Kip Holden

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Kip Holden
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Democratic Party

Prior offices
East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 2
Louisiana House of Representatives District 63
Louisiana State Senate District 15
Mayor of Baton Rouge
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2016

Education

High school

Scotlandville Senior High School

Bachelor's

Louisiana State University

Graduate

Southern University

Law

Southern University

Personal
Profession
Attorney and Professor
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Personal website

Kip Holden (b. August 12, 1952) is a former mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He served from 2005 until the end of his third term in 2017.

Holden was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Louisiana. He was defeated in the general election.[1]

Holden was the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor of Louisiana in the 2015 elections. He announced his bid for the statewide office on December 11, 2014.[2] Holden placed first in the blanket primary but did not win an outright majority. As a result, he faced Republican rival Billy Nungesser in the runoff election on November 21, 2015. Nungesser defeated Holden in the runoff election.[3][4]

Biography

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Holden was born in New Orleans, La., on August 12, 1952. He is a graduate of Scotlandville Senior High School. He obtained a B.A. in journalism from Louisiana State University, an M.A. in journalism from Southern University and a J.D. from the Southern University School of Law. His professional experience includes working as a reporter, as an attorney and as an adjunct professor of law at the Southern University School of Law. He was first elected in mayor of Baton Rouge in 2004 and was re-elected in 2008 and 2012. Because Baton Rouge is a consolidated government with the parish of East Baton Rouge, Holden is also the President of East Baton Rouge.[5]

Before becoming mayor, Holden was a member of the Louisiana State Senate from 2002 to 2004, representing District 15, and the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1998 to 2001, representing District 63. He was also a member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council from 1984 to 1988, representing District 2.[5]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Holden's political career.

Elections

2016

See also: Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Cedric Richmond (D) defeated Kip Holden (D), Kenneth Cutno (D), and Samuel Davenport (L) in the primary election on November 8, 2016. [6]

U.S. House, Louisiana District 2 Primary Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCedric Richmond Incumbent 69.8% 198,289
     Democratic Kip Holden 20.1% 57,125
     Democratic Kenneth Cutno 10.2% 28,855
Total Votes 284,269
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State

2015

See also: Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2015

On December 11, 2014, Holden announced his candidacy for lieutenant governor of Louisiana in the 2015 election. He suggested in his announcement that his economic record in Baton Rouge would translate into success as lieutenant governor.[2]

Results

General election

Incumbent Jay Dardenne (R) decided to run for governor of Louisiana instead of seeking re-election. Republican Billy Nungesser defeated his Democratic opponent, Kip Holden. In the same cycle, John Edwards (D) won the 2015 gubernatorial election.[7]

Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, Run-off election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Kip Holden 44.6% 506,578
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBilly Nungesser 55.4% 628,864
Total Votes 1,135,442
Election Results Louisiana Secretary of State.
Primary election

No candidate received an outright majority in the blanket primary election on October 24, 2015. The two candidates with the most votes, who qualified for the November 21st runoff election, were Kip Holden (D) and Billy Nungesser (R).[8]

Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, Blanket Primary, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKip Holden 33.3% 360,679
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBilly Nungesser 30% 324,654
     Republican John Young 28.9% 313,183
     Republican Elbert Guillory 7.9% 85,460
Total Votes 1,083,976
Election Results Louisiana Secretary of State.

Polls

Run-off election candidates match-up: Billy Nungesser (R) vs. Kip Holden (D)

Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
Poll Kip Holden (D) Billy Nungesser (R)UndecidedMargin of errorSample size
JMC Analytics/WVLA
October 28-31, 2015		 39%40%21%+/-4600
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.


Hypothetical primary match-ups

Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
Poll Kip Holden (D) Billy Nungesser (R)John Young (R)Elbert Guillory (R)UndecidedMargin of errorSample size
MarblePort
October 20-21, 2015		 31.5%22.0%31.6%5.5%9.5%+/-3.01,464
Triumph Campaigns
September 29-30, 2015		 27%22%27%6%17%+/-2.91,047
Triumph Campaigns
March 5, 2015		 33%23%20%2%22%+/-2.41,655
AVERAGES 22.88% 16.75% 19.65% 3.38% 12.13% +/-2.08 1,041.5
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Debates

