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2014 U.S. Senate runoff election in Louisiana
Runoff General Election Date
December 6, 2014
Primary Date
November 4, 2014
December 6 Runoff Election Winner:
Bill Cassidy Republican Party
Incumbent prior to election:
Mary Landrieu Democratic Party
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Republican candidate:
Bill Cassidy Republican Party
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Race Ratings
Cook Political Report: Lean R[1]

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely R[2]

Issues in this election:
•Keystone Pipeline • Healthcare 
• Connections to Pres. Obama
• Social Security • Media 
• Voting analysis and trends
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Several Democratic and Republican officials, including future presidential candidates and party leaders, became involved with the runoff election in the race for U.S. Senate in Louisiana in 2014.

The following Democrats supported incumbent Sen. Mary Landrieu. Their positions at the time of election are listed with their names:[3][4][5]


The following Republicans, some of whom were considered possible or later became 2016 presidential contenders, backed Rep. Bill Cassidy (R):[4][5][6][7]


This page includes statements of support from officials who ran in the 2016 presidential election.

Mary Landrieu

Hillary Clinton Democratic Party

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On December 1, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hosted a fundraiser for Landrieu in New York. Tickets ranged from $1,000 to $12,600, according to The Times-Picayune.[3]

During a rally before the primary election, Clinton praised Landrieu's efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. She said, "She was relentless. You learn a lot about a person and a leader in a moment like that. And I saw Mary in action, no cameras, no attention, just focused like a laser to take care of her people. She never gave up. If you know anything about Mary Landrieu, you know that is an ingrained characteristic, she doesn't shy away from a fight."[8]

Bill Cassidy

Rand Paul Republican Party

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After the primary election, Sen. Rand Paul headlined a rally for Cassidy.[9]

During the rally Paul said, “I met Bill Cassidy and I liked him also. He’s a doctor. He’s also I believe believes strongly personally that we are our brother’s keeper, that we have a responsibility to our fellow man. I read about him starting a community center in Baton Rouge to take care of the poor. I read about him starting a vaccine program that vaccinated 36,000 kids. I read about how after Katrina how he opened a medical clinic in an abandoned K-Mart. You all remember what it was like. I’m sure many people in the room helped people. Even all the way up in North Carolina, I have a friend from medical school who had a family from New Orleans for a year in their house. I think the underreported story, though, of healthcare or Katrina or what have you—the underreported story of our country is how gracious and humanitarian we are and how noble the things are that we do."[9]

Rick Perry Republican Party

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On November 25, Gov. Rick Perry campaigned with Cassidy in South Louisiana.[10]

Rick Perry released the following statement endorsing Cassidy: "Even with President Obama in office, we've enjoyed success in Texas because we are committed to the kinds of free-market, conservative ideals that result in job creation and economic growth. Dr. Cassidy believes in those same ideals, and in the U.S. Senate he will promote policies to help grow Louisiana's energy economy and create good-paying jobs. And he will keep up the fight to repeal Obamacare, a law which is inflicting harm on our entire nation. I'm proud to support Dr. Cassidy and urge the people of Louisiana to do the same."[11]

Bobby Jindal Republican Party

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According to Jason Dore, executive director of the Louisiana Republican Party, Gov. Bobby Jindal was "very helpful. He's been to numerous rallies."[12][4]

On November 5, Jindal released the following statement: "The bottom line is that Mary Landrieu does not represent Louisiana values. Washington is worse off today than it was 18 years ago. It’s time to try something new. That’s why I’m supporting Bill Cassidy.”[13]

Ben Carson Republican Party

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On November 1, Dr. Ben Carson attended a rally for Cassidy. He said, "The best candidate that we have in the state running for the U.S. Senate is Bill Cassidy. This is not to say the other Tea Party candidate is not a good man. ... There will be [another] time for him."[14]

On November 25, Vernon Robinson, the Draft Ben Carson Campaign Director, attended a rally for Cassidy.[15]

Marco Rubio Republican Party

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On November 22, Sen. Marco Rubio campaigned with Cassidy in South Louisiana.[16]

Rubio said the following about Cassidy: "I know of no one who’s going to be a more forceful voice on repealing and replacing Obamacare, than your next Senator Bill Cassidy. He understands health care because he’s a health care practitioner, because he knows patients, because he’s dealt with patients. He understands that they way to bring affordable health coverage to people is not to put the government in charge, it’s to put you in charge of health care.”[17]

Jeb Bush Republican Party

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Former Gov. Jeb Bush headlined a fundraiser for Cassidy and the National Republican Senatorial Committee on December 1. According to the Washington Examiner, tickets were $25,000 for individuals or $15,000 for PACs.[18]

Bush wrote the following in a fundraising email: "The choice for voters in clear: Mary Landrieu, a faithful rubber stamp vote for Barack Obama, or Bill Cassidy, a proven conservative with a record of service for Louisiana.”[19]

Rick Santorum Republican Party

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On Wednesday, Dec. 3, former Sen. Rick Santorum appeared at a campaign event with Cassidy's wife. According to Cassidy's campaign, he was unable to attend due to scheduled votes in Washington D.C.[7]



See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 SENATE ELECTION RESULTS BY RACE RATING," accessed November 3, 2014
  2. ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 Senate Races," accessed November 24, 2014
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 NOLA.com, "Hillary Clinton hosting New York fundraiser for Mary Landrieu," accessed November 26, 2014
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Hill, "‘Hail Mary’ Landrieu falls flat," accessed November 24, 2014 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "hail" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Advertiser, "Congressional colleagues come to aid of Louisiana candidates," accessed December 5, 2014
  6. ↑ BillCassidy.com, "Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Endorses Bill Cassidy For U.S. Senate," accessed December 4, 2014
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Hill, "Landrieu protests Cassidy’s quiet leave from campaign trail," accessed December 4, 2014
  8. ↑ CNN.com, "Hillary Clinton reaches back to Katrina to tout Mary Landrieu," accessed November 26, 2014
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Breitbart.com, "Rand Paul Unites Louisiana Republicans Behind Bill Cassidy Against Mary Landrieu," accessed November 26, 2014
  10. ↑ NOLA.com, "Rick Perry to Campaign with Bill Cassidy at Stops Across South Louisiana on Tuesday," accessed November 26, 2014
  11. ↑ BillCassidy.com, "Texas Governor Rick Perry Endorses Bill Cassidy For U.S. Senate," accessed November 26, 2014
  12. ↑ NOLA.com, "Bobby Jindal will be traveling outside Louisiana on election day," accessed November 26, 2014
  13. ↑ Louisiana.gov, "Governor Jindal: Mary Landrieu Does Not Represent Louisiana Values," accessed November 26, 2014
  14. ↑ NOLA.com, "Ben Carson and Northshore Tea Party rally for Bill Cassidy, signaling support from right," accessed November 26, 2014
  15. ↑ RunBenRun.org, "Attend Bill Cassidy Rally with Draft Carson Team Tomorrow in Lafayette, LA," accessed November 26, 2014
  16. ↑ NOLA.com, "Marco Rubio to Campaign with Bill Cassidy on Saturday," accessed November 26, 2014
  17. ↑ Gingpac.org, "Senator Rubio Campaigns For Bill Cassidy In Louisiana," accessed November 26, 2014
  18. ↑ The Washington Examiner, "Jeb Bush will headline fundraiser for Bill Cassidy, GOP committees," accessed November 26, 2014
  19. ↑ Washington Times, "Mary Landrieu, Bill Cassidy faceoff in final debate," accessed December 2, 2014
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