Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Steve Scalise
(R-La.) 1st District,
East -- Metairie, part of Florida Parishes
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Residence:Jefferson
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Born:October 6, 1965; Baton Rouge, La.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Jennifer Scalise; two children
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Education:Louisiana State U., B.S. 1989 (computer science)
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Military service:None
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Career:Software engineer; technology company marketing executive
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Political Highlights:La. House, 1996-2008; La. Senate, 2008-08; U.S. House, 2008-present
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Elected:2008 (1st full term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Steve Scalise (R) |
189,168 |
65.7% |
| Jim Harlan (D) |
98,839 |
34.3% |
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| 2008 |
special |
Steve Scalise (R) |
33,867 |
75.1% |
| Gilda Reed (D) |
10,142 |
22.5% |
| R.A. Galan (X) |
786 |
1.7% |
| Anthony Gentile (X) |
280 |
0.6% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Bobby Jindal (R) |
130,508 |
88.1% |
| David Gereighty (D) |
10,919 |
7.4% |
| Stacey Tallitsch (D) |
5,025 |
3.4% |
| Peter Beary (LIBERT) |
1,676 |
1.1% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Bobby Jindal (R) |
225,708 |
78.4% |
| Roy Armstrong (D) |
19,266 |
6.7% |
| M.V. Mendoza (D) |
12,779 |
4.4% |
| Daniel Zimmerman (D) |
12,135 |
4.2% |
| Jerry Watts (D) |
10,034 |
3.5% |
| Mike Rogers (R) |
7,975 |
2.8% |
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| 2002 |
general |
David Vitter (R) |
147,117 |
81.5% |
| Monica Monica (R) |
20,268 |
11.2% |
| Robert Namer (R) |
7,229 |
4% |
| Ian Hawxhurst (I) |
5,956 |
3.3% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 26% |
John McCain: 72% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 29% |
George W. Bush: 70% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 31% |
George W. Bush: 66% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:638,355
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Under 18:25%
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Over 65:13%
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Married:55.0%
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Non-Hispanic White:80%
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Black:13%
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Hispanic:5%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:4.7%
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Language other than English:8.7%
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Median Household Income:40,948
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Owner Occupied Housing:70%
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Income above $200k:2.5
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:65.3%
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Blue Collar:20.6%
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Services:14.1%
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Bachelor's Degree:27%
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Graduate Education:9.7%
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Civilian Veterans:62,677
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