Richard Sanderson II

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Richard Sanderson II

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Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Personal

Birthplace

Metairie, La.

Religion

Roman Catholic

Profession

CEO

Richard Sanderson II (Republican Party) ran for election to the Louisiana Public Service Commission to represent District 1. He lost in the primary on November 3, 2020.

Sanderson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Richard Sanderson II was born in Metairie, Louisiana. He graduated from Archbishop Rummel High School. He attended Tulane University. He earned an associate degree in 1998. Sanderson's career experience includes working as a CEO with Clear Communications, Inc. He has served as an executive chairman of human resources with the Better Business Bureau and as an area director with the Chateau Civic Organization.

Elections

2020

See also: Louisiana Public Service Commission election, 2020

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 Public Service Commission District 1

Incumbent Eric Skrmetta defeated Allen Borne Jr. in the general election for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1 on December 5, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Skrmetta (R)	61.8	55,987
		Allen Borne Jr. (D)	38.2	34,639

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 90,626
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1

The following candidates ran in the primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Skrmetta (R)	31.3	134,900
✔		Allen Borne Jr. (D)	24.9	107,174
		J. Kevin Pearson (R)	14.0	60,189
		John Mason (R)	13.4	57,652
	Submit photo	Richard Sanderson II (R)	8.2	35,502
	Submit photo	John Schwegmann (Independent)	5.5	23,707
		William Boartfield Jr. (G)	2.8	11,890

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 431,014
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Richard Sanderson II completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sanderson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Richie is the CEO of Clear Communications Inc. A local Telecommunications firm with its roots spanning back in the New Orleans area over 50 years. His background includes decades of service in the private sector, non-profit, law enforcement and political ventures. While his ventures have grown to be a global presence, Louisiana will always be his home. Richie and his wife Lisa have three children. Michele Marie Sanderson, Richie Sanderson III and Lana Louise Sanderson.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Forget politics. Louisiana needs a commissioner with a keen awareness of modern challenges to the utility sector. This involves having working knowledge of the most basic elements of business, balancing a budget and preparing for the future.
• This office cannot be for sale. You cannot profit from entities you are tasked with regulating. Just common sense.
• The nest generation is counting on us. Time flies as they say! The decisions made right now are crucial to tomorrows viability as a good place to live, rase children and have a business. Again, common sense.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I believe renewable sources of energy, and safe clean coal is the key to our energy needs and continued energy independence. I also believe the deregulation in the Telecommunications field has left some serious areas that need attention. The "do not call list" is a prime example. Boasted as a way to stop the harassing robo calls... How did that work out for you? Total failure. We have bigger problems coming our way. Stay tuned for solutions from someone who has been there. Career politicians are NOT the answer.

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