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LA-01
District Profile:
This is the most upscale, affluent, educated district in Louisiana. It is by far the most Republican, supportive of political reformers and against economic redistribution. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Bobby Jindal (R) won with 88%
LA-02
District Profile:
New Orleans, for many years a speckled black-and-white city, now has a 67% black majority. The 2nd District is overwhelmingly Democratic. Full Profile
2006 Results:
William Jefferson (D) defeated Karen Carter (D) by 57-43% in a runoff
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 William Jefferson (D)
Elected in 1990; Seeking ninth term
Contact: 202-479-2527
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• Almanac biography
• DCCC profile
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Challengers
Names link to campaign Web sites
Scott Barron (D)
Regina Bartholomew (D), attorney
Eric Bradley (D)
Karen Carter (D), state representative
Troy Carter (D), former New Orleans City Council member
Deven "D.C." Collins (D)
John Edwards (D)
Joe Lavigne (R), attorney
M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza (D), former assistant USAF Inspector General
Derrick Shepherd (D), state senator
L.W. "Lance" von Uhde III (R)
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LA-03
District Profile:
The ancestral language here is French, mainly Cajun but also Creole; the ancestral religion is Roman Catholic and the ancestral politics Democratic, though conservative. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Charlie Melancon (D) defeated Craig Romero (R) by 55-40%
LA-04
District Profile:
This area seemed to be trending Republican in the 1980s, but in the middle 1990s it went the other way: Both Bill Clinton and Sen. Mary Landrieu carried the district in 1996. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Jim McCrery (R) won with 57%, defeating Artis Cash (D), Patti Cox (D) and Chester Kelley (R), who gained 17%, 13%, and 12%, respectively
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Jim McCrery (R)
Elected in 1988; Seeking 10th full term
Contact: 318-797-8356
• Official Web site
• Almanac biography
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Challengers
Names link to campaign Web sites
Artis Cash (D), minister
Patti Cox (D), environmental consultant
Chester Kelley (R), businessman
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LA-05
District Profile:
George W. Bush made his second-best showing in the state in the 5th District, which runs from from the river parishes to the hills of Winn Parish. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Rodney Alexander (R) defeated Gloria Hearn (D) by 68-29%
LA-06
District Profile:
Overall, the district is 33% black; historically, all of this territory was Democratic. In the 1990s, though, it became fairly closely balanced. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Richard Baker (R) defeated Richard Fontanesi (L) by 83-17%
LA-07
District Profile:
The 7th covers much of the Cajun country. Some 21 percent of the population claims either French or French Canadian ancestry. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Charles Boustany (R) defeated Mike Stagg (D) by 71-29%
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