Jennifer Racca
Jennifer Racca (Republican Party) is a member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council in Louisiana, representing District 12. She assumed office in 2020. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Racca (Republican Party) won re-election to the Baton Rouge Metro Council to represent District 12 in Louisiana outright in the primary on November 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
On January 22, 2020, the Metro Council selected Racca to replace Barbara Freiberg following Freiberg's elevation to the Louisiana House of Representatives.[1]
Biography
Racca is an attorney by profession and has worked as an insurance consultant.[1] She holds a B.S. from Louisiana State University and a J.D. from Southern University Law Center.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (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
The primary election was canceled. Jennifer Racca (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joseph Clement (L)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Racca in this election.
2022
See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (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.
General election
Special general election for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 3 Division E
Brad Myers defeated Jordan Faircloth in the special general election for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 3 Division E on April 30, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brad Myers (R) | 50.0 | 6,073 | |
| Jordan Faircloth (R) | 50.0 | 6,071 | ||
| Total votes: 12,144 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 3 Division E
Jordan Faircloth and Brad Myers defeated Jennifer Racca in the special primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 3 Division E on March 26, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jordan Faircloth (R) | 36.8 | 4,967 | |
| ✔ | Brad Myers (R) | 32.4 | 4,376 | |
| Jennifer Racca (R) | 30.8 | 4,149 | ||
| Total votes: 13,492 | |||
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2020
See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2020)
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.
General election
General election for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 12
Incumbent Jennifer Racca defeated Tania Nyman in the general election for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 12 on December 5, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Racca (R) | 54.5 | 5,799 | |
| Tania Nyman (D) | 45.5 | 4,848 | ||
| Total votes: 10,647 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 12
Incumbent Jennifer Racca and Tania Nyman defeated Steve Myers in the primary for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 12 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Racca (R) | 48.6 | 8,636 | |
| ✔ | Tania Nyman (D) | 44.9 | 7,972 | |
| Steve Myers (Independent) | 6.5 | 1,156 | ||
| Total votes: 17,764 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jennifer Racca did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Jennifer Racca did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Jennifer Racca did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by Barbara Freiberg (R) |
East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 12 2020-Present |
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