Jeffrey Rouse
Jeffrey Rouse is the former Democratic coroner of Orleans Parish, Louisiana. First elected in 2014, Rouse lost a re-election campaign in the primary election on October 14, 2017.
Rouse announced on August 24, 2017, that he was not actively running for re-election. Rouse remained on the ballot because his announcement was made after the deadline to withdraw from the ballot. Rouse endorsed Dwight McKenna during his withdrawal announcement.[1]
Biography
During his time in office, Rouse held a bachelor's degree from Duke University and an M.D. from Georgetown University. He served as the parish's chief deputy coroner prior to his election.[2]
Elections
2017
Orleans Parish, Louisiana, held a primary election for parish coroner on October 14, 2017. Incumbents for four offices - sheriff, civil court clerk, criminal court clerk, and assessor - were automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot due to a lack of opposition. A general election was not necessary because no primaries featured more than two candidates. The filing deadline for this election was July 14, 2017.[3][4] Dwight McKenna (D) defeated incumbent Jeffrey Rouse (D) in the primary election for Orleans Parish Coroner.
| Orleans Parish Coroner, Primary Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dwight McKenna |
59.53% | 43,146 | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Rouse Incumbent | 40.47% | 29,328 | |
| Total Votes | 72,474 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Saturday, October 14, 2017," accessed October 14, 2017 | ||||
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Footnotes
- ↑ The New Orleans Advocate, "Jeffrey Rouse, New Orleans coroner, calls off his re-election campaign," August 24, 2017
- ↑ New Orleans Coroner, "Meet the Coroner," accessed August 14, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2017 Elections," February 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 14, 2017
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