U.S. SENATOR
JOHN COOKSEY
R-Monroe
Education: Louisiana State and LSU School of Medicine; Executive Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
Experience: Currently serving a third term as Louisiana’s Fifth Congressional District U.S. Representative; member of the Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and International Relations Committees.
Occupation: Ophthalmologist
MARY LANDRIEU
D-New Orleans–Incumbent
Education: B.A. from LSU
Experience: Served as United States Senator since 1997; chair of Appropriations and Armed Services Subcommittees; served on Energy and Natural Resources, Small Business, and Agriculture Committees; Louisiana Treasurer for two terms; legislature in the Louisiana House of Representatives for two terms.
Occupation: Businesswoman
“TONY” PERKINS
R-Pride
Education: Liberty University in Virginia; graduate student at LSU pursuing a Master of Public Administration degree.
Experience: Currently serving third year of a second term in the Louisiana House of Representatives; Vice Chairman of the Committee on the Environment, and serves on both the Health and Welfare and Labor and Industry Committees.
Occupation: Marketing and Public Relations
SUZANNE HAIK TERRELL
R-New Orleans
Education: Newcomb College of Tulane University and juris doctorate from Loyola University School of Law
Experience: Currently serves as Commissioner of Elections; served two terms on the New Orleans City Council
Occupation: Attorney
OTHER CANDIDATES:
RAYMOND BROWN (D-New Orleans)
PATRICK E. “LIVE WIRE” LANDRY (IND-Jefferson)
JAMES LEMANN (IND-New Orleans)
GARY D. ROBBINS (LIB-Sulphur)
ERNEST EDWARD SLILLMAN, JR. (R-Baton Rouge)
TAX ASSESSOR
DARRELL OURSO – R-Baton Rouge
Education: B.A. in History from LSU.
Experience: East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council, District 9; banking, financial management.
Occupation: Financial consultant
BRIAN WILSON – R-Baton Rouge
Education: Attended LSU.
Experience: 12 years as a deputy tax assessor in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Occupation: 12 years as a deputy tax assessor
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE
6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
RICHARD BAKER – R-Baton Rouge-Incumbent
Education: B.A. in Political Science from LSU.
Experience: Senior member of the House of Representatives; Chairman of the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises, serves on House Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Veteran’s Affairs. Louisiana State House of Representatives.
Occupation: Businessman
RICK MOSCATELLO – Libertarian-Prairieville
Education: N/A – Experience: N/A
Occupation: Mathematics Professor
