Kirk Talbot
2020 - Present
2028
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Kirk Talbot (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 10. He assumed office on January 13, 2020. His current term ends on January 10, 2028.
Talbot (Republican Party) won re-election to the Louisiana State Senate to represent District 10 outright in the primary on October 14, 2023, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Talbot is a former Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 78 from 2008 to 2020.
In the 2014 legislative session, Talbot and 12 other members of the House formed the Louisiana Legislative Conservative Coalition. The coalition, under the chair of Rep. Alan Seabaugh (R), was formed with the intent of pulling the Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation in a conservative direction and re-instilling conservative principles to the delegation.[1]
Biography
Talbot earned his B.A. in business administration from the University of Mississippi. His professional experience includes working as a businessman.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Talbot was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee, Chairman
- Judiciary B Committee
- Senate Retirement Committee
2021-2022
Talbot was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee, Chair
- Judiciary B Committee
- Senate Retirement Committee
2019-2020
Talbot was assigned to the following committees:
- House Insurance Committee, Chairman
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Talbot served on the following committees:
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2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Talbot served on the following committees:
- Commerce, Vice Chair
- Insurance
- Retirement
- Select Committee on Hurricane Recovery
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Talbot served on the following committees:
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Kirk Talbot endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[2]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2023
See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2023
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
The primary election was canceled. Kirk Talbot (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- R.A. Galan (No party preference)
Endorsements
2019
See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 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.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana State Senate District 10
Kirk Talbot won election outright against Arita Lipps Bohannan in the primary for Louisiana State Senate District 10 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kirk Talbot (R) | 54.9 | 16,699 | |
| Arita Lipps Bohannan (R) | 45.1 | 13,723 | ||
| Total votes: 30,422 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- R.A. Galan (Independent)
2015
Elections for the Louisiana House of Representatives took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[3]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% 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.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Incumbent Kirk Talbot (R) was unopposed in the October 24 blanket primary.[4][5]
2011
On October 22, 2011, Talbot won re-election to District 78 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the October 22 primary election, assuring his re-election.
2007
In 2007, Talbot was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Tiffany Scot Wilken.[6]
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 Kirk Talbot (R)
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| Tiffany Scot Wilken (R) | 4,427 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 11 to June 3. Special sessions were convened from January 15, 2024 to January 23, 2024; February 19, 2024 to February 29, 2024; and November 6, 2024 to November 25, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 to June 8.
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2022
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In 2022, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 to June 6.
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2021
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In 2021, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 12 to June 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 9 to June 1. The session was suspended from March 31 through May 4. A special session convened from June 1 to June 30 and from September 28 to October 23.
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2019
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In 2019, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 through June 6.
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2018
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In 2018, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through May 18.
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2017
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In 2017, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 through June 8. The legislature held its first special session from February 13 to February 22. The legislature held its second special session from June 8 to June 16.
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2016
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In 2016, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 through June 6. A special session was held from February 14 to March 9 to address the state's budget gap. A second special session was held from June 6 to June 23.
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2015
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In 2015, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 13 through June 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 10 through June 3.
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2013
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In 2013, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 to June 6.
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2012
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In 2012, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through June 4.
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Personal
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Talbot is a member of the Jefferson Parish Legislative Delegation, and the Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation.[10]
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ www.houmatoday.com, "Conservatives in state House forming new coalition," accessed February 20, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Additional Louisiana Endorsements," March 21, 2012
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed October 13, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Official Louisiana House of Representatives 2007 General Election Results
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2014 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2013 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2012 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Talbot
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| Preceded by Daniel Martiny (R) |
Louisiana State Senate District 10 2020-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 78 2008-2020 |
Succeeded by John Illg Jr. (R) |
