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Marcus Hunter
2021 - Present
2032
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Marcus Hunter (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Louisiana 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal 1st District. He assumed office on May 5, 2021. His current term ends on December 31, 2032.
Hunter (Democratic Party) ran for election for the 2nd District judge of the Louisiana Supreme Court. He was disqualified from the primary scheduled on November 5, 2024.
Hunter was elected to a judgeship in Louisiana's Fourth Judicial District in 2018.[1]
Hunter was a 2013 Democratic candidate seeking election to the U.S. House representing the 5th Congressional District of Louisiana.[2] He was defeated in the open primary on October 19, 2013.[3]
Issues
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
In a forum on October 8, 2013, at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, Hunter commented on the shutdown, saying it is a result of disagreements over the health-care reform law.[4]
“They’re tying something to the budget that has nothing to do with the budget,” Hunter said. “Sometimes you have to tell people, ‘This is not the time to have that fight.’”[4]
Elections
2024
See also: Louisiana Supreme Court elections, 2024
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.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. John Guidry (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marcus Hunter (D)
- Leslie Chambers (D)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hunter in this election.
2022
See also: Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
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.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Marcus Hunter (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2021
See also: Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2021
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 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal 1st District
Marcus Hunter defeated J. Garland Smith in the special general election for Louisiana 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal 1st District on April 24, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marcus Hunter (D) | 61.5 | 3,579 |
| J. Garland Smith (D) | 38.5 | 2,244 | ||
| Total votes: 5,823 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal 1st District
Marcus Hunter and J. Garland Smith defeated Larry D. Jefferson in the special primary for Louisiana 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal 1st District on March 20, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marcus Hunter (D) | 43.7 | 3,605 |
| ✔ | J. Garland Smith (D) | 31.9 | 2,628 | |
| Larry D. Jefferson (D) | 24.4 | 2,013 | ||
| Total votes: 8,246 | |||
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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.[5]
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 Marcus Hunter (D) defeated Goree Burns (D) and Heath Albritton (R) in the October 24 blanket primary.[6][7]
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 17 Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Marcus Hunter Incumbent |
62% | 4,337 | |
| Republican | Heath Albritton | 21.4% | 1,496 | |
| Democratic | Goree Burns | 16.7% | 1,166 | |
| Total Votes | 6,999 | |||
2013
Hunter ran for the U.S. House representing the 5th Congressional District of Louisiana. The election was held to replace Rodney Alexander, who announced his resignation in order to take a position as the next Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs at the end of September 2013.[8][2]He was defeated in the open primary on October 19, 2013.[3]
| U.S. House, Louisiana District 5 Special Election Open Primary, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Neil Riser |
32% | 33,045 | |
| Republican | Vance McAllister |
17.8% | 18,386 | |
| Republican | Clyde Holloway | 10.9% | 11,250 | |
| Republican | Phillip "Blake" Weatherly | 0.5% | 517 | |
| Republican | Jay Morris | 6.9% | 7,083 | |
| Democratic | Marcus Hunter | 3% | 3,088 | |
| Democratic | Robert Johnson | 9.6% | 9,971 | |
| Democratic | Jamie Mayo | 14.8% | 15,317 | |
| Democratic | Weldon Russell | 2.5% | 2,554 | |
| Libertarian | Henry Herford, Jr. | 0.9% | 886 | |
| Libertarian | S.B.A. Zaitoon | 0.1% | 129 | |
| Green | Eliot Barron | 0.5% | 492 | |
| Independent | Tom Gibbs | 0.3% | 324 | |
| Independent | Peter Williams | 0.3% | 335 | |
| Total Votes | 103,377 | |||
| Source: Official results via Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
2011
On November 19, 2011, Hunter won election to District 17 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He faced Otis Chisley (D), Billye Burns (D) and Brenda Shelling (D) in the primary election on October 22, 2011. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary. However, since no candidate reached this threshold, a general election took place on November 19 between Hunter and Burns.[9] Hunter narrowly defeated Burns to win the seat.[10]
| Louisiana House of Representatives District 17 General Election, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Marcus Hunter |
50% | 1,984 | |
| Democratic | Billy Burns | 50% | 1,981 | |
| Total Votes | 3,965 | |||
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 17 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Billye Burns |
37% | 2,290 | |
| Democratic | Marcus Hunter |
30.8% | 1,909 | |
| Democratic | Brenda Shelling | 20.2% | 1,253 | |
| Democratic | Otis Chisley | 12% | 740 | |
| Total Votes | 6,192 | |||
Candidacy challenged
Monroe resident Barbara Stevenson filed a complaint in early September 2011 challenging Hunter's candidacy. When he filed to run, Hunter listed his permanent residence as a house he wasn't actually living in. The complaint ended up being thrown out as Stevenson was no longer a registered voter when she filed the complaint, leaving it without merit. Questions about Hunter's residency remained, but the deadline for challenges passed, allowing Hunter to remain on the ballot.[11]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Marcus Hunter did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Marcus Hunter did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Marcus Hunter did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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State legislative tenure
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2018
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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Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hunter served on the following committees:
| Louisiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Insurance |
| • Labor and Industrial Relations |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Joint Legislative Capital Outlay |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Hunter served on the following committees:
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Louisiana Supreme Court 2nd District |
Officeholder Louisiana 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal 1st District |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ News Star, "Hunter wins 4th Judicial District Judge seat," November 7, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The News Star, "Special election set Oct. 19; qualifying this month," accessed August 8, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "U. S. Representative -- 5th Congressional District," accessed October 19, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Town Talk, "5th District race: 3 candidates blast shutdown at UL-Monroe forum," accessed October 10, 2013
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Nola.com, "Rodney Alexander to join Jindal administration, departure from Congress will trigger special election," accessed August 8, 2013
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," October 22, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official election results for November 19, 2011," accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ KNOE, "State House Candidate Continues Campaign," September 19, 2011
- ↑ 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
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| Preceded by - |
Louisiana 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal 1st District 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Rosalind Jones (D) |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 17 2012-2018 |
Succeeded by Pat Moore (D) |
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