District One
Winner: Steve Scalise (R)
Steve Scalise (R), the House majority whip, has won and will be representing Louisiana’s 1st congressional district, according to the Associated Press.
Scalise, the incumbent, has served as the 1st congressional district’s representative for the past six years, and became the House Republican whip this past summer. Prior to serving as a congressman, Scalise earned a bachelors degree in computer science, with a minor in political science, from Louisiana State University. Scalise served in the State Legislature for 12 years before being elected to Congress.
Scalise’s campaign website outlines his goals for the new term as “pushing for a strong national energy plan that increases the supply of American oil and natural gas” and continuing to fight for a comprehensive energy plan that “ensures American energy security, creates high-paying jobs here at home, and lowers gas prices at the pump.”
District Two
Winner: Cedric Richmond
Cedric Richmond (D), the incumbent, sole Democrat, and sole African-American in Louisiana’s House delegation, has won and will be representing Louisiana’s 2nd congressional district, according to the Associated Press.
Richmond, who first won the 2nd congressional seat in 2010, defeated fellow Democrats Rufus Johnson and Gary Landrieu, as well as Libertarian Samuel Davenport and independent David Brooks. Prior to serving as a congressman, Cedric Richmond graduated from Tulane Law School and served as Orleans parish’s State Representative from 2000 to 2011.
Richmond’s campaign website outlines the importance Richmond places on instilling children with education and values, securing funding for disaster ridden areas, and a promise to “keep fighting to make tomorrow and all of the tomorrows to come better.”
District three
Winner: Charles W. Boustany, Jr. (R)
Charles W. Boustany, Jr. (R) has won and will be representing Louisiana’s 3rd congressional district, according to the Associated Press.
Boustany, the incumbent, has served as the 3rd congressional district’s representative since 2004. Prior to serving as a congressman, Boustany was a practicing physician in Lafeyette. He defeated fellow Republican Bryan Barrilleaux and independent Russel Richard.
Boustany faced a relatively easy election this year, unlike in 2012 when U.S. Census data resulted in Louisiana losing a House seat and Boustany running against fellow incumbent Jeff Landry (R) for the same seat.
District Four
Winner John Fleming (R)
John Fleming (R) has won and will be representing Louisiana’s 4th congressional district, according to the Associated Press.
Fleming, the incumbent, has served as the 4th congressional district’s representative since 2009. Prior to serving as a congressman, Fleming was a practicing physician and served in the United States Navy.
Fleming’s biography describes his desire to “uphold the U.S. Constitution and to be a servant leader to the people he represents”and to defend an America that “embraces individual liberty and is not hampered by high taxes or unnecessary regulations.”
District Five
Winner: Mayo (Runoff to follow)
This December will feature a runoff election between the current mayor of Monroe, “Jamie” Mayo (D) and Dr. Ralph Abraham (R), both running for Louisiana’s 5th congressional seat.
Mayo led in the general primary election with around 28 percent. Abraham finished second with around 23 percent. “Zach” Dasher (R) finished third with around 22 percent, followed by incumbent Republican Vance Mcallister, who gained a reputation as “The Kissing Congressman”, who received only about 11 percent.