November forum
Louisiana lieutenant governor candidates Billy Nungesser (R) and Kip Holden (D) participated in a forum at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, held in conjunction with the Baton Rouge Press Club.[9]

Nungesser said that in his first days in office, he would protect the state parks and museums cut in recent budgets. He said,

“ My first plan would be to put a package together to present it to the legislature and restore some of the cuts to make sure we put our best foot forward in selling Louisiana to the world.[10] ”
—Billy Nungesser, [9]

Holden said he would focus on promoting and improving the state's small towns. He added,

“ A lot of people still aren't familiar with certain parts of Louisiana, so the other part would be actually going out there and begin to give people a little more pride in their community.[10] ”
—Kip Holden, [9]

The candidates took other questions about tourism, such as how they would attract filmmakers to Louisiana despite a cap on film tax credits and how they would persuade international airlines to fly direct from Europe to Louis Armstrong International Airport.[9]

On film credits, Nungesser said that any entity receiving state money should provide an audited report annually. Holden said that the state should welcome filmmakers but make penalties for violations clear. Both candidates spoke positively about courting international travel.[9]

Holden and Nungesser agreed that the state should reignite the Louisiana Seafood brand and support the seafood industry.[9]

Campaign finance

Second quarter report (2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $1,068,667.87 and spent a total of $313,622.79 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on September 24, 2015.[11]

First quarter report (2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $503,936.05 and spent a total of $1,233,364.3 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 4, 2015.[12]

Annual report (2014)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $563,066.12 and spent a total of $183,094.98 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on February 19, 2015.[13]

2012

On November 6, 2012, a blanket primary for Mayor of Baton Rouge was held in conjunction with the general election. Holden defeated J. Michael Walker, Sr. (R) and two other candidates.

Mayor of Baton Rouge, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKip Holden Incumbent 60% 115,305
     Nonpartisan Gordon Mese 3.4% 6,585
     Nonpartisan Steve Myers 2.2% 4,256
     Republican J. Michael Walker, Sr. 34.3% 65,972
Total Votes 192,118
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results"

2008

On October 4, 2008, Holden defeated three challengers in a primary election. Because he received a majority, he won re-election outright.

Mayor of Baton Rouge, General Election, 2008
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKip Holden Incumbent 71.2% 75,450
     Republican Wayne Carter 10.7% 11,341
     Democratic Ron Johnson 6% 6,320
     Republican Dan Kyle 12.2% 12,886
Total Votes 105,997
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results"

2004

On September 18, 2004, Holden and incumbent Bobby Simpson (R) advanced past five other candidates in a primary election. Holden defeated Simpson in the general election on November 2, 2004.

Mayor of Baton Rouge, General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKip Holden 53.9% 94,802
     Republican Bobby Simpson Incumbent 46.1% 81,142
Total Votes 175,944
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "2004 General Election Results"
Mayor of Baton Rouge, General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKip Holden 33.9% 38,206
     Republican Bobby Simpson Incumbent 35.1% 39,470
     Republican Nat Bankston 4.3% 4,892
     Democratic William Daniel 24.6% 27,662
     Democratic Leroy Davis 0.7% 765
     Republican John B. Fontenot 0.8% 900
     Other Stephanie J. Greco 0.6% 703
Total Votes 112,598
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State - 2004 Primary Election Results

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Advocate, "Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden to challenge Congressman Cedric Richmond this fall," May 18, 2016
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New Orleans Advocate, "Mayor-President Kip Holden announces run for Louisiana lieutenant governor, touts Baton Rouge turnaround," December 11, 2014
  3. ↑ The Lens, "Elections 2015," accessed October 25, 2015
  4. ↑ Associated Press, "Louisiana - County Vote Results: Lieutenant Governor - General," November 21, 2015
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 City of Baton Rouge, "Office of the Mayor," accessed October 16, 2014
  6. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 25, 2016
  7. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results 2015," accessed November 22, 2015
  8. ↑ The Lens, "Elections 2015," accessed October 25, 2015
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Rob Krieger, WVUE, "Lieutenant governor candidates keep it friendly in Baton Rouge debate," November 16, 2015
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  11. ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "View Campaign Finance Reports," accessed September 24, 2015
  12. ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "View Campaign Finance Reports," accessed May 4, 2015
  13. ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "View Campaign Finance Reports," accessed February 19, 2015
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