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Louisiana


Key Voting Dates in Louisiana

Primary Election: Sep 30
  Primary Voter Registration Deadline:  Oct 9
  General Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (Mail): Nov 3
  General Voter Registration Deadline: (Mail)  Nov 8
  General Election Runoff:  Dec 9

2006 Candidates





House Races 
 
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LA-1Incumbent:Bobby Jindal  (R)
 Bobby Jindal has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 73 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):David Gereighty (D)
Stacey Tallitsch (D)
LA-2Incumbent:William Jefferson (D)
 
 William Jefferson  has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 89 percent of the time.
 Go to William Jefferson’s House of Representatives website.
  
Challenger(s):Tory Carter (D)
Scott Barron (D)
Regina Bartholomew (D)
Karen Carter (D)
Deven "DC" Collins (D)
John Edwards (D)
M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza (D)
Derrick Shepherd (D)
Eric Bradley (R)
Joe Lavigne (R)
L.W. "Lance" von Uhde (R)
Olangee "O.J." Breech (D)
LA-3Incumbent:Charles Melancon (D)
 
 Charles Melancon has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 93 percent of the time.
 Go to Charles Melancon’s campaign website.
  
Challenger(s):Craig Romero (R)
LA-4Incumbent:Jim McCrery (R)
 Jim McCrery has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 93 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):Chester Kelley (R)
Artis Cash (D)
Patti Cox (D)
LA-5Incumbent:Rodney Alexander   (R)
 Rodney Alexander has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 60 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):Gloria Williams Hearn (R)
Brent Sanders (L)
Richard Fontanesi (L)
LA-6Incumbent:Richard Baker (R)
 Richard Baker has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 92 percent of the time.
LA-7Incumbent:Charles Boustany (R)
 Charles Boustany has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 73 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):Mike Stagg (D)




Other Endorsements  
 


Secretary of State
 Francis Heitmeier (Open Race)
Commissioner of Insurance
 James David Cain (R)
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