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Edward James (Louisiana)
Edward James (Democratic Party) (also known as Ted) was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 101. He assumed office on January 9, 2012. He left office on January 28, 2022.
James (Democratic Party) ran for election for Mayor of Baton Rouge in Louisiana. He lost in the primary on November 5, 2024.
James resigned from the state House after President Joe Biden (D) appointed him as regional administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration's South Central region.[1]
Biography
Edward "Ted" James was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He graduated from McKinley High School. James earned a bachelor of science in accounting from Southern University and a law degree from Southern University Law Center. His career experience includes working as an attorney; adjunct law professor; policy advisor for Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco; and staff attorney to the Louisiana House of Representatives, Special Counsel to the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue. James has been affiliated with the Urban League of Louisiana, Beacon Light Baptist Church, and Alpha Psy Fraternity, Inc.[2][3]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
James was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
James was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
- Administration of Criminal Justice Committee
- Labor and Industrial Relations Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, James served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
| • Judiciary |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
| • Joint Legislative Budget |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, James served on the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: Mayoral election 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.
General election
General election for Mayor of Baton Rouge
Emile Edwards defeated incumbent Sharon Weston Broome in the general election for Mayor of Baton Rouge on December 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Emile Edwards (R) | 54.1 | 57,308 |
 | Sharon Weston Broome (D) | 45.9 | 48,587 | |
| Total votes: 105,895 | |||
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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 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emile Edwards (R) | 34.4 | 64,862 |
| ✔ | | Sharon Weston Broome (D) | 31.2 | 58,844 |
 | Edward James (D) | 28.4 | 53,510 | |
| Steve Myers (R) | 2.4 | 4,541 | ||
| Tambra Cook (R) | 1.4 | 2,587 | ||
| Nathaniel Hearn (R) | 1.1 | 2,120 | ||
| Ryan Carter (Independent) | 0.8 | 1,527 | ||
| William Roundtree (Independent) | 0.3 | 656 | ||
| Total votes: 188,647 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gregory Taylor (Independent)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for James in this election.
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
The primary election was canceled. Edward James (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
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.[4]
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. Incumbent Edward James (D) was unopposed in the October 24 blanket primary.[5][6]
2011
On November 19, 2011, James won election to District 101 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He faced Harold Williams (R), Sarah Holliday (R), Tiffany Foxworth (D), Jonathan Holloway, Sr. (D) and Frederic Reed (D) 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 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary. However, since no candidate reached this threshold, a general election took place on November 19, 2011 between James and Foxworth.[7] James defeated Foxworth to win the seat.[8]
| Louisiana House of Representatives District 101 General Election, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Edward James |
58.1% | 2,414 | |
| Democratic | Tiffany Foxworth | 41.9% | 1,744 | |
| Total Votes | 4,158 | |||
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 101 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Edward James |
29.3% | 2,033 | |
| Democratic | Tiffany Foxworth |
27.3% | 1,897 | |
| Republican | Harold Williams | 17.2% | 1,196 | |
| Republican | Sarah Holliday | 12.2% | 850 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Holloway, Sr. | 7.3% | 505 | |
| Democratic | Frederic Reed | 6.7% | 468 | |
| Total Votes | 6,949 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Edward James did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Edward James did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy events
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On March 26, 2020, Edward James tested positive for COVID-19. He began a self-quarantine on March 22, 2020, after experiencing symptoms.[9]
COVID-19, also known as coronavirus disease 2019, is the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The first confirmed case of the disease in the United States was announced on January 21, 2020. For more on responses to the coronavirus outbreak, click here.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 to June 6.
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- Legislators are scored on their stances on laws and policies related to sexual trauma and sexual violence.
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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2015
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In 2015, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 13 through June 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 10 through June 3.
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2013
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In 2013, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 to June 6.
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2012
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In 2012, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through June 4.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Mayor of Baton Rouge |
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Footnotes
- ↑ USNews.com, "State Rep. Ted James to Resign, to Take Federal Position," December 30, 2021
- ↑ State of Louisiana, "State Representative Edward C. "Ted" James, II Democrat District 101," accessed March 24, 2020
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Max Martin," September 5, 2024
- ↑ 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, "Unofficial Election Results," October 22, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official election results for November 19, 2011," accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ The Advocate, "Louisiana state Rep. Ted James hospitalized with coronavirus, pneumonia," March 30, 2020
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2014 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2013 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2012 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
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| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 101 2012-2022 |
Succeeded by Vanessa Caston LaFleur (D) |
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State of Louisiana Baton Rouge (capital) |
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