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  LA District 2 - Runoff
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Louisiana > LA - District 02
OfficeHouse of Representatives
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline August 11, 2006 - 12:00pm
Polls Open December 09, 2006 - 06:00am
Polls Close December 09, 2006 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
ContributorArmyDem
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%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Nov 07, 2006 LA District 2 William J. Jefferson
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 8.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Karen Carter Peterson
Strong 8
Lean 9
Slight 6
William J. Jefferson
Slight 1
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

10/24/2006 10/25/2006

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name (I) Rep. William J. Jefferson St. Rep. Karen Carter Peterson
PartyDemocratic Democratic
Votes35,153 (56.55%) 27,011 (43.45%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,142 (-13.10%)
Predict Avg.43.50% 56.50%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Brilliant Corners Research & Strategies (D) 
10/24-10/25
32.00% (+0.0) 52.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Derrick D. T. Shepherd
IndP 6921
D Ashley
D J. Bennett Johnston [L]
D John B. Breaux [L]

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Dec 12, 2006 07:00am News CBC wants Jefferson’s seat restored  Article Buddy 
Nov 28, 2006 07:00pm Report Fight Heats Up in Louisiana Runoff  Article RP 
Nov 15, 2006 07:00pm News Louisiana [2nd] Runoff Lacks Partisan Split, But Not Intrigue  Article ArmyDem 

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