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Louisiana, State Senate, District 3

Louisiana State Senate District 3
Current incumbentJean-Paul J. Morrell Democratic Party

Louisiana's third state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Jean-Paul J. Morrell.

Louisiana state senators represent an average of 116,240 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 114,589 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Louisiana State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits. Louisiana legislators assume office at noon on the second Monday in January after their election.

Qualifications

In order to run for office, the following qualifications are in place:

  • Must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Must be a resident of the district they seek to hold office to for a minimum of two years.
  • Must not have served more than two and one half terms previously in office. This is for any candidate who has held office in the past after January 8, 1996.
  • Have not been convicted of a felony offense.
  • Have no outstanding fines with the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program.
  • Pay a $225 filing fee with the Clerk of Court in the parish they reside in or collect 400 signatures.
  • If running as a Republican or Democrat, pay an additional $112.50 filing fee with the state and/or parish executive committee of their party.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$22,800/year$164/day

Term limits

The Louisiana legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Of the 15 states, it is the only state where term limits were imposed by the state's legislators, rather than through the ballot initiative process. Under Louisiana's term limits, state senators can serve no more than three four-year terms in the Senate.

The state's term limits law was enacted in 1995. The first year that the term limits enacted in 1995 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2007.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, the vacant seat must be filled by a special election. An election is required if there is six months or more left in the unexpired term. The Senate President must call for an election no later than 10 days after the vacancy happened. The Senate President must determine the dates for the election along with all filing deadlines. The person elected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Elections

2019

Elections for the Louisiana State Senate took place in 2019. The primary was on October 12, 2019, and the general election was on November 16. The filing deadline for candidates was August 8, 2019.

General election
General election for Louisiana State Senate District 3

Joseph Bouie (D) defeated John Bagneris (D) in the general election for Louisiana State Senate District 3 on November 16, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Joseph Bouie (D)
59.6
20,734

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John Bagneris (D)
40.4
14,027

Total votes: 34,761
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Primary election
Primary for Louisiana State Senate District 3

Joseph Bouie and John Bagneris defeated Kathleen Doody and Brandon Gregoire in the primary for Louisiana State Senate District 3 on October 12, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Joseph Bouie (D)
44.3
12,639

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John Bagneris (D)
29.1
8,295

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Kathleen Doody (R)
18.5
5,287

Brandon Gregoire (D)
8.0
2,286

Total votes: 28,507


2015

Elections for the Louisiana State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.

In Louisiana, all candidates, regardless of party affiliation, face off in the primary election. If a candidate receives at least 50 percent of the vote in the primary election, he or she wins outright. If no candidate reaches that threshold, a general election is held between the top two vote-getters. Incumbent J.P. Morrell (D) was unopposed in the October 24 blanket primary.


2011

Elections for the office of Louisiana State Senate consisted of a primary election on October 22, 2011, and a general election on November 19, 2011. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 8, 2011. Incumbent Jean-Paul J. Morrell (D) defeated Senate District 2 incumbent Cynthia Willard-Lewis (D) in the October 22 primary.

Louisiana State Senate District 3 Blanket Primary, 2011

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJ.P. Morrell Incumbent 53.2% 11,280
Democratic Cynthia Willard-Lewis 46.8% 9,911
Total Votes 21,191

Campaign contributions

From 2003 to 2011, candidates for Louisiana State Senate District 3 raised a total of $1,178,173. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $168,310 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Louisiana State Senate District 3

Year Amount Candidates Average
2011 $610,450 2 $305,225
2007 $291,826 2 $145,913
2003 $275,897 3 $91,966
Total $1,178,173 7 $168,310