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LA-03
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| House | Senate | |||||
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| GOP | Dems | Total | GOP | Dems | Total | |
| Confirmed primary challenges | 48 | 38 | 86 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Possible primary challenges | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Open seats* | 13 | 13 | 261 | 7 | 1 | 82 |
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Contents |
2010 election
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Race status
| Incumbent: | Charles Melancon |
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| Incumbent running? | No |
| Primary challenge? | N/a (open seat). |
Candidates
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Melancon | Democratic | Out | Swing State Project Source | August 27, 2009 | Will run against Vitter for Senate. |
| Nickie Monica | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Media Story Source | August 9, 2009 | |
| Billy Nungesser Jr | Republican | Potential | Roll Call Source | June 28, 2009 | |
| Hunt Downer | Republican | Rumored | Roll Call Source | June 28, 2009 | |
| Jeff Wiley | Democratic | Potential | Roll Call Source | June 28, 2009 | |
| Scott Angelle | Democratic | Considering | Media Story Source | August 9, 2009 | Could switch to the GOP to run. |
| Gary Smith | Democratic | Considering | The Hill Source | June 30, 2009 | |
| Fred Mills | Democratic | Considering | The Hill Source | June 30, 2009 | |
| Bill Hubbard | Republican | Potential | The Hill Source | June 30, 2009 | |
| Charlotte Randolph | Republican | Out | Media Story Source | July 6, 2009 | |
| Ravi Sangisetty | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Campaign Press Release Source | February 07, 2010 | |
| Damon Baldone | Democratic | Potential | Media Story Source | July 6, 2009 | |
| Craig Webre | Republican | Considering | Roll Call Source | September 14, 2009 | |
| Jeff Landry | Republican | Potential | Roll Call Source | September 14, 2009 | |
| Kristian Magar | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Campaign Website Source | November 15, 2009 | |
| Jeffrey Landru | Republican | Confirmed candidate | FEC Source | December 29, 2009 |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results
| Primary winners: | TBD |
|---|---|
| General election winner: | TBD |
2008 election
Incumbent: Charles Melancon
Candidates
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Melancon | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) | March 22, 2009 | Unopposed |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results
| Primary winners: | Charles Melancon |
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| General election winner: | Charles Melancon |
Presidential election results
| Republican | Democratic | |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52% George W. Bush | 45% Al Gore |
| 2004 | 58% George W. Bush | 41% John Kerry |
| 2008 | 61% John McCain | 37% Barack Obama |
District map and incumbent offices
| Charles Melancon's district offices |
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District map layers graciously provided by GovTrack.Us.
See the incumbent's page for more contact info.
See the incumbent's page for more contact info.
Articles and resources
See also
- Index for all the Louisiana congressional districts and candidates.
- The full House 2010 elections report.
- The RaceTracker homepage.
External resources
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External articles
| Technorati search for "LA-03" | SwingStateProject posts on "LA-03" |
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