/ Peter Williams (D) for Ag Commissioner] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010183613/https://www.growlouisianatogether.com/ |date=2019-10-10 }}

Official campaign websites for Commissioner of Insurance

[https://www.jimdonelon.com/ Jim Donelon (R) for Insurance Commissioner]
[https://www.templeforlouisiana.com/ Tim Temple (R) for Insurance Commissioner]

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