2006 Congressional candidates from Louisiana

2006 election information
The following candidates for Congress were on the general election ballot in 2006:


 * Louisiana Primary November 7, 2006. The winning candidate must receive more than 50% of the vote or the top two go to a December 2006 runoff.


 * Rep. Bobby Jindal, Republican candidate (incumbent), 1st District (winner)
 * Stacey Tallitsch, Democratic challenger
 * David Gereighty, Democratic challenger
 * Peter Beary, Libertarian challenger


 * Rep. William J. Jefferson, Democratic incumbent 2nd District (winner)
 * Joe Lavigne, Republican challenger
 * Eric Bradley, Republican challenger
 * State Sen. Derrick Shepherd, Democratic challenger
 * Regina Bartholomew, Democratic challenger
 * State Rep. Karen Carter, Democratic challenger
 * John Bervick Edwards, Democratic challenger
 * Vinny Mendoza, Democratic challenger
 * Scott Barron, Democratic challenger
 * Deven Collins, Democratic challenger
 * Lance Von Uhde, Democratic challenger
 * Gregory Kahn, Libertarian challenger


 * Rep. Charles Melancon, Democratic incumbent 3rd District (winner)
 * Craig Romero, Republican challenger
 * Olangee Breech, Democratic challenger
 * James Lee Blake, Libertarian challenger


 * Rep. Jim McCrery, Republican candidate (incumbent), 4th District (winner)
 * Michael Cash, Democratic challenger


 * Rep. Rodney Alexander, Republican candidate (incumbent) 5th District (winner)
 * Gloria Williams Hearn, Democratic challenger
 * Brent Sanders, Libertarian challenger
 * John Watts, independent challenger


 * Rep. Richard Baker, Republican candidate (incumbent) 6th District (winner)
 * Richard Fontanesi, Libertarian challenger


 * Rep. Charles Boustany, Republican candidate (incumbent) 7th District (winner)
 * Michael Stagg, Democratic challenger