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[[Image:Stevescalise.jpg|thumb|Steve Scalise is currently the Republican representative for the 1st Congressional District of Louisiana]] | [[Image:Stevescalise.jpg|thumb|Steve Scalise is currently the Republican representative for the 1st Congressional District of Louisiana]] | ||
| − | '''Steve Scalise''' is currently the Republican representative for the 1st Congressional District | + | '''Steve Scalise''' is currently the Republican representative for the 1st Congressional District of [[Portal:Louisiana and the U.S. Congress|Louisiana]] and an incumbent candidate in the [[2008 U.S. congressional elections|2008 congressional elections]]. On May 3, 2008, he defeated [[Gilda Reed]] (D) in a special election to replace former Rep. [[Bobby Jindal]] (R-Lou.), who vacated his seat to become Governor.<ref name="Rushing">J. Taylor Rushing, [http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dems-gain-house-seat-with-cazayouxs-win-in-la.-increases-2008-05-04.html "Dems add to majority with Cazayoux win in La."], ''TheHill.com,'' May 4, 2008.</ref> On November 4, 2008, Scalise defeated Democratic challenger Jim Harlan by a comfortable margin. |
==Positions, record and controversies== | ==Positions, record and controversies== | ||
Revision as of 01:28, February 28, 2009
| U.S. Representative Stephen Scalise (R) | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Energy and Commerce | |
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| Next election: Nov. 6, 2012
Primary challenge: Yes Incumbent running: Yes | ||
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2012 candidates for LA-01 | ||
| Confirmed: | Gary King, Vinny Mendoza, Stephen Scalise | |
| Possible: | None so far | |
| Out: | None so far | |
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Steve Scalise is currently the Republican representative for the 1st Congressional District of Louisiana
Steve Scalise is currently the Republican representative for the 1st Congressional District of Louisiana and an incumbent candidate in the 2008 congressional elections. On May 3, 2008, he defeated Gilda Reed (D) in a special election to replace former Rep. Bobby Jindal (R-Lou.), who vacated his seat to become Governor.[1] On November 4, 2008, Scalise defeated Democratic challenger Jim Harlan by a comfortable margin.
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Positions, record and controversies
Bio
2008 elections
On May 3, Scalise defeated Gilda Reed (D) in a special election to replace former Rep. Bobby Jindal (R-Lou.), who vacated his seat to become Governor. As an incumbent, Scalise is seeking the Republican nomination to retain his seat in the November general election.[2][1]
Money in politics
Information on this candidate's 2008 fundraising is not yet available. Stay tuned for live feeds of data from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Committees and affiliations
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Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
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Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J. Taylor Rushing, "Dems add to majority with Cazayoux win in La.", TheHill.com, May 4, 2008.
- ↑ 2008 Race Tracker page on Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District
