Michael Gaudet
Michael Gaudet (Republican Party) is a member of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System in Louisiana, representing District 7. He assumed office in 2017. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Gaudet (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the East Baton Rouge Parish School System to represent District 7 in Louisiana. He won in the general election on December 10, 2022.
Gaudet was appointed to the position in January 2017 after his predecessor, Barbara Freiberg, resigned.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: East Baton Rouge Parish School System, Louisiana, elections (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
General election for East Baton Rouge Parish School System, District 7
Incumbent Michael Gaudet defeated Cathy Carmichael in the general election for East Baton Rouge Parish School System, District 7 on December 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Gaudet (R) | 51.4 | 2,344 | |
 | Cathy Carmichael (D)  | 48.6 | 2,220 | |
| Total votes: 4,564 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for East Baton Rouge Parish School System, District 7
Cathy Carmichael and incumbent Michael Gaudet defeated Gloria Wall in the primary for East Baton Rouge Parish School System, District 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cathy Carmichael (D) | 40.3 | 3,957 |
| ✔ | Michael Gaudet (R) | 35.4 | 3,472 | |
| Gloria Wall (R) | 24.3 | 2,386 | ||
| Total votes: 9,815 | |||
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2018
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.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for East Baton Rouge Parish School System, District 7
Incumbent Michael Gaudet won election outright against Tania Nyman in the primary for East Baton Rouge Parish School System, District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Gaudet (R) | 57.6 | 6,249 | |
 | Tania Nyman (D) | 42.4 | 4,600 | |
| Total votes: 10,849 | |||
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2017
One of nine seats on the East Baton Rouge Parish School System school board in Louisiana was up for by-district special election. The primary election was scheduled for October 14, 2017, after former District 7 representative Barbara Freiberg resigned from her position on the board.[2][3] Appointed board member Michael Gaudet defeated challengers Brian Adams and Belinda Davis in the race for the District 7 seat.[4]
| East Baton Rouge Parish School System, District 7 Primary Election, 1-year term, 2017 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael Gaudet Incumbent |
60.84% | 2,515 | |
| Democratic | Belinda Davis | 34.35% | 1,420 | |
| Democratic | Brian Adams | 4.81% | 199 | |
| Total Votes | 4,134 | |||
| Source: Geaux Vote, "Official Results - East Baton Rouge Parish," accessed October 30, 2017 | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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About the district
East Baton Rouge Parish School System is located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. In 2013, East Baton Rouge Parish was home to approximately 445,227 residents, according to estimates by the United States Census Bureau. In the 2011-2012 school year, East Baton Rouge Parish School System was the second-largest school district in Louisiana and served 42,854 students.[5]
Demographics
East Baton Rouge Parish overperformed in comparison to the rest of Louisiana in terms of education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 33.7 percent of East Baton Rouge Parish residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.3 percent for Louisiana as a whole. The median household income for East Baton Rouge Parish was $48,274 compared to $44,673 for the state of Louisiana. The percentage of people below [the] poverty level for East Baton Rouge Parish was 18.5 percent while it was 18.7 percent statewide.[5]
| Racial Demographics, 2012[5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race | East Baton Rouge Parish (%) | Louisiana (%) | |
| White | 49.5 | 63.7 | |
| Black or African American | 45.9 | 32.4 | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3 | 0.7 | |
| Asian | 3.3 | 1.7 | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.1 | |
| Two or more races | 1.2 | 1.4 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.8 | 4.5 | |
See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Advocate, "Deadlock to fill Freiberg's vacancy on EBR School Board ends Thursday with one vote switched; Gaudet named to seat," January 19, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2017 Elections Calendar," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ The Advocate, "Deadlock to fill Freiberg's vacancy on EBR School Board ends Thursday with one vote switched; Gaudet named to seat," January 19, 2017
- ↑ Geaux Vote, "Unofficial Results - East Baton Rouge Parish," accessed October 14, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana," accessed June 28, 2017
