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Leah Cullins
Leah Cullins (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Louisiana House of Representatives to represent District 67. Cullins lost in the general election on November 16, 2019.
Cullins was a candidate for the District 10 seat on the Metro Council of Baton Rouge in Louisiana. She was defeated in the primary election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Cullins earned her B.S. and M.S. in nursing from Southern University. She later received a doctorate in nursing science from the University of Alabama. Cullins is the supervising nurse practitioner with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. She is also an assistant professor of nursing at Southern University.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 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 House of Representatives District 67
Larry Selders defeated Leah Cullins in the general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 67 on November 16, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Larry Selders (D) | 54.8 | 4,977 |
 | Leah Cullins (D) | 45.2 | 4,109 | |
| Total votes: 9,086 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 67
Larry Selders and Leah Cullins defeated Sonya Hall and Jocita Williams in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 67 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Selders (D) | 37.8 | 2,654 |
| ✔ | | Leah Cullins (D) | 29.0 | 2,036 |
| Sonya Hall (D) | 19.7 | 1,385 | ||
| Jocita Williams (R) | 13.4 | 939 | ||
| Total votes: 7,014 | |||
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2016
| Baton Rouge Metro Council District 10, Primary Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Tara Wicker Incumbent |
42.69% | 4,108 | |
| Democratic | Lorri Burgess |
24.93% | 2,399 | |
| Democratic | Leah Cullins | 16.83% | 1,619 | |
| Democratic | Terri Terrell Anderson | 8.90% | 856 | |
| Independent | Patricia Bennett-Briggs | 6.65% | 640 | |
| Total Votes | 9,622 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Leah Cullins did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Cullins' campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
| “ |
For far too long, our Metro-Council has been divided and the residents of District 10 have suffered as a result. It’s time for a unified council that will meet the needs of all of Baton Rouge. As a native resident of District 10, I am keenly aware of the issues we face. I too travel roads in poor condition, work with those in need of affordable housing, and hear the concerns of small businesses. As a nurse practitioner, I not only assist my patients with their healthcare needs, I also help them as they battle homelessness, poverty, domestic violence, and mental health issues. As a community servant, I lead efforts to assist children and families with toy drives, school supplies, food drives, and health fairs. I believe all people regardless of race, gender, religious belief or sexual orientation are born with the inalienable right to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” of which the following is fundamental: Economic Development Healthcare Safe Neighborhoods Transportation & Roads |
” |
| —Leah Cullins (2016), [3] | ||
See also
2019 Elections
External links
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- Louisiana Secretary of State - Candidate Inquiry
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ Leah Cullins for Metro Council District 10, "Meet Leah," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Leah Cullins for Metro Council District 10, "Leah's Plan," accessed September 6, 2016
