Douglas Brown (Louisiana)
Douglas Brown (Republican Party) ran for election to the Louisiana State Senate to represent District 31. Brown lost in the primary on October 12, 2019.
Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Brown was born in Opelousas, Louisiana. He is a rice, soybean, and crawfish farmer. Brown served in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he was a Purple Heart recipient. He is affiliated with the National Rifle Association, where he is an instructor, and with the Chamber of Commerce and Delta Waterfowl.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Louisiana State Senate 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 State Senate District 31
Louie Bernard won election outright against Trey Flynn and Douglas Brown in the primary for Louisiana State Senate District 31 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Louie Bernard (R) | 55.3 | 18,529 | |
Trey Flynn (R)  | 25.7 | 8,596 | ||
| Douglas Brown (R) | 19.0 | 6,381 | ||
| Total votes: 33,506 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Douglas Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brown's responses.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Second amendment rights, pro life legislation, education legistlation
What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?
Only 39 senators for 39 districts represent the needs of the state and parishes within each district.
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
Dan Crenshaw, Ronald Reagan, Candace Owens
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
The Revelation by Ron Paul Liberty Defined by Ron Paul Assault and Flattery by Katie Pavlich
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Honor, courage, integrity, commitment, energy.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
Honor, courage, commitment, new energy. Love for my state and country.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
To vote with the people, for the people and to be an example of leadership to the youth.
What legacy would you like to leave?
Someone who always showed up and answers the call and votes on all issues.
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
Kosovo War, I was 13, and September 11, I was 17.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
Worked on my family farm from age 10-17, then joined the Marine Corps.
What is your favorite book? Why?
My side of the Mountain, its a great book.
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
Superman
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
"The ones who didn't make it back home" Justin Moore
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
Finding the answer to why people choose certain social behaviors.
What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?
Being a true voice of the people and standing for their rights.
Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?
no
What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?
Organizational skills, strong values, leadership skills, knowledge of the districts issues.
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on October 3, 2019
