Chauna Banks
Chauna Banks (Democratic Party) was a member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council in Louisiana, representing District 2. She assumed office in 2013. She left office on December 31, 2024.
Banks (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Louisiana House of Representatives to represent District 63. She lost in the general election on November 18, 2023.
Biography
Banks earned a bachelor's degree in computer science and a master's degree in mental health counseling from Southern University.[1][2]
Elections
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.
General election
General election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 63
Incumbent Barbara Carpenter defeated Chauna Banks in the general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 63 on November 18, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Barbara Carpenter (D) | 64.2 | 3,964 |
 | Chauna Banks (D) | 35.8 | 2,212 | |
| Total votes: 6,176 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 63
Incumbent Barbara Carpenter and Chauna Banks defeated Christopher Lemoine in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 63 on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barbara Carpenter (D) | 41.1 | 3,977 |
| ✔ | | Chauna Banks (D) | 33.3 | 3,229 |
| Christopher Lemoine (R) | 25.6 | 2,481 | ||
| Total votes: 9,687 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Banks in this election.
2020
See also: City elections 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.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 2
Incumbent Chauna Banks won election outright against Dina Johnson, Vincent Jemison, and Eugene Williams III in the primary for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chauna Banks (D) | 69.1 | 9,030 |
| Dina Johnson (D) | 14.0 | 1,833 | ||
| Vincent Jemison (D) | 8.8 | 1,154 | ||
| Eugene Williams III (D) | 8.0 | 1,046 | ||
| Total votes: 13,063 | |||
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2016
The city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, held elections for mayor and metropolitan council on December 10, 2016. A primary election took place on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 22, 2016. All 12 metropolitan council seats were up for election.[3][4] Incumbent Chauna Banks defeated Ulysses Addison in the Baton Rouge Metro District 2 general election.
| Baton Rouge Metro Council District 2, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Chauna Banks Incumbent |
57.96% | 4,973 | |
| Democratic | Ulysses Addison | 42.04% | 3,607 | |
| Total Votes | 8,580 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 21, 2016 | ||||
| Baton Rouge Metro Council District 2, Primary Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Chauna Banks Incumbent |
46.52% | 5,426 | |
| Democratic | Ulysses Addison |
31.30% | 3,651 | |
| Democratic | Gregory Handy Sr. | 22.18% | 2,587 | |
| Total Votes | 11,664 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Chauna Banks did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Chauna Banks did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Louisiana House of Representatives District 63 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Re-Elect Councilwoman Chauna Banks-Metro Council District 2," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ City of Baton-Rouge, "Banks-Daniel," accessed January 13, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2016 Elections," accessed January 21, 2016
- ↑ The Advocate, "Baton Rouge faces political shake-up with all 12 seats on Metro Council up for grabs this fall," January 19, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 2 2013-2024 |
Succeeded by Anthony Kenney (D) |
