2007 Louisiana Attorney General election

The 2007 Louisiana Attorney General election took place on October 20, 2007, to elect the Attorney General of the state of Louisiana, with a runoff, held on November 17, 2007. Incumbent Democrat Charles Foti sought re-election to a second term in office but was defeated in the state's jungle primary by Republican Royal Alexander and Democrat Buddy Caldwell.^[1] As neither Caldwell nor Alexander received a majority of the vote, they advanced to a runoff on November 17, which Caldwell won with 66.6% to Alexander's 31.9%.^[2][3] As of 2026, this is last time a Democrat was elected Attorney General of Louisiana. Caldwell was re-elected unopposed as a Republican in 2011.

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2007 Louisiana Attorney General election

← 2003 October 20, 2007 (first round) November 17, 2007 (runoff) 2011 →

Nominee Buddy Caldwell Royal Alexander Charles Foti Party Democratic Republican Democratic First round 434,507 35.64% 395,498 32.44% 389,300 31.93% Runoff 477,574 66.6% 239,485 33.4% Eliminated

First round parish results Runoff parish results Caldwell:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Alexander:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60% Foti:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%

Attorney General before election Charles Foti Democratic Elected Attorney General Buddy Caldwell Democratic

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