2022 Shreveport mayoral election
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The 2022 Shreveport mayoral election occurred on November 8, 2022, with a runoff election on December 10 due to no candidate obtaining a majority in the first round. It determined the next mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana. Incumbent Democratic mayor Adrian Perkins sought re-election but finished fourth in the general election. Former Shreveport City Councillor Tom Arceneaux, a Republican, and Louisiana state senator Gregory Tarver, a Democrat, advanced to the runoff. Other eliminated candidates included Caddo Parish Commission president Mario Chavez and city councillor LeVette Fuller.[1]
In the runoff, Perkins and the two previous mayors of Shreveport, all black Democrats, endorsed Arceneaux, a white Republican, over Tarver, a black Democrat. They believed Arceneaux was best for the job, criticizing Tarver for voting against the Justice Reinvestment Act. Tarver was endorsed by prominent Democrats, including Governor John Bel Edwards, and Republicans like Louisiana Senate president Page Cortez.[2]
The runoff centered on crime. Tarver ran a "tough on crime" campaign, while Arceneaux proposed improving neighborhoods affected by blight. Both denied wrongdoing amidst attack ads and called for their removal.[3]
Arceneaux won with 56% of the vote to Tarver's 44%, marking the first Republican victory since 1994.[4][5]
Candidates[edit]
Democratic Party[edit]
- LeVette Fuller, Shreveport City Councillor[6]
- Adrian Perkins, incumbent mayor[5]
- Gregory Tarver, Louisiana state senator[7]
Republican Party[edit]
- Tom Arceneaux, attorney and former Shreveport City Councillor[5]
Independents[edit]
- Mario Chavez, president of the Caddo Parish commission[5]
Libertarian Party[edit]
- Lauren Ray Anderson, attorney[8]
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tom Arceneaux | 14,709 | 28.46% | |
| Democratic | Gregory Tarver | 12,202 | 23.61% | |
| Independent | Mario Chavez | 9,458 | 18.30% | |
| Democratic | Adrian Perkins (incumbent) | 9,090 | 17.59% | |
| Democratic | LeVette Fuller | 5,029 | 9.73% | |
| Total votes | 51,677 | 100% | ||
Runoff[edit]
Endorsements[edit]
| Tom Arceneaux (R) |
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| Gregory Tarver (D) |
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Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tom Arceneaux | 20,724 | 56% | |
| Democratic | Gregory Tarver | 16,040 | 44% | |
| Total votes | 36,764 | 100 | ||
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Fuller, Perkins concede mayoral race; Tarver and Arceneaux to meet in runoff Dec. 10". 9 November 2022.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedwild - ↑ "Arceneaux wins mayor-elect for City of Shreveport".
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Dante, Kendrick. "Who's running for Shreveport Mayor in 2022? Here's a list of candidates". Shreveport Times.
- ↑ Dawson, Daffney. "Councilwoman LeVette Fuller announces candidacy for Shreveport mayor". KSLA 12 News. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ↑ Heyen, Curtis (18 July 2022). "Sen. Greg Tarver wants to be Shreveport's mayor". KSLA 12 News. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ↑ Dante, Kendrick (21 July 2022). "Unannounced candidates qualify for Shreveport mayoral election; incumbent to qualify Friday". Shreveport Times. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ↑ "Governor John Bel Edwards endorses Greg Tarver in Shreveport mayor's race".
- ↑ "Mayor Perkins, Gov. Edwards announce endorsements for upcoming mayoral runoff".
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