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Jean-Paul Coussan
2025 - Present
2030
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Jean-Paul Coussan (Republican Party) (also known as JP) is a member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission, representing District 2. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on December 31, 2030.
Coussan (Republican Party) won election to the Louisiana Public Service Commission to represent District 2 outright in the primary on November 5, 2024, after the general election was canceled.
Biography
Jean-Paul Coussan's career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Louisiana Public Service Commission election, 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.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 2
Jean-Paul Coussan won election outright against Nick Laborde and Julie Quinn in the primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jean-Paul Coussan (R) | 53.9 | 225,468 |
 | Nick Laborde (D)  | 26.3 | 110,140 | |
 | Julie Quinn (R) | 19.8 | 83,055 | |
| Total votes: 418,663 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Craig Greene (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Coussan in this election.
2023
See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2023
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. Jean-Paul Coussan (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Coussan 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
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent Jean-Paul Coussan won election outright against Rhonda Kim Gleason in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 45 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jean-Paul Coussan (R) | 73.0 | 8,583 |
 | Rhonda Kim Gleason (D) | 27.0 | 3,180 | |
| Total votes: 11,763 | |||
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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.[2]
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. Republicans Andre Comeaux, Jean-Paul Coussan and Jan Swift faced off in the October 24 blanket primary. Comeaux and Coussan advanced to the November 21 runoff, where Coussan won election.[3][4]
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 45 Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Andre Comeaux |
41.1% | 4,578 | |
| Republican | Jean-Paul Coussan | 36.8% | 4,098 | |
| Republican | Jan Swift | 22.1% | 2,458 | |
| Total Votes | 11,134 | |||
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 45 Runoff Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jean-Paul Coussan |
51.2% | 5,765 | |
| Republican | Andre Comeaux | 48.8% | 5,505 | |
| Total Votes | 11,270 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jean-Paul Coussan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Coussan’s campaign website stated the following:
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Candidate for Public Service Commission, District 2 Protecting the hard-working families of Louisiana has long been a passion of mine. It’s why I entered public service and built a track record of strong conservative leadership. Now, a new opportunity has arisen, one that will require the same skill set to fight for ratepayers and demand transparency and accountability. As a candidate to be your next Public Service Commissioner, I’ll work tirelessly to bring our message to voters across this district. They deserve a true conservative watch dog, and someone who understands the importance of the role that affordable and reliable energy plays in bringing jobs to our state. If I’m elected, that’s the type of Public Service Commissioner they’ll get.[5] |
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| —Jean-Paul Coussan’s campaign website (2024)[6] | ||
2023
Jean-Paul Coussan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jean-Paul Coussan did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
2015
Coussan's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | I’m running to harness the energy that’s helping our community here in Lafayette thrive, and bring that energy to our State Capitol. I’m working to support higher education, our energy sector and creative culture as cornerstones of our economy and keys to our success – assets that play a vital role in job creation, workforce development and ensuring a bright future for young children like yours and mine. I stand by conservative principles of fiscal responsibility, family values and protecting the sanctity of life. [7][5] | ” |
Campaign finance summary
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State legislative tenure
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2024
In 2024, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 11 to June 3. Special sessions were convened from January 15, 2024 to January 23, 2024; February 19, 2024 to February 29, 2024; and November 6, 2024 to November 25, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 to June 8.
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2022
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In 2022, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 to June 6.
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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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Sponsored legislation
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Coussan was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Coussan was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Coussan was assigned to the following committees:
See also
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External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana House of Representatives, "State Representative Jean-Paul P. Coussan," accessed September 13, 2023
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jean Paul Coussan, “Home,” accessed October 20, 2024
- ↑ Jean-Paul Coussan, "Issues," accessed October 28, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Craig Greene (R) |
Louisiana Public Service Commission District 2 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Patrick Cortez (R) |
Louisiana State Senate District 23 2024-2024 |
Succeeded by Brach Myers (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 45 2016-2024 |
Succeeded by Brach Myers (R) |
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