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Lauren Ventrella
Lauren Ventrella (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 65. She assumed office on January 8, 2024. Her current term ends on January 10, 2028.
Ventrella (Republican Party) ran for election to the Louisiana House of Representatives to represent District 65. She won in the general election on November 18, 2023.
Biography
Lauren Ventrella earned a bachelor's from Louisiana State University and a J.D. and M.P.A. from Southern University. Her career experience includes working as an attorney at her own law firm.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives 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.
General election
General election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 65
Lauren Ventrella defeated Brandon Ivey in the general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 65 on November 18, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lauren Ventrella (R) | 56.7 | 4,202 |
| Brandon Ivey (R) | 43.3 | 3,207 | ||
| Total votes: 7,409 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 65
Brandon Ivey and Lauren Ventrella defeated Aaron Moak, Stephen Whitlow, and Jamie Pope in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 65 on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brandon Ivey (R) | 32.1 | 3,449 | |
| ✔ | | Lauren Ventrella (R) | 27.7 | 2,976 |
| Aaron Moak (R) | 18.5 | 1,981 | ||
 | Stephen Whitlow (R) | 14.3 | 1,535 | |
 | Jamie Pope (R) | 7.4 | 795 | |
| Total votes: 10,736 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ventrella in this election.
Campaign themes
2023
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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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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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Louisiana House of Representatives District 65 |
Officeholder Louisiana House of Representatives District 65 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Barry Ivey (R) |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 65 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
