Rani Whitfield
Rani Whitfield (Democratic Party) ran for election for East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner in Louisiana. Whitfield lost in the primary on October 12, 2019.
Whitfield was a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Metro Council of Baton Rouge in Louisiana. He was defeated in the primary election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Whitfield earned his B.S. from Southern University. He later received his M.D. from Meharry Medical College. Whitfield has operated his private medical practice since 2000.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Municipal elections in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (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.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner
Incumbent Beau Clark won election outright against Rani Whitfield in the primary for East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Beau Clark (R) | 53.1 | 70,396 |
 | Rani Whitfield (D) | 46.9 | 62,124 | |
| Total votes: 132,520 | |||
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2016
| Baton Rouge Metro Council District 3, Primary Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chandler Loupe Incumbent |
67.93% | 9,099 | |
| Democratic | Rani Whitfield | 32.07% | 4,295 | |
| Total Votes | 13,394 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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