This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates. Sam Fulton Do you have a photo that could go here? Click here to submit it for this profile! * * * Republican Party Elections and appointments Last election October 12, 2019 Personal Profession Assistant Administrator Sam Fulton (Republican Party) ran for election to the Louisiana House of Representatives to represent District 30. Fulton lost in the primary on October 12, 2019. Fulton was a Democratic candidate for District 1 on the Vernon Parish School Board in Louisiana. He ran for office in the November 4, 2014, general election with five incumbents and three newcomers. District 1 had five seats up for election. Sam Fulton lost the general election on November 4, 2014. ## Contents * 1 Biography * 2 Elections * 2.1 2019 * 2.2 2014 * 2.2.1 Results * 2.2.2 Funding * 2.2.3 Endorsements * 3 Campaign themes * 3.1 2019 * 4 See also * 5 External links * 6 Footnotes ## Biography[edit] Email editor@ballotpedia.org to notify us of updates to this biography. Sam Fulton is the assistant administrator for business development at Byrd Regional Hospital in Leesville, Louisiana.[1] ## Elections[edit] ### 2019[edit] See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2019 Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation. General election ##### General election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 30 Charles Owen defeated A.C. Dowden Jr. in the general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 30 on November 16, 2019. Candidate Votes | | | ✔ | | Charles Owen (R) | 53.4 | 4,485 | A.C. Dowden Jr. (R) | 46.6 | 3,920 * * * There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 8,405 | | = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. Nonpartisan primary election ##### Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 30 A.C. Dowden Jr. and Charles Owen defeated Sam Fulton in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 30 on October 12, 2019. Candidate Votes | | | ✔ | | A.C. Dowden Jr. (R) | 46.3 | 3,721 ✔ | | Charles Owen (R) | 38.1 | 3,062 | Sam Fulton (R) | 15.6 | 1,255 * * * There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 8,038 | | = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. ### 2014[edit] See also: Vernon Parish School District elections (2014) Twelve seats on the Vernon Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. District 1 has five representatives on the school board, while the remaining seven districts have one representative each. Incumbents for all districts were up for re-election. Candidates who were unopposed at the end of the filing period, August 22, 2014, were considered elected as of that date. All five incumbents for District 1 sought re-election. Three newcomers, John J. Driscoll (I), Jim Seaman (I) and Sam Fulton (D), challenged incumbents Randi Schamerhorn Gleason (R), Mel Harris (D), Robert Pynes Jr. (D), Doug Brandon (R) and Steve Woods (I).[2] District 3 incumbent Richard Schwartz (R) did not file to run for re-election. Newcomers David J. Detz (R) and T.D. Holcomb (D) ran for the open seat. Jesse Lentz (D) and James "PeeWee" McKee, Jr. (D) challenged incumbent Michael "Mike" Perkins (D) for the District 5 seat. Incumbent Vernon Travis, Jr. (D) faced Robert B. Blow (D) in the District 6 race. District 8 incumbent Gerald Cooley (R) ran against challenger Jeremy Goodwin (D).[2] The District 2, 4 and 7 races were uncontested. Angie Wise-Davis (D) was elected without opposition to the District 2 seat. Incumbent Jerry L. Jeane (R) did not file to run for re-election. District 4 incumbent William "Randy" Martin (D) and District 7 incumbent John Blankenbaker (R) were re-election without opposition.[2] #### Results[edit] Vernon Parish School District, District 1 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Republican | Randi Schamerhorn Gleason Incumbent | 15.9% | 1,844 | Independent | Steve Woods Incumbent | 15.8% | 1,833 | Republican | Doug Brandon Incumbent | 14.6% | 1,694 | Democratic | Robert Pynes Jr. Incumbent | 12.5% | 1,453 | Independent | Jim Seaman | 11.9% | 1,376 | Independent | John J. Driscoll | 10.7% | 1,247 | Democratic | Sam Fulton | 10.4% | 1,205 | Democratic | Mel Harris Incumbent | 8.2% | 956 Total Votes | 11,608 Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 #### Funding[edit] Fulton reported no contributions of expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program as