Juan LaFonta
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Juan Anthony LaFonta is an American
lawyer
and a Democratic
member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from District 96 (Orleans Parish).
After losing the 2010 Democratic nomination in the 2010 U.S. House of Representatives elections, 2nd District, to fellow legislator Cedric Richmond
, LaFonta endorsed the incumbent
Republican
Joseph Cao
.
United States
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lawyer
Lawyer
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and a Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Louisiana House of Representatives
The Louisiana House of Representatives is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Louisiana. The House is composed of 105 Representatives, each of whom represents approximately 42,500 people . Members serve four-year terms with a term limit of...
from District 96 (Orleans Parish).
After losing the 2010 Democratic nomination in the 2010 U.S. House of Representatives elections, 2nd District, to fellow legislator Cedric Richmond
Cedric Richmond
Cedric Levon Richmond is the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, which includes most of New Orleans. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life and education:...
, LaFonta endorsed the incumbent
Incumbent
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Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Joseph Cao
Joseph Cao
Anh "Joseph" Quang Cao is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. In April 2011, he announced he will be a candidate for Attorney General of Louisiana in 2011, however in September 2011 he pulled out of the race.He was the first...
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External links
- Representative Juan A. LaFonta official Louisiana House of Representatives site
- Juan LaFonta for Congress official campaign site
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.org