2020 United States Senate election in Louisiana explained
See also: 2020 United States Senate elections.
Election Name: | 2020 United States Senate election in Louisiana |
Country: | Louisiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2014 United States Senate election in Louisiana |
Previous Year: | 2014 |
Next Election: | 2026 United States Senate election in Louisiana |
Next Year: | 2026 |
Election Date: | November 3, 2020 |
Image1: | Bill Cassidy official Senate photo.jpg |
Candidate1: | Bill Cassidy |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,228,908 |
Percentage1: | 59.32% |
Candidate2: | Adrian Perkins |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 394,049 |
Percentage2: | 19.02% |
Candidate3: | Derrick Edwards |
Party3: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote3: | 229,814 |
Percentage3: | 11.09% |
Map Size: | 280px |
U.S. Senator |
Before Election: | Bill Cassidy |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Bill Cassidy |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2020 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Louisiana, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. A blanket primary was held on November 3, 2020; if no candidate had won a majority of the vote in the blanket primary, then a runoff election would have been held on December 5.[1]
Candidates
Republican Party
Declared
Democratic Party
Though there were multiple Democratic candidates, the one with the most institutional support was Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins, who had the endorsements of the Louisiana Democratic Party and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and would end up receiving the nomination.[5]
Declared
Withdrew
Declined
Endorsements
Libertarian Party
Declared
- Aaron Sigler, neurosurgeon[6]
Independents
Declared
- Beryl Billiot, businessman[13]
- John Paul Bourgeois[13]
- Reno Jean Daret III[13]
- Alexander "Xan" John, businessman and law student[13]
- Jamar "Doc" Montgomery, attorney[14]
Withdrew
General election
Predictions
Polling
Head to head matchups
- Bill Cassidy vs. Adrian Perkins
- Bill Cassidy vs. generic opponent
- Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat
Results
Notes
- Partisan clients
External links
- Web site: Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association . Voting & Elections Toolkits . Louisiana .
- Web site: . Oakland, Calif. . Louisiana: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links .
- Web site: League of Women Voters of Louisiana . (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Web site: Election Guides: Louisiana . Spreadthevote.org . October 7, 2020 . October 4, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201004195227/https://www.spreadthevote.org/2020guides . dead . . (Guidance to help voters get to the polls; addresses transport, childcare, work, information challenges)
- Official campaign websites
Notes and References
- Web site: United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2020 . Ballotpedia .
- News: Hilburn. Greg. Sen. Cassidy: I'm running for re-election in 2020. The News-Star. March 7, 2019. March 10, 2019.
- Web site: 2020 Election United States Senate – Louisiana. FEC.gov . 2020-10-22.
- Web site: Louisiana . Politics1 . June 29, 2020.
- Web site: DSCC Endorses Mayor Adrian Perkins in Louisiana Senate Race . July 23, 2020 . Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee . July 23, 2020.
- Web site: Candidate Inquiry . Louisiana Secretary of State . July 24, 2020 . August 16, 2020.
- News: Democrats still looking for a big-name candidate to challenge Sen. Bill Cassidy's reelection bid . Bridges. Tyler. The Advocate. July 15, 2020. July 15, 2020.
- News: Antoine Pierce Becomes the First Democratic Candidate to Enter the 2020 Senate Race in Louisiana . August 14, 2019 . Chestnut Post . September 1, 2019 . September 2, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190902022438/https://www.thechestnutpost.com/news/antoine-pierce-becomes-the-first-democratic-candidate-to-enter-the-2020-senate-race-in-louisiana/ . dead .
- Web site: Louisiana Senate 2020 Race . Open Secrets . May 15, 2020.
- News: Dartanyon A. Williams (D-LA) Announces US Senate Run for Louisiana, Challenging Incumbent Bill Cassidy (R-LA) . Business Insider . March 26, 2020 . May 17, 2020.
- News: Mary Landrieu Closes the Door on Another Run . Roll Call . May 2, 2020.
- News: Presidential dreams pull Democrats away from key Senate races . Arkin . James . Politico . January 10, 2019 . February 9, 2019 .
- Web site: Candidate Inquiry. voterportal.sos.la.gov.
- Web site: Doc Montgomery for US Senate – Politics. Doc Montgomery for US. Senate. Doc Montgomery for US Senate.
- Web site: The Green Papers: Louisiana 2020 General Election . The Green Papers . April 22, 2020 . May 17, 2020 .
- Web site: 2020 Senate Race Ratings for October 29, 2020 . The Cook Political Report . March 11, 2021.
- Web site: 2020 Senate Ratings . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . March 11, 2021.
- Web site: 2020 Senate race ratings . Sabato's Crystal Ball . March 12, 2021.
- Web site: 2020 Senate Race Ratings . Daily Kos Elections. March 13, 2021.
- Web site: 2020 Election Forecast. November 19, 2019 . Politico.
- Web site: Battle for the Senate 2020. October 23, 2020 . RCP.
- Web site: September 2, 2020 . 2020 Senate Elections Model. . September 2, 2020.
- Web site: Silver . Nate . Forecasting the race for the Senate . . September 18, 2020 . September 18, 2020.
- Web site: November 2, 2020 . Forecasting the US elections . March 13, 2021 . The Economist.