Ron Caesar
Ron Caesar ran unsuccessfully in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th District.
Caesar was an independent candidate for Governor of Louisiana in the 2011 Louisiana Gubernatorial election.[1] He lost to incumbent Republican Bobby Jindal in the October 22, 2011 primary election. He previously ran an unsuccessful effort to recall current Governor Bobby Jindal.[2]
Caesar launched a bid for state treasurer in the 2017 special election, but his name was removed from the ballot on July 28, 2017, following a challenge from the Louisiana State Board of Ethics over allegations that he had unpaid fines dating to his 2011 gubernatorial campaign.[3]
Biography
Caesar was born in southwest Louisiana. He earned a B.S. in accounting from Grambling State University and an MBA from Southern University, where he was also pursuing a Ph.D. in public policy.
Ceasar is the president of Ceasar Accounting & Tax Services, Inc and of POWER, an activist organization based in Baton Rouge.[4][2]
Issues
When asked to state his platform for his candidacy, Ceasar identified his top priorities:
- Jobs: "I would venture to say the state of Louisiana has probably about 11-14% unemployment."
- Health care reform: "Louisiana has a very high percentage of population on Medicaid for both children and certain elderly who are qualified for it."
- Education: "Education and health care are unprotected budgets in the state of Louisiana. If I am elected governor, they will be priorities and they will be protected."
- Income tax: "I would eliminate the income tax. There is sufficient funds here to run the state in an efficient manner."[5]
Elections
2012
Caesar ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th District. Caesar faced incumbent Rodney Alexander (R) and Clay Steven Grant (L) in the November 6 blanket primary.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Rodney Alexander Incumbent |
77.8% | 202,536 | |
| None | Ron Ceasar | 14.4% | 37,486 | |
| Libertarian | Clay Steven Grant | 7.8% | 20,194 | |
| Total Votes | 260,216 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2011
The Louisiana Gubernatorial election of 2011 was decided on October 22, 2011 in the primary election. Incumbent Republican Bobby Jindal captured more than 50 percent of the vote in the blanket primary, winning re-election outright. The Louisiana general election was scheduled for Saturday, November 19, 2011 but the office of governor did not appear on the ballot.[7]
| Governor of Louisiana, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bobby Jindal Incumbent |
65.8% | 673,239 | |
| Democratic | Tara Hollis | 17.9% | 182,925 | |
| Democratic | Cary Deaton | 4.9% | 50,071 | |
| Democratic | Trey Roberts | 3.3% | 33,280 | |
| Independent | David Blanchard | 2.6% | 26,705 | |
| Democratic | Niki Bird Papazoglakis | 2.1% | 21,885 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Lewis | 1.2% | 12,528 | |
| Independent | Robert Lang, Jr. | 0.9% | 9,109 | |
| Independent | Ron Caesar | 0.8% | 8,179 | |
| Independent | Leonard Bollingham | 0.5% | 5,242 | |
| Total Votes | 1,023,163 | |||
| Election results via Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
Personal
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Caesar is married and has two children. He lives in Opelousas, LA.[2]
Contact information
Ron Caesar
P.O. Box 1282
Opelousas, LA 70571
Phone: (225) 456-5658
Recent news
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See also
| 2011 State Executive elections |
| Kentucky • Louisiana Mississippi • West Virginia |
| Gubernatorial • Lt. Governor Attorney General • Secretary of State Down ballot offices: (KY, LA, MS) |
| News • Calendar |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate database," accessed September 8, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 NOLA.com, "Against monumental odds, 9 mount bids to unseat Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal
- ↑ KATC 3, "Opelousas man removed from state ballot," July 28, 2017
- ↑ DailyWorld.com, "Ceasar to run for La. governor," July 5, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ Lsureveille.com, "Interview with Louisiana gubernatorial candidate Ron Caesar," October 3, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate List," accessed October 22,2012
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2010 Gubernatorial Primaries at a Glance"
