Don Cravins
Don Cravins was a 2011 Democratic candidate for District 24 of the Louisiana State Senate.
Cravins, the current Mayor of Opelousas, previously served in the state legislature for 15 years, resigning in 2006.[1]
Elections
2011
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2011
Cravins ran in the 2011 election for District 24 of the Louisiana State Senate. He faced incumbent Elbert Guillory (D) and Kelly Scott in the primary election on October 22, 2011. Guillory and Cravins advanced past the primary to the November 19, 2011 general election.[2][3] Cravins lost to Guillory.[4]
| Louisiana State Senate District 24 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Elbert Guillory Incumbent |
55.7% | 13,183 | |
| Democratic | Don Cravins | 44.3% | 10,504 | |
| Total Votes | 23,687 | |||
| Louisiana State Senate District 24 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Don Cravins |
40.7% | 11,210 | |
| Democratic | Elbert Guillory Incumbent |
46.4% | 12,768 | |
| Democratic | Kelly Scott | 12.9% | 3,550 | |
| Total Votes | 27,528 | |||
Races to watch
On September 12, 2011, Bayou Buzz issued a report on the top five Louisiana Senate races to watch. The race between Guillory, Cravins and Scott was ranked as number 5. The report states that Guillory advocated for a redistricting plan pushed for by the Louisiana Family Forum, an affiliate of Focus on the Family, that would have packed black voters into districts, reducing the number of majority-minority seats. This could potentially backfire, especially since Cravins has been popular while serving as Mayor of Opelousas.[5]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Don + Cravins + Louisiana + Senate
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Advertiser, "Cravins, Guillory at odds in Senate race," August 26, 2011
- ↑ The Advertiser, "Cravins, Guillory at odds in Senate race," August 26, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," October 22, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official election results for November 19, 2011," accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ Bayou Buzz, "Vitter, Jindal Ready To Hammer And Louisiana Legislative Races To Watch," September 12, 2011 (dead link)
