Gary Landrieu

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Gary Landrieu

Independent

Elections and appointments

Last election

October 12, 2019

Education

High school

St. Paul's High School

Bachelor's

Tulane University, 1980

Personal

Birthplace

New Orleans, La.

Gary Landrieu (independent) ran for election for Governor of Louisiana. Landrieu lost in the primary on October 12, 2019.

Landrieu completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

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Landrieu was born and raised in New Orleans. He attended Tulane University in 1980.

Career

• Landrieu Construction, Inc.

Elections

2019

See also: Louisiana gubernatorial election, 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.

General election

General election for Governor of Louisiana

Incumbent John Bel Edwards defeated Eddie Rispone in the general election for Governor of Louisiana on November 16, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Bel Edwards (D)	51.3	774,498
		Eddie Rispone (R)	48.7	734,286

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,508,784 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Governor of Louisiana

The following candidates ran in the primary for Governor of Louisiana on October 12, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Bel Edwards (D)	46.6	625,970
✔		Eddie Rispone (R)	27.4	368,319
		Ralph Abraham (R)	23.6	317,149
		Oscar Dantzler (D)	0.8	10,993
	Submit photo	Patrick Landry (R)	0.8	10,966
		Gary Landrieu (Independent)	0.8	10,084

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,343,481
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Manuel Leach (R)
• Patrick Doguet (R)
• M.V. Mendoza (D)

2016

See also: United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Louisiana's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. The seat was open following incumbent David Vitter's decision to retire. A total of 24 candidates filed to run and competed in the primary election on November 8, 2016. John Kennedy (R) and Foster Campbell (D) took the top two spots in the election, advancing to the general election on December 10, 2016. Kennedy subsequently defeated Campbell in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Louisiana General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John Kennedy	60.7%	536,191
	Democratic	Foster Campbell	39.3%	347,816
Total Votes				884,007
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State

U.S. Senate, Louisiana Primary Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John Kennedy	25%	482,591
	Democratic	Foster Campbell	17.5%	337,833
	Republican	Charles Boustany	15.4%	298,008
	Democratic	Caroline Fayard	12.5%	240,917
	Republican	John Fleming	10.6%	204,026
	Republican	Rob Maness	4.7%	90,856
	Republican	David Duke	3%	58,606
	Democratic	Derrick Edwards	2.7%	51,774
	Democratic	Gary Landrieu	2.4%	45,587
	Republican	Donald Crawford	1.3%	25,523
	Republican	Joseph Cao	1.1%	21,019
	Independent	Beryl Billiot	1%	19,352
	Libertarian	Thomas Clements	0.6%	11,370
	Independent	Troy Hebert	0.5%	9,503
	Democratic	Josh Pellerin	0.4%	7,395
	Democratic	Peter Williams	0.4%	6,855
	Democratic	Vinny Mendoza	0.3%	4,927
	Independent	Kaitlin Marone	0.2%	4,108
	Libertarian	Le Roy Gillam	0.2%	4,067
	Republican	Charles Marsala	0.2%	3,684
	Independent	Arden Wells	0.1%	1,483
	Independent	Bob Lang	0.1%	1,424
	Independent	Gregory Taylor	0.1%	1,151
Total Votes				1,932,059
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State

2014

See also: Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014

Landrieu ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 2nd District. Landrieu ran as a Democratic candidate in the election on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, Louisiana District 2 Primary Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Cedric Richmond Incumbent	68.7%	152,201
	Democratic	Gary Landrieu	17.1%	37,805
	Libertarian	Samuel Davenport	6.9%	15,237
	Independent	David Brooks	7.4%	16,327
Total Votes				221,570
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State

2012

See also: Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2012

Landrieu ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 2nd District. Landrieu was defeated by incumbent Cedric Richmond (D) in the November 6 blanket primary.

U.S. House, Louisiana District 2 Primary Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Cedric Richmond Incumbent	55.2%	158,501
	Democratic	Gary Landrieu	25%	71,916
	Republican	Dwayne Bailey	13.5%	38,801
	Republican	Josue Larose	3.9%	11,345
	Libertarian	Caleb Trotter	2.4%	6,791
Total Votes				287,354
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Campaign themes

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Gary Landrieu completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Landrieu's responses.

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

CUT TAXES SAVE MONUMENTS DEPORT ILLEGALS

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

HONESTY AND DOING WHAT YOU SAY YOU WILL DO AFTER YOUR ARE ELECTED.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

GEORGE WASHINGTON

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

DOING WHAT YOU SAY YOU ARE GOING TO DO AFTER YOU ARE ELECTED.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

LEADER, SMART, EDUCATED, EXPERIENCED

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

DOING WHAT YOU SAY YOU ARE GOING TO DO AFTER YOU ARE ELECTED.

What legacy would you like to leave?

PROSPEROUS STATE AND PEOPLE

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

1974 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN NEW YORK CITY I WAS 14 YEARS OLD.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

BAGGING GROCERIES AT GEM SUPERMARKET 9 YEARS OLD.

What is your favorite holiday? Why?

JULY 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY

What is your favorite book? Why?

WINSTON CHURCHILL

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

ROY ROGERS

A governor is the top executive authority in his or her state. What does that mean do you?

MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS AND CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF OUR STATE

Governors have many responsibilities, which vary from state to state. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your state?

REPRESENTING THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE.

Different states require governors to have different degrees of responsibility for the state budgeting process. If it were your choice, what do you believe is the appropriate degree of gubernatorial involvement with this process in your state?

I AM GOING TO SCRUB THAT BUDGET LINE BY LINE AND ELIMINATE ALL WASTE.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

THEY DO WHAT THE GOVERNOR SAYS, HE REPRESENTS THE PEOPLE.

What do you love most about your state?

THE PEOPLE

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

WE ARE POOR

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2012

The following are six issues highlighted by Landrieu on his campaign website.

• Except: Family Values "Gary Landrieu believes that the family unit is the foundation of our nation. The Medicare program is about keeping promises to millions of seniors who have put in a lifetime of hard work. As your Congressman, my goal will be to strengthen Medicare and preserve the program for future generations that put in a lifetime of hard work."
• Except: Education "Gary Landrieu believes in the importance of education, whether it is through the means of public, private, religious or home-schooling. Gary Landrieu supports the "No Child Left Behind" law. Including the Pledge of Allegiance and the showing of the American flag in school classrooms are both supported."
• Except: National Policy "Gary Landrieu supports the War on Terror and the presence of American troops overseas. Gary Landrieu supports spending cuts as a viable solution to maintaining the federal budget. Gary Landrieu support preserving Social Security and making health care accessible to citizens by providing an array of affordable options to individuals. As your Congressman, my goal will be to support this nation and families from terror attacks."
• Except: Justice "Gary Landrieu believes that law and order is one of the utmost responsibilities of government, in that it ensures the protection of life, liberty and freedom for society as a whole, by providing more funds for world-class law enforcement for our Parishes."
• Except: Economic Policy "Gary Landrieu believes that our government should put citizens in a position to attain jobs and currency."
• Except: Expanding the Baton Rouge and New Orleans Ports- "Baton Rouge and New Orleans owes its very existence to its location at the mouth of the Mississippi River and its usefulness as a gateway port to the two thirds of the North American continent."

See also

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External links

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