Blane Harmon
Blane Harmon was an independent candidate for District 5 representative on the Acadia Parish School Board in Louisiana. He was defeated in the November 4, 2014, general election against incumbent David Lalande (R). Harmon lost to Lalande in the April 6, 2013, special election.
Elections
2014
- See also: Acadia Parish Schools elections (2014)
All eight seats on the Acadia Parish School Board were up for election in 2014. Four of the seats faced contested elections, while the remaining four did not see the ballot due to a lack of opposition. Candidates who were unopposed at the close of the filing period were considered elected as of that day.
Jeffrey A. Cavell (I) challenged District 1 incumbent Israel Syria (D). District 3 incumbent Lynn Shamsie (D) did not run for re-election. Delo Hebert Jr. (D) and Dalton Newman (D) ran for the open seat. David Lalande (R), the District 5 incumbent, was challenged by Blane Harmon (I). Candy Leger (I) opposed incumbent Gene I. Daigle (D) for the District 6 seat.[1]
The following incumbents were elected without opposition at the close of the candidate filing period: Douglas J. LaCombe (I) in District 2, John Suire (R) in District 4, James Higginbotham, Jr. (I) in District 7 and Milton Simar (D) in District 8.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  David Lalande Incumbent |
60.8% | 1,708 | |
| Independent | Blane Harmon | 39.2% | 1,102 | |
| Total Votes | 2,810 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 24, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Harmon reported no contributions or expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program as of October 29, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Harmon did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
2013
| Acadia Parish Schools, District 5 Special Election, unexpired term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David Lalande |
59.1% | 640 | |
| Independent | Blane Harmon | 40.9% | 443 | |
| Total Votes | 1,083 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed September 30, 2014 | ||||
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