Mike Francis (Louisiana)
Mike Francis (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission, representing District 4. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Francis (Republican Party) ran for election for Louisiana Secretary of State. He lost in the primary on October 14, 2023.
Biography
Francis was the CEO and founder of Francis Drilling Fluids, an oil company based on the Gulf Coast. He was also previously the chairman of the Louisiana State Republican Party.[1] Francis had previously run unsuccessfully for Louisiana State Senate in 1996 and for Louisiana Secretary of State in 2006. In the latter race, he lost to fellow Republican Jay Dardenne.[2]
Political career
Louisiana Public Service Commission (2017 - Present)
Francis was elected to District 4 of the Louisiana Public Service Commission on November 8, 2016. He assumed office on January 3, 2017.[3]
Elections
2023
See also: Louisiana Secretary of State election, 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 Secretary of State
Nancy Landry defeated Gwen Collins-Greenup in the general election for Louisiana Secretary of State on November 18, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nancy Landry (R) | 66.8 | 446,494 |
 | Gwen Collins-Greenup (D) | 33.2 | 221,739 | |
| Total votes: 668,233 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Secretary of State
The following candidates ran in the primary for Louisiana Secretary of State on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nancy Landry (R) | 19.3 | 197,514 |
| ✔ | | Gwen Collins-Greenup (D) | 19.2 | 196,534 |
 | Mike Francis (R) | 17.9 | 182,842 | |
 | Clay Schexnayder (R) | 14.7 | 149,987 | |
 | Arthur Morrell (D) | 11.1 | 113,703 | |
 | Thomas Kennedy III (R) | 10.1 | 102,628 | |
 | Brandon Trosclair (R) | 6.3 | 64,686 | |
 | Amanda Smith Jennings (Independent) | 1.3 | 13,275 | |
| Total votes: 1,021,169 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Francis in this election.
2022
See also: Louisiana Public Service Commission election, 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
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 4
Incumbent Mike Francis won election outright against Shalon Latour and Keith Bodin in the primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Francis (R) | 59.1 | 146,437 |
 | Shalon Latour (R) | 21.6 | 53,630 | |
| Keith Bodin (No Party Affiliation) | 19.3 | 47,748 | ||
| Total votes: 247,815 | |||
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2016
- Main article: Louisiana Public Service Commission election, 2016
Francis ran as a Republican candidate in the 2016 election for Louisiana Public Service Commission for the fourth district. He was one of two Republican candidates running in the open primary in November. In Louisiana, if a candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary a runoff election is not held.[4] He won the general election on November 8, 2016.
Mike Francis defeated Mary Werner and Reldon Owens in the Louisiana public service commission, District 4 election.
| Louisiana Public Service Commission District 4, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mike Francis |
53.66% | 175,074 | |
| Democratic | Mary Werner | 33.14% | 108,134 | |
| Republican | Reldon Owens | 13.20% | 43,079 | |
| Total Votes | 326,287 | |||
| Source: The New York Times | ||||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2016
On his website, Francis promoted himself as "pro-life, pro-family, and pro-second amendment." With regards to his qualifications of the commission, Francis said the following:
| “ | A PSC works for the hard working people of Louisiana, protecting them from excessive utility charges. Representing those who are in need, a PSC must be a person of high moral integrity. Mike Francis is dedicated to God, family and country. He is a proven leader with a strong work ethic.[5][6] | ” |
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Louisiana Secretary of State |
Officeholder Louisiana Public Service Commission District 4 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Mike Francis: Public Service Commission, District 4, "About Mike," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Wikipedia, "Mike Francis (politician)," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ VermilionToday.com, "Francis takes oath," January 6, 2017
- ↑ Geaux Vote, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ Mike Francis: Public Service Commission, District 4, "What is a Public Service Commissioner?" accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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