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2021 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district special election

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2021 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district special election
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The 2021 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district special election was held on March 20, 2021, with a runoff being held on April 24, 2021.

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On November 17, 2020, incumbent Democratic representative Cedric Richmond announced that he would resign from the United States House of Representatives to serve as the director of the Office of Public Liaison and as a Senior Advisor to Joe Biden. He did so on January 15, 2021, and took his new job when Biden assumed office on January 20, 2021.[2][3][4] When congressional seats in Louisiana become vacant, the governor has the ability to call a special election at any time. The special election to fill Louisiana's 2nd congressional district took place on March 20, and a runoff was held on April 24.[5][6][7][8] Troy Carter won the runoff election on April 24, 2021, against fellow Democrat Karen Peterson.[1]

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Primary candidates

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Democratic Party

Of the Democratic candidates, Troy Carter, a state senator, Karen Carter Peterson, a state senator and former chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party, and Gary Chambers, an activist, were considered the frontrunners.[9] Of these candidates, Carter was considered to be moderate, while Peterson and Chambers were considered to be progressives.[9] In the jungle primary, Carter and Peterson took first and second place with 36% and 23% of the vote, while Chambers took third place with 21%.[10] Chambers' result was considered an overperformance, as he significantly outdid his polling numbers.[10] On March 29, Chambers endorsed Peterson.[11]

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Republican Party

Declared

  • Chelsea Ardoin, HR professional[16]
  • Claston Bernard, decathlete[16]
  • Greg Lirette, information technology professional[19]
  • Sheldon C. Vincent Sr., retired postal worker[16]

Libertarian Party

Declared

  • Mindy McConnell, principal[20]

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Declared

  • Belden "Noonie Man" Batiste, activist and perennial candidate[16]
  • Brandon Jolicoeur, actor[16]

Endorsements

Claston Bernard (R)

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Individuals

  • Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, podcast and talk show host, president of the Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny (BOND)(1990–present)[26]

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Troy Carter (D)

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Gary Chambers (D)

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Jungle primary

Polling

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Runoff

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A runoff was held on April 24 between Troy Carter and Karen Carter Peterson. In the April 24th runoff, Carter beat Peterson 48,513, 55.2%, to 39,297, 44.8%, with 87,810 votes reported from 100% of precincts.[62]

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Troy Carter (D)

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Notes

Additional candidates and polling key

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. Claston Bernard (R) with 3%
  3. "Republican candidates" with 11% and "Another candidate" with 5%
  4. Chelsea Ardoin (R), Belden Batiste (I), Harold John (D), J. Christopher Johnson (D), Brandon Jolicoeur (NPP), Jenette Porter (D), Lloyd Kelly (D), Greg Lirette (R), Mindy McConnell (L) and Sheldon Vincent (R) combined with 6%; Claston Bernard (R) with 2%

Partisan clients

  1. This poll was sponsored by Trust the People PAC, an anti-Troy Carter super PAC.
  2. This poll was sponsored by Troy Carter's campaign.
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