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  LA District 2
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Parents > United States > Louisiana > LA - District 02
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Primary Election
Filing Deadline August 11, 2006 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 10:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
# Winners2
Turnout 7.36% Total Population
ContributorUser 13
Last ModifiedRBH July 09, 2008 03:49pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2004
NameWilliam J. Jefferson Votes173,510 (79.01%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2007 Margin127,413 (+58.02%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won12/09/2006
NameWilliam J. Jefferson Votes35,153 (56.55%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin8,142 (+13.10%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceLA District 2 - Runoff 12/09/2006
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/12/2006 11/07/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
William J. Jefferson 8 ------
Karen Carter Peterson 14 3 ----
Leaning Call: Karen Carter Peterson (71.43%)
Weighted Call: William J. Jefferson (86.67%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/11/2006 10/25/2006

CANDIDATES (2 Winners)
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Name (I) Rep. William J. Jefferson St. Rep. Karen Carter St. Sen. Derrick D. T. Shepherd Joe Lavigne City Councillor Troy A. Carter Eric T. Bradley Regina Bartholomew
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Republican Democratic Republican Democratic
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 28,283 (30.08%) 20,364 (21.66%) 16,799 (17.87%) 12,511 (13.31%) 11,304 (12.02%) 1,159 (1.23%) 1,125 (1.20%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -7,919 (-8.42%) -11,484 (-12.21%) -15,772 (-16.77%) -16,979 (-18.06%) -27,124 (-28.85%) -27,158 (-28.88%)
Predict Avg.27.00% 30.00% 18.00% 11.00% 14.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 01/01/2006 01/01/2006 01/01/2006 01/01/2006 -- -- --
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MATCHUP POLLS (3 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg22.70%-- 17.84%-- 8.12%-- 8.21%-- 10.86%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Brilliant Corners Research & Strategies (D) 
10/24/06-10/25/06
28.00% -- 28.00% -- 10.00% -- 5.00% -- 12.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Ed Renwick 
10/22/06-10/24/06
20.00% -- 15.00% -- 10.00% -- 3.00% -- 15.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Verne Kennedy 
10/11/06-10/11/06
25.00% -- 14.00% -- 9.00% -- 13.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name John Edwards Scott Barron Gregory W. Kahn M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza Lawrence William "Lance" von Uhde, III Deven "D.C." Collins  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Libertarian Democratic Republican Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 675 (0.72%) 621 (0.66%) 404 (0.43%) 402 (0.43%) 258 (0.27%) 121 (0.13%)  
Margin-27,608 (-29.36%) -27,662 (-29.42%) -27,879 (-29.65%) -27,881 (-29.65%) -28,025 (-29.81%) -28,162 (-29.95%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- --  
MATCHUP POLLS (3 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Brilliant Corners Research & Strategies (D) 
10/24/06-10/25/06
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Ed Renwick 
10/22/06-10/24/06
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Verne Kennedy 
10/11/06-10/11/06
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
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Oct 30, 2006 02:00pm Endorsement EDITORIAL: Karen Carter for Congress  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Oct 14, 2006 02:00pm Endorsement [Louisiana] Democratic Party Backs Carter in 2nd District Race  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Oct 07, 2006 04:35pm Endorsement Nagin embraces Jefferson campaign; Mayor returning a political favor  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Sep 16, 2006 05:00pm News Demo [Karen Carter] gains powerful backing for Congress [LA-2]  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Sep 13, 2006 05:00pm Endorsement Leading Democrats [Breaux, Johnston, John] endorse Jefferson foe [Karen Carter]  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Sep 12, 2006 04:00pm Endorsement [U.S. Rep] Jefferson challenger Karen Carter gets 2 key Orleans endorsements  Article Brandonius Maximus 

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