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Thomas Clements
Thomas Clements was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Louisiana.[1]
Clements was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Louisiana.[2] Thomas Clements lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Louisiana's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. The seat was open following incumbent David Vitter's decision to retire. A total of 24 candidates filed to run and competed in the primary election on November 8, 2016. John Kennedy (R) and Foster Campbell (D) took the top two spots in the election, advancing to the general election on December 10, 2016. Kennedy subsequently defeated Campbell in the general election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  John Kennedy |
60.7% | 536,191 | |
| Democratic | Foster Campbell | 39.3% | 347,816 | |
| Total Votes | 884,007 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Kennedy |
25% | 482,591 | |
| Democratic | Foster Campbell |
17.5% | 337,833 | |
| Republican | Charles Boustany | 15.4% | 298,008 | |
| Democratic | Caroline Fayard | 12.5% | 240,917 | |
| Republican | John Fleming | 10.6% | 204,026 | |
| Republican | Rob Maness | 4.7% | 90,856 | |
| Republican | David Duke | 3% | 58,606 | |
| Democratic | Derrick Edwards | 2.7% | 51,774 | |
| Democratic | Gary Landrieu | 2.4% | 45,587 | |
| Republican | Donald Crawford | 1.3% | 25,523 | |
| Republican | Joseph Cao | 1.1% | 21,019 | |
| Independent | Beryl Billiot | 1% | 19,352 | |
| Libertarian | Thomas Clements | 0.6% | 11,370 | |
| Independent | Troy Hebert | 0.5% | 9,503 | |
| Democratic | Josh Pellerin | 0.4% | 7,395 | |
| Democratic | Peter Williams | 0.4% | 6,855 | |
| Democratic | Vinny Mendoza | 0.3% | 4,927 | |
| Independent | Kaitlin Marone | 0.2% | 4,108 | |
| Libertarian | Le Roy Gillam | 0.2% | 4,067 | |
| Republican | Charles Marsala | 0.2% | 3,684 | |
| Independent | Arden Wells | 0.1% | 1,483 | |
| Independent | Bob Lang | 0.1% | 1,424 | |
| Independent | Gregory Taylor | 0.1% | 1,151 | |
| Total Votes | 1,932,059 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Clements ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, to represent Louisiana.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Landrieu Incumbent |
42.1% | 619,402 | |
| Democratic | Wayne Ables | 0.8% | 11,323 | |
| Democratic | Vallian Senegal | 0.3% | 3,831 | |
| Democratic | William Waymire Jr. | 0.3% | 4,673 | |
| Republican | Bill Cassidy |
41% | 603,084 | |
| Republican | Rob Maness | 13.8% | 202,556 | |
| Republican | Thomas Clements | 1% | 14,173 | |
| Libertarian | Brannon Lee McMorris | 0.9% | 13,034 | |
| Total Votes | 1,472,076 | |||
| Source: Mary Landrieu and Bill Cassidy headed to a runoff election on December 6, 2014. Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
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See also
- United States Senate
- United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2016
- United States Senate elections in Louisiana, 2014
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