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Lance Harris
2024 - Present
2028
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Lance Harris (Republican Party) (also known as John) is a member of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, representing District 5. He assumed office on January 8, 2024. His current term ends on January 10, 2028.
Harris (Republican Party) won election to the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to represent District 5 outright in the primary on October 14, 2023, after the general election was canceled.
Biography
Lance Harris' career experience includes working as a business executive.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education election, 2023
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 5
Lance Harris won election outright against Toby Brazzel in the primary for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 5 on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lance Harris (R) | 67.5 | 83,490 |
 | Toby Brazzel (R) | 32.5 | 40,264 | |
| Total votes: 123,754 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Harris in this election.
2020
See also: Louisiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2020
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
General election for U.S. House Louisiana District 5
Luke Letlow defeated Lance Harris in the general election for U.S. House Louisiana District 5 on December 5, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Luke Letlow (R) | 62.0 | 49,183 |
| Lance Harris (R) | 38.0 | 30,124 | |
| Total votes: 79,307 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 5
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Luke Letlow (R) | 33.1 | 102,533 |
| ✔ | | Lance Harris (R) | 16.6 | 51,240 |
 | Candy Christophe (D) | 16.4 | 50,812 | |
 | Martin Lemelle (D) | 10.4 | 32,186 | |
| Randall Scott Robinson (R) | 7.7 | 23,887 | ||
 | Allen Guillory Sr. (R) | 7.3 | 22,496 | |
 | Matt Hasty (R) | 3.2 | 9,834 | |
 | Phillip Snowden (D) | 3.0 | 9,432 | |
| Jesse Lagarde (D) | 2.3 | 7,136 | ||
| Total votes: 309,556 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brody Pierrottie (D)
- John Robert Badger (Independent Conservative Democratic Party)
2019
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2019
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent Lance Harris won election outright in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 25 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Lance Harris (R) |
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2015
Elections for the Louisiana House of Representatives took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[2]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Incumbent Lance Harris (R) was unopposed in the October 24 blanket primary. Vivian Ebare Brossett (D) withdrew before the primary.[3][4]
2011
On October 22, 2011, Harris won election to District 25 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Barett Byrd (R) in the primary election on October 22, 2011. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary.
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 25 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lance Harris |
55.4% | 7,577 | |
| Republican | Barett Byrd | 44.6% | 6,088 | |
| Total Votes | 13,665 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Lance Harris did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Harris' campaign website stated the following:
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WHY I'M RUNNING The future of our state hinges on the quality of our public education system. As a conservative Republican, I have always advocated for transparency and accountability in education. That means we must empower parents, provide for children, and recruit and retain the best and brightest educators and administrators. As a member of BESE, I’m committed to fighting everyday to improve our public education system for the generations to come. -Lance[5] |
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| —Lance Harris' campaign website (2023)[6] | ||
2020
Lance Harris did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Lance Harris did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
2011
Harris listed four key issues on his campaign website:[7]
- "Attracting and Fostering New Businesses leads to More & Better Jobs"
- "Continue the Administration’s Positive Change to help Louisiana be a Top Performer"
- "Economic Prosperity through High Quality Education and Career Training"
- "Make Government leaner and further Ethics Reform"
Campaign finance summary
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State legislative tenure
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2023
In 2023, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 to June 8.
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2022
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In 2022, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 to June 6.
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2021
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In 2021, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 12 to June 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 9 to June 1. The session was suspended from March 31 through May 4. A special session convened from June 1 to June 30 and from September 28 to October 23.
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2019
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In 2019, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 through June 6.
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2018
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In 2018, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through May 18.
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2017
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In 2017, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 through June 8. The legislature held its first special session from February 13 to February 22. The legislature held its second special session from June 8 to June 16.
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2016
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In 2016, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 through June 6. A special session was held from February 14 to March 9 to address the state's budget gap. A second special session was held from June 6 to June 23.
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2015
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In 2015, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 13 through June 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 10 through June 3.
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2013
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In 2013, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 to June 6.
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2012
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In 2012, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through June 4.
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Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Harris was assigned to the following committees:
- House Education Committee, Chairman
2021-2022
Harris was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Harris was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- House and Governmental Affairs Committee
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Harris served on the following committees:
| Louisiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Health and Welfare |
| • Labor and Industrial Relations |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Harris served on the following committees:
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 5 |
Officeholder Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 5 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana House of Representatives, "State Representative Lance Harris," accessed September 12, 2023
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed October 13, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Elect Lance Harris, “Why I'm Running,” accessed September 9, 2023
- ↑ Elect Lance Harris, "Issues," accessed October 18, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2014 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2013 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2012 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ashley Ellis (R) |
Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 5 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 25 2012-2024 |
Succeeded by Jason DeWitt (R) |
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