The February 2, 2008 resignation of

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

Richard Baker triggered a special election for Louisiana's 6th district. In anticipation of this election, party qualifying occurred before Baker's resignation. The timeline mirrored that of the 2008 special election for the 1st congressional district. The two elections were the first Louisiana congressional elections not based on Louisiana's

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system since the 1970s.

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won the 6th district election, defeating Republican

Woody Jenkins Louis Elwood Jenkins Jr., known as Woody Jenkins (born January 3, 1947), is a newspaper editor in Baton Rouge and Central City, Louisiana, who served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972 to 2000 and waged three unsucc ...

by three percentage points, as well as two

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candidates and a member of the Constitution Party. He was sworn in on May 6, switching the party affiliation of the seat. (This was the second time such a party switch occurred due to a special election during the 110th Congress.)

Democratic primary

Candidates

, Louisiana State Representative *Michael L. Jackson, Louisiana State Representative *Jason DeCuir — Lawyer and unsuccessful State Senate candidate *Andy Kopplin, former Chief of Staff to Governors Foster and

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, former LRA Executive Director *Joe Delatte, electrician

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

, former Louisiana State Representative, candidate for the United States Senate in 1996, newspaper editor * Laurinda L. Calongne, lobbyist and owner of Robert Rose Consulting, a government relations firm. * Michael Cloonan,

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veteran, businessman * Paul Sawyer, former aide to former Congressman Richard Baker

Results

Constitution Party

*Randall T. Hayes, critic of

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, proponent of

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Independent candidates

*Peter J. Aranyosi *Ashley Casey,

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consultant, former press secretary to Gov.

Buddy Roemer Charles Elson "Buddy" Roemer III (October 4, 1943 – May 17, 2021) was an American politician, investor, and banker who served as the 52nd Governor of Louisiana from 1988 to 1992, and as a member of the United States House of Representatives f ...

and Congresswoman Sue Kelly

General election

Results

County results

External links

Don Cazayoux campaign websiteWoody Jenkins campaign websiteRandall Hayes campaign websiteAshley Casey campaign WebsiteJason DeCuir campaign WebsiteJoe Delatte campaign websiteAndy Kopplin campaign websiteLaurinda Calongne campaign websiteMichael Cloonan campaign website

References

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Constitution Party

Independent candidates

General election

Results

County results

See also

External links

References