Steve Myers (Louisiana)
Steve Myers (Republican Party) ran for election for Mayor of Baton Rouge in Louisiana. He lost in the primary on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Myers earned a B.A. from Louisiana State University, going on to receive his J.D. there as well. He was admitted to the bar in 1990.[1] At the time of the election, Myers' career experience includes working as a real estate broker and lawyer.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Mayoral election in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2024)
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 Mayor of Baton Rouge
Emile Edwards defeated incumbent Sharon Weston Broome in the general election for Mayor of Baton Rouge on December 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Emile Edwards (R) | 54.1 | 57,308 |
 | Sharon Weston Broome (D) | 45.9 | 48,587 | |
| Total votes: 105,895 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Baton Rouge
The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Baton Rouge on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emile Edwards (R) | 34.4 | 64,862 |
| ✔ | | Sharon Weston Broome (D) | 31.2 | 58,844 |
 | Edward James (D) | 28.4 | 53,510 | |
| Steve Myers (R) | 2.4 | 4,541 | ||
| Tambra Cook (R) | 1.4 | 2,587 | ||
| Nathaniel Hearn (R) | 1.1 | 2,120 | ||
| Ryan Carter (Independent) | 0.8 | 1,527 | ||
| William Roundtree (Independent) | 0.3 | 656 | ||
| Total votes: 188,647 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gregory Taylor (Independent)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Myers in this election.
2023
Louisiana House of Representatives
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 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 House of Representatives District 70
Incumbent Barbara Freiberg defeated Steve Myers in the general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 70 on November 18, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Barbara Freiberg (R) | 64.9 | 4,485 |
| Steve Myers (D) | 35.1 | 2,421 | ||
| Total votes: 6,906 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 70
Incumbent Barbara Freiberg and Steve Myers defeated Jennie Seals and Brent Campanella in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 70 on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barbara Freiberg (R) | 38.9 | 3,971 |
| ✔ | Steve Myers (D) | 27.2 | 2,775 | |
| Jennie Seals (R) | 21.2 | 2,163 | ||
| Brent Campanella (R) | 12.8 | 1,307 | ||
| Total votes: 10,216 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Myers in this election.
Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court
See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (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
Special general election for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 3 Division F
Louise Hines Myers defeated Jordan Faircloth in the special general election for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 3 Division F on April 29, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Louise Hines Myers (R) | 58.5 | 10,362 |
| Jordan Faircloth (R) | 41.5 | 7,358 | ||
| Total votes: 17,720 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 3 Division F
Louise Hines Myers and Jordan Faircloth defeated Johanna Landreneau and Steve Myers in the special primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 3 Division F on March 25, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Louise Hines Myers (R) | 46.8 | 8,582 |
| ✔ | Jordan Faircloth (R) | 34.0 | 6,244 | |
 | Johanna Landreneau (R) | 15.6 | 2,868 | |
| Steve Myers (R) | 3.5 | 649 | ||
| Total votes: 18,343 | |||
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2022
See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (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.
General election
Special general election for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division G
Gail Horne Ray defeated Steve Myers in the special general election for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division G on December 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gail Horne Ray (D) | 53.4 | 13,380 | |
| Steve Myers (R) | 46.6 | 11,679 | ||
| Total votes: 25,059 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division G
Steve Myers and Gail Horne Ray defeated Dele Adebamiji and Adam Kwentua in the special primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division G on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Myers (R) | 45.2 | 22,504 | |
| ✔ | Gail Horne Ray (D) | 33.9 | 16,874 | |
| Dele Adebamiji (D) | 12.0 | 5,988 | ||
 | Adam Kwentua (D) | 8.9 | 4,410 | |
| Total votes: 49,776 | |||
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2020
See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (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 East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 12
Incumbent Jennifer Racca defeated Tania Nyman in the general election for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 12 on December 5, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Racca (R) | 54.5 | 5,799 | |
| Tania Nyman (D) | 45.5 | 4,848 | ||
| Total votes: 10,647 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 12
Incumbent Jennifer Racca and Tania Nyman defeated Steve Myers in the primary for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 12 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Racca (R) | 48.6 | 8,636 | |
| ✔ | Tania Nyman (D) | 44.9 | 7,972 | |
| Steve Myers (Independent) | 6.5 | 1,156 | ||
| Total votes: 17,764 | |||
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2013
Myers ran for election to the East Baton Rouge Parish Justice Court.
Primary: He was defeated in the primary on October 19, 2013, receiving 5.5 percent of the vote.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Steve Myers did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Louisiana House of Representatives
Steve Myers did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court
Steve Myers did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Steve Myers did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Steve Myers did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Martindale, Steve C. Myers Lawyer Profile
- ↑ The Advocate, "4 qualify in race for BR mayor," September 10, 2013
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State: Elections & Voting, 10/19/2013 Candidates (Select "Races in a Parish" & "East Baton Rouge")
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State: Unofficial Election Results by Parish, October 19, 2013
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