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  LA District 2
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Louisiana > LA - District 02
OfficeHouse of Representatives
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline August 11, 2008 - 12:00pm
Polls Open December 06, 2008 - 06:00am
Polls Close December 06, 2008 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 11:00pm
ContributorBR_Green
Last ModifiedRBH June 26, 2022 11:32pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won12/09/2006
NameWilliam J. Jefferson Votes35,153 (56.55%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin8,142 (+13.10%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Oct 04, 2008 LA District 2 - D Primary William J. Jefferson
Nov 04, 2008 LA District 2 - D Runoff William J. Jefferson
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 5.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
William J. Jefferson
Safe 15
Lean 2

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name Joseph Cao (I) Rep. William J. Jefferson Malik Rahim Gregory W. Kahn
PartyRepublican Democratic Green Libertarian
Votes33,132 (49.54%) 31,318 (46.83%) 1,883 (2.82%) 549 (0.82%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,814 (-2.71%) -31,249 (-46.72%) -32,583 (-48.72%)
Predict Avg.38.00% 59.50% 1.00% 1.50%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
For Luzerne County Historian
D An_62190
R CincinnatiReds1990
F Blue Republican
I Charlotte Rose
IndP 6921
POP None
DS Bob Sacamano

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Dec 11, 2008 04:00pm News Louisiana 2: Former Landrieu Chief of Staff Aided Jefferson Challenger  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Dec 07, 2008 02:25pm News Indicted Louisiana congressman loses re-election bid  Article Jason 
Dec 06, 2008 02:00pm News It's Election Day in Louisiana  Article Jason 
Dec 04, 2008 01:00pm News Preachers urge voters to re-elect U.S. Rep. William Jefferson  Article RBH 
Dec 01, 2008 01:00pm News Jefferson hopes to cash in on ties to Obama at polls  Article RBH 

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