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Louisiana State Senate elections, 2007
In 2007, Louisiana's primary election was held on October 20, 2007, and the general election was held on November 17, 2007.
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.
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Louisiana in past years and the cumulative amount of dollars raised in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 90 | $18,266,324 |
| 2003 | 95 | $13,648,458 |
| 1999 | 78 | $12,374,378 |
Qualifications
In order to qualify to run for the Louisiana State Senate, a candidate must:
- Must be 18 years of age or older[2].
- Must be a resident of the district they seek to hold office to for a minimum of two years[2].
- Must not have served more than two and one half terms previously in office. This is for any candidate who has held office in the past after January 8, 1996[3].
- Have not been convicted of a felony offense[3].
- Have no outstanding fines with the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program[3].
- Pay a $300 filing fee with the Clerk of Court in the parish they reside in or collect 500 signatures[4].
- If running as a Republican or Democrat, pay an additional $150 filing fee with the state and/or parish executive committee of their party[4].
List of candidates
District 1
October 20 primary election candidates:
A.G. Crowe 11,625 
Kenneth Odinet 10,811
District 2
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Ann Duplessis 5,608
Incumbent Duplessis has been in office since 2004. - Jon Johnson 4,110
- Yolanda A. Dupaty-Zeigler 1,612
November 17 general election candidates:
- Ann Duplessis 4,398
- Jon Johnson 4,050
District 3
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Derrick Shepherd 9,615 Incumbent Shepherd has been in office since 2005.
- Shawn Barney 6,173
District 4
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Edwin Murray 10,342 Incumbent Murray has been in office since 2005.
- Thomas Kennedy 3,975
Clayton Joffrion 897
District 5
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Cheryl Gray 4929
- Jalila Jefferson-Bullock 3,769
- David Williams 3,719
- Irma Muse Dixon 1,840
November 17 General election candidates:
- Cheryl Gray 8,321
- Jalila Jefferson-Bullock 3,398
District 6
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Julie Quinn 21,992 Incumbent Quinn has been in office since 2005.
- Doug Johnson 9,468
- Monica Monica 6,791
District 7
October 20 primary election candidates:
- David Heitmeier 11,010
- Paul Richard 6,904
- Jonathan C. Bolar 4,398
November 17 General election candidates:
- David Heitmeier 9,496
- Paul Richard 5,652
District 8
October 20 primary election candidates:
- John Alario 16,939
- John Roberts 9,783
District 9
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Stephen Scalise 19,154
- Thomas Polly 8,948
- David Gereighty 3,154
District 10
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Daniel Martiny 19,414 Incumbent Martiny has been in office since 2000.
- Mike Zito 8,752
District 11
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Jack Donahue 24,200
- Pete Schneider 12,287
- Ace Lebleu 1,041
District 12
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Ben Nevers Incumbent Nevers has been in office since 2003.
District 13
October 20 primary election candidates:
District 14
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Yvonne Dorsey 11,398
- Jason Decuir 9,915
- Willis Reed, Sr. 2,019
- Steven K. Schilling 477
November 17 General election candidates:
- Yvonne Dorsey 8,701
- Jason Decuir 8,608
District 15
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Sharon Weston Broome 23,608 Incumbent Broome has been in office since 2005.
- James Slaughter 5,877
District 16
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Bill Cassidy 33,463
- Troy Moreau 6,781
Richard Fontanesi 3,995
District 17
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Robert Marionneaux, Jr 37,835 Incumbent Marionneaux has been in office since 1999.
- Martha Manuel 7,975
District 18
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Jody Amedee Incumbent Amedee has been in office since 2003.
District 19
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Joel Chaisson Incumbent Chaisson has been in office since 1999.
District 20
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Reggie Dupre Incumbent Dupre has been in office since 2003.
District 21
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Butch Gautreaux 25,348 Incumbent Gautreaux has been in office since 2000.
- Clayton Diaz 10,372
District 22
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Troy Hebert 12,648
- Jeff Landry 13,375
- Sydnie Mae Maraist Durand 12,375
November 17 General election candidates:
- Troy Hebert 14,876
- Jeff Landry 14,308
District 23
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Michael Michot Incumbent Michot has been in office since 2000.
District 24
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Don Cravins 25,993 Incumbent Cravins has been in office since 1999.
- Bradford Jackson 5,796
- Gabriel Lewis 3,181
District 25
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Dan Morrish 11,145
- Gil Pinac 13,437
- Mark Abraham 10,294
November 17 General election candidates:
- Dan Morrish 11,186
- Gil Pinac 9,556
District 26
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Nick Gautreaux 28,459 Incumbent Gautreaux has been in office since 2003.
- Mickey Frith 8,652
District 27
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Willie Mount Incumbent Mount has been in office since 2000.
District 28
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Eric LaFleur 19,367
- Donald Newton 11,957
- Bill Belt 7,732
November 17 General election candidates:
- Eric LaFleur 17,851
- Donald Newton 13,821
District 29
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Joe McPherson 20,793 Incumbent McPherson has been in office since 2000.
- Jerry Guillory 9,419
District 30
October 20 primary election candidates:
- John Smith 9,227
- Claude Leach 10,219
- Terry Fowler 6,492
November 17 General election candidates:
- John Smith 9,326
- Claude Leach, Jr. 8,777
District 31
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Gerald Long 20,609
- Thomas Taylor Townsend 17,699
District 32
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Neil Riser 19,019
- Bryant Hammett, Jr. 16,264
- Michael Trent 3,404
November 17 General election candidates:
- Neil Riser 15,622
- Bryant Hammett, Jr. 12,817
District 33
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Mike Walsworth 17,363
- Charles McDonald 16,217
District 34
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Francis Thompson 14,301
- Willie Hunter, Jr. 11,043
- Paxton Branch 2,378
District 35
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Robert Kostelka Incumbent Kostelka has been in office since 2003.
District 36
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Robert Adley 24,371 Incumbent Adley has been in office since 2003.
- Tyler Nezat 9,004
District 37
October 20 primary election candidates:
- B.L. Shaw 5,676
- Bill Montgomery 7,524
- Barrow Peacock 4,620
- Jay Murrell 3,951
- Sheva Sims 4,564
November 17 General election candidates:
- B.L. Shaw 7,157
- Bill Montgomery 5,317
District 38
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Sherri Smith Cheek 16,655 Incumbent Cheek has been in office since 2003.
- Alan Seabaugh 14,725
District 39
October 20 primary election candidates:
- Lydia Jackson Incumbent Jackson has been in office since 2004.
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