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Ronnie Edwards (Louisiana)
Ronnie Edwards was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 29 from 2015 to her death on February 24, 2016. She died after a two-year battle with cancer.[1]
Edwards was a former Democratic member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council in Louisiana, representing District 5 from 2009 to 2016.[2]
Elections
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.[3]
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. Democrats Daniel Banguel, Ronnie Edwards, Edmond Jordan and Vereta Lee faced off in the October 24 blanket primary. Edwards and Jordan advanced to the November 21 runoff, where Edwards won election.[4][5]
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 29 Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ronnie Edwards |
36.1% | 3,733 | |
| Democratic | Edmond Jordan |
28.7% | 2,966 | |
| Democratic | Vereta Lee | 25.1% | 2,593 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Banguel | 10.2% | 1,054 | |
| Total Votes | 10,346 | |||
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 29 Runoff Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ronnie Edwards |
59.1% | 6,887 | |
| Democratic | Edmond Jordan | 40.9% | 4,768 | |
| Total Votes | 11,655 | |||
Scorecards
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2016
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.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to higher education issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Recent news
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See also
- Louisiana House of Representatives
- Louisiana House of Representatives District 29
- Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2015
- Louisiana State Legislature
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Cities in Louisiana
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Advocate, "'Gentle and kind' Louisiana state Rep. Ronnie Edwards dies after 2-year battle with cancer," accessed February 25, 2016
- ↑ City of Baton-Rouge, "Edwards," accessed January 13, 2015
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Regina Barrow (D) |
Louisiana House of Representatives, District 29 January 2016-February 24, 2016 |
Succeeded by Edmond Jordan (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Baton Rouge Metro Council, District 5 2009–2016 |
Succeeded by - |
