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Sen. David Vitter (R-La.)

District: Junior Senator from Louisiana
Residence: Metairie
Born: May 3, 1961; New Orleans, La.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Wife, Wendy Baldwin Vitter; four children
Education: Harvard U., A.B. 1983; Oxford U., B.A. 1985 (Rhodes scholar); Tulane U., J.D. 1988
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: La. House, 1992-99; U.S. House, 1999-2005; U.S. Senate, 2005-present
Elected: Elected: 2004 (2nd term)
Committee Assignments: Armed Services (Airland; Personnel; Strategic Forces); Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs (Economic Policy - Ranking Member; Financial Institutions & Consumer Protection; Securities, Insurance & Investment); Environment & Public Works (Children's Health & Environmental Responsibility; Clean Air & Nuclear Safety; Transportation & Infrastructure - Ranking Member; Water & Wildlife); Small Business & Entrepreneurship

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State Information: Louisiana

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	David Vitter (R)	715,415	56.6%
		Charlie Melancon (D)	476,572	37.7%
		Randall Hayes (LIBERT)	13,957	1.1%
		Michael Brown (NPA)	9,973	0.8%
		Michael Spears (I)	9,190	0.7%
		Ernest Wooton (I)	8,167	0.6%
		R.A. Galan (NPA)	7,474	0.6%
		William McShan (REF)	5,879	0.5%
		William Lang (I)	5,734	0.4%
		Milton Gordon (NPA)	4,810	0.4%
		Thomas LaFargue (I)	4,043	0.3%
		Sam Melton (NPA)	3,780	0.3%
2004	general	David Vitter (R)	943,014	51%
		Chris John (D)	542,150	29.3%
		John Kennedy (D)	275,821	14.9%
		Arthur Morrell (D)	47,222	2.6%
		Richard Fontanesi (LIBERT)	15,097	0.8%
		R.A. Galan (X)	12,463	0.7%
		Sam Melton (D)	12,289	0.7%
1998	general	John B. Breaux (D)	620,502	64%
		Jim Donelon (R)	306,616	31.6%
		Raymond Brown (X)	12,203	1.2%
		Sam Houston Melton Jr. (D)	9,893	1%
		Darryl Paul Ward (R)	7,964	0.8%
		L.D. "NOTA" Knox Sr. (X)	6,366	0.6%
		Jeffrey H. Diket (LIBERT)	3,227	0.3%
		Martin A. Rosenthal (NL)	2,394	0.2%
1992	general	John B. Breaux (D)		unopposed
1986	general	John B. Breaux (D)	723,586	52.8%
1986	general	W. Moore (R)	646,311	47.2%

Vote For President
Year	Democrat	Republican
2008	Barack Obama: 39.93%	John McCain: 58.56%
2004	John Kerry: 42%	George W. Bush: 57%
2000	Al Gore: 45%	George W. Bush: 53%
1996	Bill Clinton: 52%	Robert Dole: 40%
1992	Bill Clinton: 46%	George H. W. Bush: 41%
1988	Michael Dukakis: 44%	George H. W. Bush: 54%
1984	Walter F. Mondale: 38%	: