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James Armes
James Armes (Democratic Party) was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 30. Armes assumed office in 2008. Armes left office on January 13, 2020.
Armes (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Louisiana State Senate to represent District 30. Armes lost in the primary on October 12, 2019.
Biography
Armes earned his B.S. in Botany/Horticulture from McNeese State University. His career experience includes working as a landscape contractor.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Armes was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Armes served on the following committees:
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2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Armes served on the following committees:
- Appropriations
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Special Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Armes 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
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 30
Mike Reese won election outright against Brett Geymann, James Armes, and Renee Hoffpauir-Klann in the primary for Louisiana State Senate District 30 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Reese (R) | 50.7 | 14,625 |
 | Brett Geymann (R) | 21.8 | 6,296 | |
 | James Armes (D) | 20.7 | 5,973 | |
| Renee Hoffpauir-Klann (R) | 6.7 | 1,935 | ||
| Total votes: 28,829 | |||
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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.[1]
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 James Armes (D) was unopposed in the October 24 blanket primary.[2][3]
2011
On October 22, 2011, Armes won re-election to District 30 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Jack Causey (R) and Gregory Lord (R) in the October 22 primary. 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.
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 30 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  James Armes Incumbent |
54.5% | 3,874 | |
| Republican | Jack Causey | 17.4% | 1,238 | |
| Republican | Gregory Lord | 28.1% | 1,995 | |
| Total Votes | 7,107 | |||
2007
In 2007, Armes was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Jack Causey.[4]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 30 (2007) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Armes (D)
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3,124 | |||
| Jack Causey (R) | 2,832 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scorecards
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2020
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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Personal
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Armes is a member of the Democratic Caucus, and Louisiana Rural Caucus.[8]
See also
2019 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Official Louisiana House 2007 General Election Results
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Armes
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| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 30 2008–2020 |
Succeeded by Charles Owen (R) |
