Donald Dobbins

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Donald Dobbins

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

July 11, 2020

Donald Dobbins (Democratic Party) ran in a special election for the Division C judge of the Baton Rouge City Court in Louisiana. Dobbins lost in the special primary on July 11, 2020.

Elections

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.

General election

Special general election for Baton Rouge City Court Division C

Johnell Matthews defeated Whitney Higginbotham Greene in the special general election for Baton Rouge City Court Division C on August 15, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Johnell Matthews (D)	63.3	12,621
	Submit photo	Whitney Higginbotham Greene (R)	36.7	7,326

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,947
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Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for Baton Rouge City Court Division C

Whitney Higginbotham Greene and Johnell Matthews defeated Jonathan Holloway, Sr., Greg Cook, and Donald Dobbins in the special primary for Baton Rouge City Court Division C on July 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Whitney Higginbotham Greene (R)	32.3	10,170
✔	Submit photo	Johnell Matthews (D)	28.8	9,071
	Submit photo	Jonathan Holloway, Sr. (D)	15.1	4,737
	Submit photo	Greg Cook (D)	12.9	4,043
	Submit photo	Donald Dobbins (D)	10.9	3,438

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,459
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Campaign themes

2020

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Footnotes

Louisiana courts

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