2011 Louisiana Attorney General election
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The 2011 Louisiana Attorney General election took place on October 22, 2011, to elect the Attorney General of Louisiana, with a runoff election supposed to be held on November 19, 2011.[1]
Incumbent Buddy Caldwell, who was elected in 2007 as a Democrat, joined the Republican Party in February 2011. He easily won re-election without opposition.[2] His sole opponent, fellow Republican and former U.S. Representative Joseph Cao, dropped out of the race in September 2011.[3]
Republican candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Buddy Caldwell, incumbent[2]
Withdrew
[edit]- Joseph Cao, former U.S. Representative[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Tilove, Jonathan (April 12, 2011). "Ex-Congressman Anh 'Joseph' Cao plans run for state attorney general". The Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on May 10, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "Caldwell announces his switch to the GOP". Charleston Gazette-Mail. February 5, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ a b Tilove, Jonathan (September 20, 2011). "Attorney General Buddy Caldwell re-elected as former Rep. Joseph Cao drops out of race". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
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