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Troy Hebert (Louisiana state senator)
Troy Hebert (independent) was a member of the Louisiana State Senate.
Hebert (independent) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Louisiana. Hebert lost in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Hebert was a member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 22. He resigned in November 2010 to become Louisiana's alcohol and tobacco control commissioner.[1]
In March 2010, Hebert announced he was switching parties, from Democrat to independent. He explained, "My change to independent or no party does not mean I have changed my beliefs. As a senator with friends on both sides, I just want to have the freedom to support either one when they have the best idea or solution."[2]
Biography
Hebert attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana. Hebert was a sugarcane farmer from 1983 to 1988. Hebert was a member of the Iberia Parish Council from 1991 to 1995. He served in the Louisiana State House of Representatives from 1995 to 2007. He then joined the Louisiana State Senate in 2008 and served in that position until his appointment to the position of Louisiana Alcohol & Tobacco Control Commissioner.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Louisiana's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. The seat was open following incumbent David Vitter's decision to retire. A total of 24 candidates filed to run and competed in the primary election on November 8, 2016. John Kennedy (R) and Foster Campbell (D) took the top two spots in the election, advancing to the general election on December 10, 2016. Kennedy subsequently defeated Campbell in the general election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  John Kennedy |
60.7% | 536,191 | |
| Democratic | Foster Campbell | 39.3% | 347,816 | |
| Total Votes | 884,007 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Kennedy |
25% | 482,591 | |
| Democratic | Foster Campbell |
17.5% | 337,833 | |
| Republican | Charles Boustany | 15.4% | 298,008 | |
| Democratic | Caroline Fayard | 12.5% | 240,917 | |
| Republican | John Fleming | 10.6% | 204,026 | |
| Republican | Rob Maness | 4.7% | 90,856 | |
| Republican | David Duke | 3% | 58,606 | |
| Democratic | Derrick Edwards | 2.7% | 51,774 | |
| Democratic | Gary Landrieu | 2.4% | 45,587 | |
| Republican | Donald Crawford | 1.3% | 25,523 | |
| Republican | Joseph Cao | 1.1% | 21,019 | |
| Independent | Beryl Billiot | 1% | 19,352 | |
| Libertarian | Thomas Clements | 0.6% | 11,370 | |
| Independent | Troy Hebert | 0.5% | 9,503 | |
| Democratic | Josh Pellerin | 0.4% | 7,395 | |
| Democratic | Peter Williams | 0.4% | 6,855 | |
| Democratic | Vinny Mendoza | 0.3% | 4,927 | |
| Independent | Kaitlin Marone | 0.2% | 4,108 | |
| Libertarian | Le Roy Gillam | 0.2% | 4,067 | |
| Republican | Charles Marsala | 0.2% | 3,684 | |
| Independent | Arden Wells | 0.1% | 1,483 | |
| Independent | Bob Lang | 0.1% | 1,424 | |
| Independent | Gregory Taylor | 0.1% | 1,151 | |
| Total Votes | 1,932,059 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
2007
In 2007 Hebert was elected to the Louisiana State Senate District 22. Hebert (I) finished with 14,876 votes while his opponent Jeff Landry (R) finished with 14,308 votes.[4] Hebert raised $420,044 for his campaign fund.[5]
| Louisiana State Senate District 22 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Troy Hebert (I)
|
14,876 | |||
| Jeff Landry (R) | 14,308 | |||
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Advertiser, "Special election called to fill Senate seat," November 30, 2010
- ↑ Times-Picayune, "Democratic state senator switches to Independent," March 17, 2010
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana State Senate election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana State Senate District 22 2008– 2010 |
Succeeded by Fred Mills, Jr. (R) |
