Jackie Clarkson - Election History

Election History

Although a lifelong Democrat, Clarkson has been able to boast support from Republican organizations including the Parish Executive Committee of the Orleans Parish Republican Party. In 2008 she broke party ranks and supported Republican challenger Anh "Joseph" Cao in his longshot but successful bid to unseat Democratic incumbent William J. Jefferson from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district seat. Likeminded fellow Democratic Councilwoman Stacy Head found herself soon facing a recall petition. Clarkson, however, was not subjected to a recall effort; as councilwoman-at-large she represents a broader constituency, and she is more ingrained into the New Orleans political scene. In May 2009, as the New Orleans e-mail controversies intensified, Clarkson began publishing thousands of her e-mail messages online:

Anything we don't want the public to see, we shouldn't put in an e-mail. . . . Just let us do it responsibly so private information about our constituents doesn't get out there.

Councilmember, District C, 1994

Threshold > 50%

First Ballot, February 5, 1994

State Representative, 102nd Representative District, 1994

Threshold > 50%

First Ballot, October 1, 1994

Second Ballot, November 8, 1994

State Representative, 102nd Representative District, 1995

Threshold > 50%

First Ballot, October 21, 1995

Second Ballot, November 18, 1995

State Representative, 102nd Representative District, 1999

Threshold > 50%

First Ballot, October 23, 1999

Councilmember, District C, 2002

Threshold > 50%

First Ballot, February 2, 2002

Councilmember(s) at Large (2), 2006

Threshold > 25%

First Ballot, April 22, 2006

Second Ballot, May 20, 2006

Councilmember at Large, 2007

Threshold > 50%

First Ballot, October 20, 2007

First Ballot, November 17, 2007