John Young (Louisiana)

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John Young

Republican Party

Candidate, Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1

Prior offices:

Jefferson Parish Council

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Elections and appointments

Next election

May 16, 2026

Education

High school

DeLaSalle High School

Bachelor's

Loyola University

Law

Loyola University School of Law

Personal

Profession

Jefferson Parish President

Contact

Personal website

John Young (Republican Party) is running for election to the Louisiana Public Service Commission to represent District 1. Young declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 16, 2026.^[source]

Young (Republican Party) was a member of the Jefferson Parish Council in Louisiana.

Biography

John Young has served in public office since 1997, when he joined Jefferson Parish as an assistant district attorney. From 1997 to 2004, he served as assistant district attorney, chief of administration and chief of parish courts. He was elected to the Jefferson Parish Council in 2003 and served until his election as parish president in 2010.

Education

• Graduate, DeLaSalle High School
• Bachelor of Public Administration, Loyola University (1979)
• J.D., Loyola University School of Law (1982)

Elections

2026

See also: Louisiana Public Service Commission election, 2026

Beginning in the 2026 elections, Louisiana elections for U.S. Congress, the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Public Service Commission, and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education use a closed partisan primary and primary runoff system. Candidates for those offices no longer run in majority-vote system primaries.

General election

The primary will occur on May 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1

Connie Norris (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1 on May 16, 2026.

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1

Wallace Cooper II (R), Stephanie Hilferty (R), John Mason (R), Mark Wright (R), and John Young (R) are running in the Republican primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1 on May 16, 2026.

		Candidate
		Wallace Cooper II
		Stephanie Hilferty
		John Mason
		Mark Wright
		John Young

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2015

See also: Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2015

Young ran for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana in the 2015 election. The primary election occurred on October 24, 2015.

Results

Primary election

Young was defeated with 28.9 percent of the vote. No candidate received an outright majority in the blanket primary election on October 24, 2015. The two candidates with the most votes, who qualified for the November 21st runoff election, were Kip Holden (D) and Billy Nungesser (R).

Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, Blanket Primary, 2015
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Kip Holden	33.3%	360,679
	Republican	Billy Nungesser	30%	324,654
	Republican	John Young	28.9%	313,183
	Republican	Elbert Guillory	7.9%	85,460
Total Votes				1,083,976
Election Results Louisiana Secretary of State.

General election

Incumbent Jay Dardenne (R) decided to run for governor of Louisiana instead of seeking re-election. Republican Billy Nungesser defeated his Democratic opponent, Kip Holden. In the same cycle, John Edwards (D) won the 2015 gubernatorial election.

Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, Run-off election, 2015
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Kip Holden	44.6%	506,578
	Republican	Billy Nungesser	55.4%	628,864
Total Votes				1,135,442
Election Results Louisiana Secretary of State.

Polls

Run-off election candidates match-up: Billy Nungesser (R) vs. Kip Holden (D)

Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
Poll	Kip Holden (D)	Billy Nungesser (R)	Undecided	Margin of error	Sample size
JMC Analytics/WVLA October 28-31, 2015	39%	40%	21%	+/-4	600
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Hypothetical primary match-ups

Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
Poll	Kip Holden (D)	Billy Nungesser (R)	John Young (R)	Elbert Guillory (R)	Undecided	Margin of error	Sample size
MarblePort October 20-21, 2015	31.5%	22.0%	31.6%	5.5%	9.5%	+/-3.0	1,464
Triumph Campaigns September 29-30, 2015	27%	22%	27%	6%	17%	+/-2.9	1,047
Triumph Campaigns March 5, 2015	33%	23%	20%	2%	22%	+/-2.4	1,655
AVERAGES	22.88%	16.75%	19.65%	3.38%	12.13%	+/-2.08	1,041.5
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Campaign finance

Second quarter report (2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $1,068,667.87 and spent a total of $313,622.79 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on September 24, 2015.

Campaign Contributions and Expenditures
Candidate	Office	Beginning balance	Contributions	Expenditures	Ending balance
John Young	Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana	$2,046,124.28	$348,397.69	$113,255.26	$2,251,734.76
Billy Nungesser	Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana	$1,149,463.33	$659,673.50	$166,581.34	$1,640,422.99
Elbert Guillory	Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana	$9,502.18	$8,896.68	$17,880.80	$518.06
Kip Holden	Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana	$32,352.59	$51,700.00	$15,905.39	$68,147.20
Grand Total Raised					$1,068,667.87
Grand Total Spent					$313,622.79

First quarter report (2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $503,936.05 and spent a total of $1,233,364.3 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 4, 2015.

Campaign Contributions and Expenditures
Candidate	Office	Beginning balance	Contributions	Expenditures	Ending balance
John Young	Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana	$1,812,818.02	$347,890.90	$87,318.74	$2,046,124.28
Billy Nungesser	Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana	$2,148,751.35	$126,690.15	$1,125,978.17	$1,149,463.33
Elbert Guillory	Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana	$1,533.71	$14,355.00	$6,386.53	$9,502.18
Kip Holden	Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana	$31,033.45	$15,000.00	$13,680.86	$32,352.59
Grand Total Raised					$503,936.05
Grand Total Spent					$1,233,364.3

Annual report (2014)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $563,066.12 and spent a total of $183,094.98 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on February 19, 2015.

Campaign Contributions and Expenditures
Candidate	Office	Beginning balance	Contributions	Expenditures	Ending balance
John Young	Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana	$1,494,781.06	$463,733.55	$141,771.09	$1,804,068.02
Billy Nungesser	Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana	$8,920.97	$65,400	$3,883.33	$70,437.64
Elbert Guillory	Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana	$−2,175.66	$33,932.57	$37,440.56	$−5,928.74
Richard Gallot, Jr.	Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana	$0	$0	$0	$0
Kip Holden	Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana	$0	$0	$0	$0
Grand Total Raised					$563,066.12
Grand Total Spent					$183,094.98

Campaign themes

2026

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2015

Young ran on the following campaign themes in 2015:

“	PROMOTING GROWTH AND PROSPERITY Economic development is a top priority for John Young. As President of Jefferson Parish, Young helped attract new businesses and thousands of new jobs to the Parish. His top priority as Lt. Governor will be to promote economic development and ensure Louisiana is the premiere place to do business. TRUSTED LEADERSHIP As an Assistant District Attorney and prosecutor, John Young has worked to keep Jefferson Parish safe. And when politicians in Washington, DC raised the cost of flood insurance, Young helped to lead the fight to keep flood insurance affordable for the people of Louisiana. PROTECTING OUR COAST As President of PACE, (Parishes Against Coastal Erosion) John Young is leading a group of 20 coastal parishes to coordinate important efforts to fight for coastal protection and restoration. LOUISIANA VALUES A devoted father of five children, John Young understands that by putting Louisiana families first, we can create a better future for the next generation. Pro-life and pro-2nd Amendment, John Young can be trusted to stand up and protect our Louisiana values.	”
—John Young's campaign website, (2014)

Campaign finance summary

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