James Donelon
James Donelon (Republican Party) was the Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance. He assumed office in 2006. He left office on January 8, 2024.
Donelon (Republican Party) won re-election for Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance outright in the primary on October 12, 2019, after the general election was canceled.
Biography
Donelon was born in New Orleans, La. Donelon served in the military for 33 years before retiring as the state judge advocate for the Louisiana Army National Guard with the rank of Colonel. He served as executive counsel to the governor from 1972 to 1975, was on the Jefferson Parish Council from 1978 to 1980, and was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1982 to 2001.[1]
In 2011, he was selected as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) vice-president.[2]
Education
- B.A., University of New Orleans
- J.D., Loyola University[2]
Political career
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance (2006-2023)
Donelon first assumed office as Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance in February 2006 when then-commissioner J. Robert Wooley resigned.[2]
Elections
2023
James Donelon did not file to run for re-election.
2019
See also: Louisiana Insurance Commissioner 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.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance
Incumbent James Donelon won election outright against Tim Temple in the primary for Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Donelon (R) | 53.5 | 631,728 |
 | Tim Temple (R) | 46.5 | 549,132 | |
| Total votes: 1,180,860 | |||
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2015
Donelon ran for re-election as Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance in the 2015 election. The primary election occurred on October 24, 2015.[3]
Despite there being four candidates on the primary ballot, incumbent Donelon won a majority of votes, eliminating the need for a general election contest in November.[4]
| Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance, Blanket Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  James Donelon |
53.5% | 561,382 | |
| Democratic | Charlotte C. McDaniel McGehee | 19% | 199,371 | |
| Republican | Matt Parker | 14.1% | 147,481 | |
| Democratic | Donald Hodge | 13.4% | 140,491 | |
| Total Votes | 1,048,725 | |||
| Election Results Louisiana Secretary of State. | ||||
Polling
Primary election candidates match-up
| Commissioner of Insurance | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | James Donelon  |
Matt Parker  | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Triumph Campaigns March 5, 2015 | 45% | 13% | 41% | +/-2.4 | 1,655 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Campaign finance
Third quarter report (2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $130,200 and spent a total of $336,841.6 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on September 25, 2015.[5]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| James Donelon |
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance | $542,788.17 | $130,200.00 | $336,841.60 | $336,146.57 |
| Grand Total Raised | $130,200 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $336,841.6 | ||||
Second quarter report (2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $209,062.05 and spent a total of $108,560.81 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on September 25, 2015.[6]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| James Donelon |
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance | $456,054.65 | $190,225.00 | $100,648.64 | $542,788.17 |
| Matt Parker |
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance | $15,711.72 | $18,837.05 | $7,912.17 | $26,636.60 |
| Grand Total Raised | $209,062.05 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $108,560.81 | ||||
First quarter report (2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $108,850 and spent a total of $93,404.03 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 4, 2015.[7]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| James Donelon |
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance | $442,350.40 | $60,050.00 | $46,345.75 | $456,054.65 |
| Matt Parker |
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance | $13,970.00 | $48,800.00 | $47,058.28 | $15,711.72 |
| Grand Total Raised | $108,850 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $93,404.03 | ||||
Annual report (2014)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $308,155.79 and spent a total of $107,495.31 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on February 19, 2015.[8]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| James Donelon |
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance | $255,659.92 | $271,685.79 | $84,995.31 | $442,350.40 |
| Matt Parker |
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance | $0.00 | $36,470.00 | $22,500.00 | $13,970.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $308,155.79 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $107,495.31 | ||||
2011
Donelon won re-election to the Department of Insurance in the primary on October 22, 2011, against Donald Hodge (D). Since he won with more than 50 percent of the primary vote, Donelon was declared the winner and did not need to go on to the November 19 general election.
| Louisiana Insurance Commissioner, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | James Donelon Incumbent |
67.5% | 651,559 | |
| Democratic | Donald Hodge | 32.5% | 314,317 | |
| Total Votes | 965,876 | |||
| Election results via Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
2007
Donelon won a full term as Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance in the October 20, 2007, election.[9]
| Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance, 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | James Donelon Incumbent |
50.9% | 606,196 | |
| Democratic | James Crowley | 35.6% | 423,986 | |
| Republican | Robert Lansden | 8.9% | 105,991 | |
| Republican | Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale | 4.6% | 55,350 | |
| Total Votes | 1,191,523 | |||
| Election results via Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
2006
Donelon first won election as Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance in a special election on September 30, 2006. The election was to fill a 15-month unexpired term.[10]
| 2006 James Donelon campaign ad |
| Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | James Donelon |
50.1% | 284,281 | |
| Republican | James Cain | 39.3% | 222,732 | |
| Libertarian | S.B.A. Zaitoon | 10.6% | 60,182 | |
| Total Votes | 567,195 | |||
| Election results via Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2019
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "James Donelon," accessed May 7, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Louisiana Department of Insurance," "Commissioner Bio," accessed May 7, 2011
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedrun - ↑ The Lens, "Election 2015," accessed October 25, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "View Campaign Finance Reports," accessed September 25, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "View Campaign Finance Reports," accessed September 25, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "View Campaign Finance Reports," accessed May 4, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "View Campaign Finance Reports," accessed February 19, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana State Board of Elections, "October 20, 2007 Election Results," accessed March 19, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "September 30, 2006 Election Results," accessed March 19, 2011
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| Preceded by - |
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance 2006-2024 |
Succeeded by Tim Temple (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives 1982-2001 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Jefferson Parish Council Chair 1976-1980 |
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