J. Kevin Pearson
J. Kevin Pearson (Republican Party) was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 76. Pearson assumed office in 2008. Pearson left office on January 13, 2020.
Pearson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Louisiana Public Service Commission to represent District 1. Pearson lost in the primary on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Pearson's professional experience includes working as a financial advisor.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Pearson was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce Committee
- House Retirement Committee, Chairman
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Pearson served on the following committees:
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2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Pearson served on the following committees:
- Retirement, Chairman
- Insurance
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Pearson served on the following committees:
- Appropriations
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Insurance
- Retirement
- Subcommittee on Education
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
2020
See also: Louisiana Public Service Commission election, 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 Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1
Incumbent Eric Skrmetta defeated Allen Borne Jr. in the general election for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1 on December 5, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eric Skrmetta (R) | 61.8 | 55,987 |
 | Allen Borne Jr. (D) | 38.2 | 34,639 | |
| Total votes: 90,626 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1
The following candidates ran in the primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Skrmetta (R) | 31.3 | 134,900 |
| ✔ | | Allen Borne Jr. (D) | 24.9 | 107,174 |
 | J. Kevin Pearson (R) | 14.0 | 60,189 | |
 | John Mason (R) | 13.4 | 57,652 | |
| Richard Sanderson II (R) | 8.2 | 35,502 | ||
| John Schwegmann (Independent) | 5.5 | 23,707 | ||
 | William Boartfield Jr. (G) | 2.8 | 11,890 | |
| Total votes: 431,014 | |||
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2019
J. Kevin Pearson was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
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 J. Kevin Pearson (R) was unopposed in the October 24 blanket primary.[2][3]
2011
On October 22, 2011, Pearson won re-election to District 76 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the October 22 primary election, assuring his re-election.
2007
In 2007, Pearson was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Ray Canada.[4]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 76 (2007) | ||||
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 Kevin Pearson (R)
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2,719 | |||
| Ray Canada (R) | 2,669 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Recall efforts
In May 2012, teacher Margaret Richard Campo filed a recall petition against Pearson for his support of controversial pension and school voucher programs. In order for a recall election to be scheduled, organizers would have had to collect signatures from one-third of register voters in the district within 180 days.[5]
On June 25, Campo notified the Secretary of State's office that she was stepping down as chair, but said the recall would continue.[6]
In October 2012, the Secretary of State's office said the petition drive failed to collect enough signatures.[7]
Scorecards
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2019
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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Pearson is a member of the Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation, and the Louisiana Rural Caucus.[11]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- 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 of Representatives 2007 General Election Results
- ↑ NOLA, "Slidell High School teachers petition for recall of 2 lawmakers," May 10, 2012
- ↑ The Advocate, "Recall filing targets fourth legislator," June 26, 2012
- ↑ The Republic, "Recall efforts against 3 Republican state lawmakers fail to win support, expire," October 16, 2012
- ↑ 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. Pearson
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Louisiana House of Representatives District 76 2008-2020 |
Succeeded by Robert Owen (R) |
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State of Louisiana Baton Rouge (capital) |
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