C. Denise Marcelle
2016 - Present
2028
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Denise Marcelle (Democratic Party) is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 61. She assumed office on January 11, 2016. Her current term ends on January 10, 2028.
Marcelle (Democratic Party) ran for election for Baton Rouge City Court Constable in Louisiana. She lost in the primary on November 5, 2024.
Biography
C. Denise Marcelle, as of March 2020, lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She graduated from Capital Senior High School. Marcelle earned a bachelor of arts in criminal justice from Southern University. Her career experience includes working as the Director of Community Outreach with Attorney Gordon McKernan, Injury Attorneys.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Marcelle was assigned to the following committees:
- Administration of Criminal Justice Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Committee
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
2021-2022
Marcelle was assigned to the following committees:
- Administration of Criminal Justice Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Committee
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
2019-2020
Marcelle was assigned to the following committees:
- Administration of Criminal Justice Committee
- Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Committee
- Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2024)
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 Baton Rouge City Court Constable
Incumbent Terrica Williams won election outright against Denise Marcelle in the primary for Baton Rouge City Court Constable on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Terrica Williams (D)  | 53.6 | 38,178 | |
 | Denise Marcelle (D) | 46.4 | 33,115 | |
| Total votes: 71,293 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Phillip Payne Jr. (D)
- Vernon Scott (D)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Marcelle in this election.
2023
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 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
The primary election was canceled. Denise Marcelle (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robb Sharper (D)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Marcelle in this election.
2020
See also: Mayoral election in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (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 Mayor of Baton Rouge
Incumbent Sharon Weston Broome defeated Steve Carter in the general election for Mayor of Baton Rouge on December 5, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sharon Weston Broome (D) | 56.5 | 65,495 |
| Steve Carter (R) | 43.5 | 50,353 | ||
| Total votes: 115,848 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Baton Rouge
The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Baton Rouge on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sharon Weston Broome (D) | 48.1 | 98,722 |
| ✔ | Steve Carter (R) | 19.9 | 40,757 | |
 | Matthew Watson (R) | 13.2 | 27,062 | |
| Jordan Piazza (R) | 9.8 | 20,012 | ||
| Denise Marcelle (D) | 7.1 | 14,603 | |
| E Eric Guirard (Independent) | 1.4 | 2,968 | ||
| Frank Smith (R) | 0.5 | 978 | ||
| Total votes: 205,102 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tara Wicker (D)
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 61
Incumbent Denise Marcelle won election outright in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 61 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Denise Marcelle (D) |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Amy Pollard (D)
2016
| Mayor of Baton Rouge, Primary Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Sharon Weston Broome |
31.62% | 60,368 | |
| Republican | Bodi White |
29.36% | 56,059 | |
| Democratic | C. Denise Marcelle | 13.34% | 25,477 | |
| Republican | John Delgado | 8.41% | 16,049 | |
| Republican | R.J. Bourgeois | 6.13% | 11,710 | |
| Independent | Darryl Gissel | 5.88% | 11,228 | |
| Democratic | Greg LaFleur | 1.83% | 3,498 | |
| Democratic | Byron Sharper | 1.30% | 2,484 | |
| Libertarian | Rufus Craig | 1.05% | 2,002 | |
| Independent | Beverly Amador | 0.44% | 843 | |
| Republican | Braylon Hyde | 0.42% | 805 | |
| Independent | Cade Williams | 0.21% | 410 | |
| Total Votes | 190,933 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||||
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. C. Denise Marcelle (D) defeated Donna Collins-Lewis (D) in the October 24 blanket primary. Byron Sharper (D) withdrew before the primary.[3][4]
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 61 Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | C. Denise Marcelle |
60.6% | 4,971 | |
| Democratic | Donna Collins-Lewis | 39.4% | 3,237 | |
| Total Votes | 8,208 | |||
2011
Marcelle ran in the 2011 election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 61. She faced fellow Democrats Donna Collins-Lewis and Alfred Williams 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 over 50 percent of the vote in the primary. However, since no candidate reached this threshold, a general election took place on November 19, 2011 between Williams and Marcelle.[5] Williams defeated Marcelle to win the seat.[6]
| Louisiana House of Representatives District 61 General Election, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Alfred Williams |
52.8% | 2,052 | |
| Democratic | C. Denise Marcelle | 47.2% | 1,836 | |
| Total Votes | 3,888 | |||
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 61 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | C. Denise Marcelle |
41.1% | 2,780 | |
| Democratic | Alfred Williams |
32.1% | 2,171 | |
| Democratic | Donna Collins-Lewis | 26.9% | 1,818 | |
| Total Votes | 6,769 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2023
Denise Marcelle did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Denise Marcelle did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Denise Marcelle did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Marcelle's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
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TRAFFIC CONGESTION
CRIME
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
UNIFYING EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH
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| —C. Denise Marcelle (2016), [8] | ||
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2024
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In 2024, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 11 to June 3. Special sessions were convened from January 15, 2024 to January 23, 2024; February 19, 2024 to February 29, 2024; and November 6, 2024 to November 25, 2024.
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2023
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Baton Rouge City Court Constable |
Officeholder Louisiana House of Representatives District 61 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ State of Louisiana, "State Representative C. Denise Marcelle Democrat District 61," accessed March 27, 2020
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official election results for November 19, 2011," accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Marcelle for Mayor, "Issues," accessed August 23, 2016
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Louisiana House of Representatives District 61 2016-Present |
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| Preceded by - |
East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 7 2009-2020 |
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