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Sam Little (Louisiana)
Sam Little is a former Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He represented the 14th District from 2008 to 2012.
Little is a retired farmer.
He is a member of the Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation, and the Louisiana Rural Caucus.[1]
Committee assignments
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Little served on the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Transportation
Elections
2011
Little lost re-election in 2011. He faced Michael Echols (R) and Jay Morris (R) in the October 22 primary. 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 Little and Morris.[2] Morris defeated Little to win the seat.[3]
| Louisiana House of Representatives District 14 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jay Morris |
59.1% | 5,005 | |
| Republican | Sam Little Incumbent | 40.9% | 3,463 | |
| Total Votes | 8,468 | |||
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 14 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jay Morris |
42.6% | 5,078 | |
| Republican | Sam Little Incumbent |
36.7% | 4,384 | |
| Republican | Michael Echols | 20.7% | 2,471 | |
| Total Votes | 11,933 | |||
2007
In 2007, Little was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Buddy Quinn.[4]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 14 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sam Little (R)
|
3,936 | |||
| Buddy Quinn (D) | 3,927 | |||
Campaign donors
2007
In 2007, a year in which Little was up for election, he collected $87,646 in donations.[5]
His four largest contributors in 2007 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation Campaign Committee | $10,000 |
| Louisiana Committee for a Republican Majority | $7,600 |
| Louisiana Farm Bureau | $3,414 |
| Bob J. Perry | $2,500 |
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Sam + Little + Louisiana + Legislature
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Little
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Official Louisiana House 2007 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Campaign contributions for 2007," accessed June 23, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 14 2008-2012 |
Succeeded by Jay Morris |
