Louisiana United States Senate election, 2008
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The US Senate election will be held on November 4, 2008. This is the first time that Louisiana will use primaries for federal races. The seat is held by U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, a Democrat , who was elected in 1996 and reelected in 2002. The Democratic and Republican primaries will be held on September 18, 2008.
[edit] Democratic Candidates
U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, Incumbent
State Senator Cleo Fields
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Retiring Governor Kathleen Blanco
[edit] Republican Candidates
U.S. Representative Richard Baker
Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne
Former State Senator Woody Jenkins
U.S. Representative Bobby Jindal (Bobby Jindal is actually running for governor [Make this statement more encyclopedic with a source please])
[edit] Polling
| Source | Date | Landrieu (D) | Jindal (R) | Dardenne (R) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Opinion Strategies (R) | Jan 22-Jan 23, 2007 | 39% | 55% | |
| Southern Media and Opinion Research | Jan 12-Jan 4, 2007 | 53% | 38% |
