2016 Election Results
Scalise won the 2016 election with 74.6% of the votes
(243,645). Challengers included Lee Ann Dugas (D) with 12.8%, Danil Ezekiel
Faust (D), Joe Swider (D), Haward Kearney (L), Eliot Barron (G), and Chuemai
Yang (I). All candidates in Louisiana, run in the general election without party
affiliation subdivisions; If one of them reaches half of the votes, he/she will
win outright. Runoff elections between two top candidates are held if the 50% threshold
is not reached.
Campaign Finance Status
Sitting lawmakers are undoubtedly advantaged in fundraising.
In 2016, Scalise raised $3,565,928 during his campaign and
spent $3,635,483; he has $413,239 on hand. Second on that list is Danil Faust,
who raised $7,709 and spent $5,066, and with $5,276 cash on hand.
For scalise, small individual contributions amounted to $9,338
(0%), 13% from large contributions, 14% from PAC contributions (a little below half
a million), and 73% ($2,598,225) from other sources. Faust on the other hand, received
10$ between small, large, and PAC contributions; the rest comes from self-financing
($4,999) and other ($2,700).
Looking Ahead
As we have seen in previous elections, Louisiana’s first
congressional district leans republican. Scalise being the incumbent far-right
republican leader, it is very likely he’ll keep his position in 2018. 74.6%
is a safe number; not to mention his fundraising advantage, which will propel
him to victory even against a republican challenger with high approval.
Major Issues
Attached is a 2016 video that shows his stances.
And here’s 30 super cringey seconds from his 2014 campaign
add. Just because.
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