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Kyle Ardoin
Kyle Ardoin (Republican Party) was the Louisiana Secretary of State. He assumed office on May 9, 2018. He left office on January 8, 2024.
Ardoin (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Louisiana Secretary of State. He won in the general election on November 16, 2019.
Ardoin became acting secretary on May 9, 2018, following the resignation of former Secretary Tom Schedler. Schedler left office on May 8, 2018, due to allegations of sexual misconduct.[1] Ardoin won election to the remainder of Schedler's term in November 2018.
Biography
Ardoin was the chief executive officer of the Louisiana Independent Pharmacies Association from July 2005 to January 2007.[2]
Education
- B.A., political science, Louisiana State University (1990)[2]
Political career
Louisiana Secretary of State (2018-2023)
Ardoin became the Republican acting Louisiana secretary of state in May 2018. He replaced Tom Schedler who resigned due to allegations of sexual misconduct.[1] Ardoin won election to the remainder of Schedler's term in November 2018.
Prior to his elevation as secretary of state, Ardoin served as first assistant secretary of state.[1]
Elections
2023
On April 11, 2023, Ardoin announced he would not seek re-election for Louisiana Secretary of State.[3]
2019
See also: Louisiana secretary of state 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.
General election
General election for Louisiana Secretary of State
Incumbent Kyle Ardoin defeated Gwen Collins-Greenup in the general election for Louisiana Secretary of State on November 16, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kyle Ardoin (R) | 59.1 | 867,607 |
 | Gwen Collins-Greenup (D) | 40.9 | 601,126 | |
| Total votes: 1,468,733 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Secretary of State
Incumbent Kyle Ardoin and Gwen Collins-Greenup defeated Thomas Kennedy III and Amanda Smith in the primary for Louisiana Secretary of State on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kyle Ardoin (R) | 41.1 | 528,253 |
| ✔ | | Gwen Collins-Greenup (D) | 33.8 | 434,587 |
 | Thomas Kennedy III (R) | 19.0 | 244,646 | |
 | Amanda Smith (R) | 6.1 | 78,986 | |
| Total votes: 1,286,472 | |||
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2018
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 Secretary of State
Incumbent Kyle Ardoin defeated Gwen Collins-Greenup in the special general election for Louisiana Secretary of State on December 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kyle Ardoin (R) | 59.3 | 306,568 |
| Gwen Collins-Greenup (D) | 40.7 | 210,085 | |
| Total votes: 516,653 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Secretary of State
The following candidates ran in the special primary for Louisiana Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kyle Ardoin (R) | 20.5 | 298,657 |
| ✔ | | Gwen Collins-Greenup (D) | 19.8 | 289,097 |
 | Renee Fontenot Free (D) | 16.4 | 239,116 | |
 | Rick Edmonds (R) | 11.3 | 164,955 | |
 | Julie Stokes (R) | 11.2 | 163,773 | |
| Thomas Kennedy III (R) | 9.4 | 137,050 | |
 | A.G. Crowe (R) | 4.9 | 71,495 | |
 | Heather Cloud (R) | 4.9 | 71,195 | |
| Matthew Moreau (Independent) | 1.5 | 21,579 | ||
| Total votes: 1,456,917 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kyle Ardoin did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
Ballot measure activity
The following table details Ardoin's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for Kyle Ardoin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| Louisiana Amendment 1, Increase Maximum Amount Invested in Equities for Certain State Funds Measure (2022) | 2022 | Supported[4] |  Defeated |
See also
2019 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WWL.com, "Kyle Audoin to be Secretary of State after Tom Schedler resigns until fall election," May 2, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "Kyle Ardoin," accessed May 10, 2018
- ↑ Nola.com, "Kyle Ardoin, citing 'pervasive lies,' is not running for reelection to secretary of state," April 11, 2023
- ↑ Louisiana Illuminator, "Louisiana lawmakers target local voting rules with proposed amendment," May 5, 2022
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by John Thomas Schedler (R) |
Louisiana Secretary of State 2018-2024 |
Succeeded by Nancy Landry (R) |
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