Andy Anderson (Louisiana)
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Andy Anderson was the Republican District C representative on the Tangipahoa Parish School Board in Louisiana from 2010 to 2018.
Anderson was a 2018 Republican special election candidate for District 86 of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Elections
2018
A special primary election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 86 was called for February 17, 2018. A general election was held on March 24, 2018. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 5, 2018.[1]
The seat became vacant on March 1, 2018, after Chris Broadwater (R) resigned.[2]
Nicholas Muscarello Jr. (R) and David Vial (R) defeated Michael Showers (D) and Andy Anderson (R) in the special election. Muscarello defeated Vial in the runoff election.[3][4]
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
Special general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 86
Incumbent Nicholas Muscarello Jr. defeated David Vial in the special general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 86 on March 24, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nicholas Muscarello Jr. (R) | 52.6 | 2,524 |
| David Vial (R) | 47.4 | 2,279 | ||
| Total votes: 4,803 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 86
Incumbent Nicholas Muscarello Jr. and David Vial defeated Michael Showers and Andy Anderson in the special primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 86 on February 17, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nicholas Muscarello Jr. (R) | 42.8 | 1,732 |
| ✔ | David Vial (R) | 39.9 | 1,613 | |
| Michael Showers (D) | 12.2 | 495 | ||
| Andy Anderson (R) | 5.0 | 204 | ||
| Total votes: 4,044 | |||
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2014
All nine seats on the Tangipahoa Parish School Board were up for election in 2014. Seven of the races were contested. The races in Districts A, E, F and G featured no incumbents running for re-election.
The District A contest was not resolved in the primary election as no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the votes. Eric Brumfield (D), Walter Daniels (D) and Jimmy Richardson (D) ran for District A. Brumfield and Daniels advanced to the general election on December 6, 2014.
The District D contenders were Mark Camelo (D) and Therese P. Domiano (I). Eric Dangerfield (D) and Tara Hudgins (R) vied for the District G seat. District F incumbent Christina "Chris" Cohea (I) originally filed to run for re-election, but later withdrew from the race. Mike Whitlow (R) and Joyce Young (R) ran for the open seat.[5]
Three incumbents faced challengers in the primary election. District B incumbent Gail Pittman-McDaniel (R) was challenged by Dudley Settoon (R). Sandra Bailey-Simmons (R), the District H incumbent, ran for re-election against Roy Hutchinson (R). Beth Davis (R) challenged District I incumbent Rose Quave Dominguez (R).[5]
Only District C and E were uncontested. Incumbents Andy Anderson (R) of District C and Brett K. Duncan (R) of District E were re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.[5]
Results
Anderson was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
Funding
Anderson reported no contributions or expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program.[6]
Endorsements
Anderson did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
2010
General election
| Tangipahoa Parish School System, District C General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Andy Anderson |
65.1% | 2,176 | |
| Democratic | Leonard "Tank" Genco Jr. Incumbent | 34.9% | 1,166 | |
| Total Votes | 3,342 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed September 3, 2014 | ||||
Primary election
| Tangipahoa Parish School System, District C Primary Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Andy Anderson |
45.5% | 960 | |
| Democratic | Leonard "Tank" Genco Jr. Incumbent |
33.8% | 713 | |
| Independent | "Patti" Polito-Sparacello | 20.8% | 439 | |
| Total Votes | 2,112 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed September 3, 2014 | ||||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Advocate, "State Rep. Chris Broadwater resigning, says it's time to refocus attention on family," December 18, 2017
- ↑ NOLA.com, "Hammond state Rep. Chris Broadwater announces resignation," December 18, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed January 6, 2018
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," accessed February 18, 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 30, 2014
