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Trae Welch
Trae Welch (Republican Party) was a member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council in Louisiana, representing District 1. Welch assumed office in 2009. Welch left office on December 31, 2020.
Welch (Republican Party) ran in a special election for the Section 2, Division L judge of the Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court. Welch lost in the special general election on November 16, 2019.
Biography
Welch received his B.S. from the University of Louisiana - Monroe, and his J.D. from Southern University.[1] He went on to become a member of the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council and to run a private law practice. Welch formerly served as a prosecutor for the City of Zachary. Prior earning to his degrees, Welch was a police officer.[1][2]
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.
General election
Special general election for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division L
Ronald Johnson defeated Trae Welch in the special general election for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division L on November 16, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ronald Johnson (D) | 57.3 | 31,723 | |
 | Trae Welch (R) | 42.7 | 23,658 | |
| Total votes: 55,381 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division L
Trae Welch and Ronald Johnson defeated William Jorden in the special primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division L on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trae Welch (R) | 44.5 | 20,610 |
| ✔ | Ronald Johnson (D) | 40.4 | 18,695 | |
| William Jorden (D) | 15.1 | 6,975 | ||
| Total votes: 46,280 | |||
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2016
| Baton Rouge Metro Council District 1, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Trae Welch Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
2014
Welch ran in the primary for 19th Judicial District on November 4, 2014. He lost to Mike Erwin.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Trae Welch did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Business Journal, "Welch announces candidacy for 19th Judicial District Court," May 9, 2014
- ↑ City of Baton-Rouge, "Welch," accessed January 13, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results – Election Results for Date 11/4/2014," accessed November 7, 2014 (Select "East Baton Rouge")
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| Preceded by - |
Baton Rouge Metro Council, District 1 2009 – 2021 |
Succeeded by Brandon Noel (R) |
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