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The Louisiana Secretary of State election of 2011 was decided on October 22, 2011, in the primary election. Incumbent Republican Tom Schedler captured more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary, winning re-election outright. The Louisiana general election was held on Saturday, November 19, 2011, but the office of secretary of state did not appear on the ballot.[1] Polling hours on all election days are from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm, local time.
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.
Background
Chief deputy Tom Schedler was named acting Secretary of State in late-November 2010 after Jay Dardenne was elected as Lieutenant Governor on November 2nd, 2010.[2] He announced he would seek re-election early in 2011.
Jim Tucker, the current Republican Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, made a late entry to the race in August 2011. His House Republican colleague, Walker Hines, joined the campaign in February 2011 before pulling out in August.
October 22, 2011 primary
| Louisiana Secretary of State, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tom Schedler Incumbent |
50.5% | 449,616 | |
| Republican | Jim Tucker | 49.5% | 441,170 | |
| Total Votes | 890,786 | |||
| Election results via Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- N/A
Drop-outs
- New Orleans attorney Caroline Fayard announced she would run on May 4, 2011, following her unsuccessful campaign for lieutenant governor in 2010.[3] Ultimately, Fayard did not make an effort to qualify as a candidate by the September 8, 2011 filing deadline, and did not appear on the ballot.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Incumbent Tom Schedler sought re-election to a full four year term after being appointed by Governor Bobby Jindal to replace Jay Dardenne in 2010.[4]
- Speaker of the Louisiana House Jim Tucker formally declared his candidacy on August 8, 2011, capping off weeks of speculation.[5]
Drop-outs
- State Rep. Walker Hines announced he would run on February 16, 2011, calling himself a "reform candidate" that would improve Louisiana's election systems and its state website while creating jobs.[6] He withdrew from the race in August 2011, citing a desire to return to the private sector and improve his health.[7]
Campaign finance
Tom Schedler
As of September 3, 2011, the breakdown of Schedler's campaign finances stood as follows:
| Tom Schedler Campaign Finance Reports -- Primary Election[8] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |||
| Total | --- | --- | $229,450.00[9] | $62,363.55 | --- | |||
| 90-Day Pre-Primary | 7/25/2011 | $140,682.36 | $79,450.00 | $48,981.99 | $171,150.37 | |||
| 180-Day Pre-Primary | 4/23/2011 | $150,000.00[10] | $9,317.64 | $13,381.56 | $140,682.36 | |||
Jim Tucker
As of September 3, 2011, the breakdown of Tucker's campaign finances stood as follows:
| Jim Tucker Campaign Finance Reports -- Primary Election[11] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |||
| Total | --- | --- | $93,225.00 | $15,507.04 | --- | |||
| 2010 | 1/31/2011 | $113,495.52 | $93,225.00 | $15,507.04 | $191,213.48 | |||
Endorsements
Jim Tucker:
- Louisiana Sheriff's Association.[12]
- Former U.S. Sen. David Vitter.[13]
- Louisiana Assessors' Association (dual endorsement with Tom Schedler).[13]
Tom Schedler:
- Louisiana Assessors' Association (dual endorsement with Jim Tucker.)[13]
External links
Republican candidates
Democratic candidates
Footnotes
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2010 Gubernatorial Primaries at a Glance"
- ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Jay Dardenne elected to lieutenant governor's post" 2 Nov. 2010
- ↑ New Orleans City Business', "Fayard starts campaign for Louisiana secretary of state," May 5, 2011
- ↑ The Times-Picayune, "New Secretary of State Tom Schedler hits stride in Baton Rouge: Ron Thibodeaux," January 16, 2011
- ↑ BayouBuzz.com, "Jim Tucker To Announce Louisiana Secretary of State Run Today," August 8, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Rep. Walker Hines running for secretary of state," February 16, 2011
- ↑ Walker Hines for Secretary of State, "Home," accessed September 2, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Candidate Searches," accessed September 3, 2011
- ↑ Includes $150,000 loan taken out in 1Q 2011.
- ↑ Not actual campaign contributions, but a loan.
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Candidate Searches," accessed September 3, 2011
- ↑ Jim Tucker for Secretary of State, "Official announcement of Louisiana Sheriff's Association endorsement of Jim Tucker," September 1, 2011
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Jim Tucker for Secretary of State, "Jim Tucker rakes in early endorsements," August 29, 2011
