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Holden Hoggatt
Holden Hoggatt (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District. Hoggatt lost in the primary on November 8, 2022.
Hoggatt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
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 U.S. House Louisiana District 3
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Clay Higgins (R) | 64.3 | 144,423 |
 | Holden Hoggatt (R)  | 10.9 | 24,474 | |
 | Lessie LeBlanc (D) | 10.5 | 23,641 | |
 | Tia LeBrun (D) | 9.4 | 21,172 | |
 | Thomas Payne Jr. (R) | 1.8 | 4,012 | |
| Gloria Wiggins (Independent) | 1.4 | 3,255 | ||
 | Jake Shaheen (R) | 0.9 | 1,955 | |
| Guy McLendon (L) | 0.7 | 1,620 | ||
| Total votes: 224,552 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dustin Granger (D)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Holden Hoggatt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hoggatt's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Holden is an accomplished felony drug prosecutor who now has a private practice. In the courtroom, he stands up for seniors, abused children, and victims of domestic violence. Outside of the office, his firm works with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to help educate people about the opioid crisis and curb the impact of drugs in our community.
Holden serves on the Bayou Vermilion Board of Commissioners. He takes the job of keeping Acadiana’s natural resources clean seriously. Holden loves being outdoors and he will fight to preserve and protect our way of life. Holden feels closest to God when he’s on his horse, working cattle or fishing.- Louisiana deserves competent and effective representation in Congress. Clay Higgins has chronically failed to deliver critical services to our people.
- Holden will represent all the people of Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District and put the interests of our people first.
- Holden will do everything possible to address rising energy prices and inflation. We need to secure our border, our supply chains, and provide a path to a good future for all of our children and grandchildren.
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Campaign website
Hoggatt's campaign website stated the following:
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Economy Holden Hoggatt will fight for an economy that values our people. The rising cost of gas, groceries, utilities, and more is stealing dignity from hard working families and Holden will fight for policies that get Americans back to work, and cut unnecessary regulations and red tape for Louisiana’s biggest industries and for our small businesses. He will address the current labor shortage using smart, safe programs that create better, more permanent jobs for families. He will get rid of unnecessary occupational licenses and redundant business regulations. Holden supports a balanced budget. He will fight against policies that add to our national debt, and for plans to strengthen the American dollar.
Holden Hoggatt will bring action to a plan for infrastructure improvement. Cajun Country has been left behind by poor leadership on flood protection and infrastructure. That makes it harder to attract new jobs, grow our economy, and secure a bright future for our children. Holden will invest in our infrastructure, including programs that improve roads, bridges, and expand internet access to rural areas. He will advocate for real solutions to protect our properties from flooding and make sure insurance companies keep their word in times of disaster. Holden will make sure relief comes quickly after storms. He will push for federal help for disaster relief and affordable housing for people who are displaced.
South Louisiana needs Justice. 1 in 3 children in Louisiana has a parent with a criminal history, setting generations back. We must take action to prevent crime. Holden will use his legal experience to fight to make South Louisiana safer. Holden will invest in law enforcement training, crime prevention programs, and reentry programs that reduce repeat offenses. He will expand mental health services, especially for our veterans. He will make every effort to keep dangerous drugs out of Louisiana. He will use tough immigration policies to bring the might of the federal government down on drug cartels that profit off the opioid crisis. Here at home, he will increase funding for programs that end addiction and prevent violence.
We need smarter policies so Louisiana can feed America. D.C. insiders don’t understand the harm some policies can do to our economy, businesses, and outdoorsmen. As an avid fisherman, Holden will fight for sensible commercial and recreational policies. He will support our farmers, producers, timber industry, and aquaculture to keep well-paying jobs in Louisiana. He will ban imports of Chinese fish and seafood, to keep invasive species out. Holden supports the local fishing industry and recreational fisherman. Holden will take steps to build sustainable, locally produced food networks. He will work with the USDA and NRCS to fight food insecurity and create a healthier Louisiana.[1] |
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| —Holden Hoggatt's campaign website (2022)[2] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Louisiana District 3 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Vote Holden Hoggatt for Congress, “Issues,” accessed August 10, 2022
