2019 Louisiana Attorney General election

The 2019 Louisiana Attorney General election took place on October 12, 2019 to elect the Attorney General of the state of Louisiana, with a runoff election, held on November 16, 2019. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry ran for a second term.

2019 Louisiana Attorney General election

October 12, 2019[1]
 
Nominee Jeff Landry Ike Jackson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 855,338 436,531
Percentage 66.21% 33.79%

Landry:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Jackson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%

Attorney General before election

Jeff Landry
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Jeff Landry
Republican

Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, all candidates appeared on the same ballot, regardless of party, and voters could vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation.[2]

Candidates

Declared

Declared

  • Ike Jackson, business attorney and former general counsel on the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources[4]

General election

Results

Louisiana Attorney General election, 2019[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jeff Landry (incumbent) 855,338 66.21% N/A
Democratic Ike Jackson 436,531 33.79% N/A
Total votes 1,291,869 100% N/A
Republican hold

References

  1. Attorney General
  2. "Louisiana Attorney General election, 2019". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  3. Deslatte, Melinda (September 13, 2019). "Edwards holds fundraising lead in Louisiana governor's race". New Haven Register. Associated Press. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  4. "Attorney General - Ike Jackson". KTBS 3 ABC. August 21, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  5. "Unofficial Results". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
Official campaign websites
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