Louisiana Senate
Filing Deadline: July 11, 2008 • Primary Date: Sept. 26, 2008Runoff: Oct. 4, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008
Incumbent
Mary Landrieu (D)
First elected in 1996; seeking third full term; Landrieu was unopposed in the primary.
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John Kennedy (R)
Kennedy, the state treasurer, was unopposed in the primary.
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Ranking and Analysis
Race Ranking: 10
Race Ranking: 10
Given the dearth of consistent polling data, many pundits put this race to bed awhile ago, assuming there was no way any incumbent Democratic senator could lose in an environment such as this. In other parts of the country that would certainly be true, but Louisiana is one state that still seems to be trending Republican, and Mary Landrieu could be in for yet another squeaker.
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Previous Election Results
| 2002 Runoff | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Landrieu (D) | 638,654 | 52% | $7,384,554 |
| Suzanne Haik Terrell (R) | 596,642 | 48% | $2,760,276 |
| 2002 Primary | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Landrieu (D) | 573,347 | 46% | |
| Suzanne Haik Terrell (R) | 339,506 | 27% | |
| John Cooksey (R) | 171,752 | 14% | |
| Tony Perkins (R) | 119,776 | 10% |
| 1996 Runoff | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Landrieu (D) | 852,945 | 50% | $2,504,815 |
| Woody Jenkins (R) | 847,157 | 50% | $1,878,242 |
Hotline Coverage
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Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control. Updated: 10/31.
1.
Virginia
(Open-R)2.
New Mexico
(Open-R)3.
Colorado
(Open-R)4.
N.H.
(Sununu-R)5.
Alaska
(Stevens-R)6.
North Carolina
(Dole-R)7.
Oregon
(Smith-R)8.
Minnesota
(Coleman-R)9.
Georgia
(Chambliss-R)10.
Louisiana
(Landrieu-D)11.
Mississippi
(Wicker-R)12.
Kentucky
(McConnell-R)13.
Maine
(Collins-R)14.
Texas
(Cornyn-R)15.
New Jersey
(Lautenberg-D)
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