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

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State Treasurer

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was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016. First Assistant Treasurer

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replaced Kennedy as treasurer, and served until the special election. Henson did not run in the special election. Under Louisiana's

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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 (

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and

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have a similar "top two primary" system). Republican candidates received over 65% of the vote as

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and Derrick Edwards advanced to the runoff.

defeated

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Derrick Edwards in the runoff.

Candidates

Republican Party

Declared

* Angele Davis, businesswoman and former commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Administration * Terry Hughes *

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, state senator and candidate for LA-05 in

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, state representative

Withdrew

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, state representative

Declined

, incumbent state treasurer * Rob Maness, retired United States Air Force colonel and candidate for U.S. Senate in

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and

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Democratic Party

Declared

* Derrick Edwards, attorney and candidate for U.S. Senate in

Libertarian Party

Declared

* Joseph D. Little

Jungle primary

2017 Louisiana State Treasurer special election results map by parish

Runoff

References

External links

Derrick Edwards (D) for TreasurerMike Lawrence (R) for TreasurerJoseph Little (L) for Treasurer

Neil Riser (R) for TreasurerJohn Schroder (R) for TreasurerJulie Stokes (R) for Treasurer
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Treasurer 2017 Louisiana State Treasurer elections