of October 29, 2014. #### Endorsements[edit] Fulton received no official endorsements in this election. ## Campaign themes[edit] ### 2019[edit] #### Ballotpedia survey responses See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection Sam Fulton did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. ## See also[edit] 2019 Elections Who is on my ballot? U.S. Congress special elections State executives State legislatures State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards Government Who represents me? U.S. Congress State executives State legislature State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards Newsletters The Daily Brew The Tap The Ballot Bulletin Number of the Day Bold Justice Checks and Balances Union Station Fact Check * Vernon Parish School District, Louisiana * Vernon Parish School District elections (2014) ## External links[edit] | Suggest a link | * Search Google News for this topic * Vernon Parish School District * LinkedIn page ## Footnotes[edit] 1. ↑ Byrd Regional Hospital, "Media & Vendors," accessed September 11, 2014 2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 3, 2014 2014 Vernon Parish School District Elections Vernon Parish, Louisiana Election date:| November 4, 2014 Candidates:| District 1: • Incumbent, Randi Schamerhorn Gleason • Incumbent, Mel Harris • Incumbent, Robert Pynes Jr. • Incumbent, Doug Brandon • Incumbent, Steve Woods • Jim Seaman • John J. Driscoll • Sam Fulton District 2: • Angie Wise-Davis District 3: • David J. Detz • T.D. Holcomb District 4: • Incumbent, William "Randy" Martin District 5: • Incumbent, Michael "Mike" Perkins • Jesse Lentz • James "PeeWee" McKee Jr. District 6: • Incumbent, Vernon Travis • Robert B. Blow District 7: • Incumbent, John Blankenbaker District 8: • Incumbent, Gerald Cooley • Jeremy Goodwin Important information:| What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot [show] Current members of the Louisiana House of Representatives Leadership Speaker of the House:Clay Schexnayder Representatives District 1 Danny McCormick (R) District 2 Sam Jenkins (D) District 3 Tammy Phelps (D) District 4 Cedric Glover (D) District 5 Alan Seabaugh (R) District 6 Thomas Pressly (R) District 7 Lawrence Bagley (R) District 8 Raymond Crews (R) District 9 Dodie Horton (R) District 10 Wayne McMahen (R) District 11 Patrick Jefferson (D) District 12 Christopher Turner (R) District 13 Jack McFarland (R) District 14 Michael Echols (R) District 15 Foy Gadberry (R) District 16 Adrian Fisher (D) District 17 Pat Moore (D) District 18 Jeremy LaCombe (D) District 19 Francis Thompson (D) District 20 Neil Riser (R) District 21 Travis Johnson (D) District 22 Gabe Firment (R) District 23 Kenny Cox (D) District 24 Rodney Schamerhorn (R) District 25 Lance Harris (R) District 26 Ed Larvadain (D) District 27 Mike Johnson (R) District 28 Daryl Deshotel (R) District 29 Edmond Jordan (D) District 30 Charles Owen (R) District 31 Jonathan Goudeau (R) District 32 Dewith Carrier (R) District 33 Les Farnum (R) District 34 Wilford Carter (D) District 35 Brett Geymann (R) District 36 Phillip Tarver (R) District 37 Troy Romero (R) District 38 Rhonda Butler (R) District 39 Julie Emerson (R) District 40 Dustin Miller (D) District 41 Phillip DeVillier (R) District 42 John Stefanski (R) District 43 Stuart Bishop (R) District 44 Vincent Pierre (D) District 45 Jean-Paul Coussan (R) District 46 Mike Huval (R) District 47 Ryan Bourriaque (R) District 48 Beau Beaullieu (R) District 49 Blake Miguez (R) District 50 Vincent St. Blanc (R) District 51 Beryl Amedee (R) District 52 Jerome Zeringue (R) District 53 Tanner Magee (R) District 54 Joseph Orgeron (R) District 55 Bryan Fontenot (R) District 56 Gregory Miller (R) District 57 Randal Gaines (D) District 58 Ken Brass (D) District 59 Tony Bacala (R) District 60 Chad Brown (D) District 61 Denise Marcelle (D) District 62 Roy Adams (I) District 63 Barbara Carpenter (D) District 64 Valarie Hodges (R) District 65 Barry Ivey (R) District 66 Rick Edmonds (R) District 67 Larry Selders (D) District 68 Scott McKnight (R) District 69 Paula Davis (R) District 70 Barbara Freiberg (R) District 71 Buddy Mincey (R) District 72 Robby Carter (D) District 73 William Wheat (R) District 74 Larry Frieman (R) District 75 Malinda White (I) District 76 Robert Owen (R) District 77 Mark Wright (R) District 78 John Illg (R) District 79 Debbie Villio (R) District 80 Polly Thomas (R) District 81 Clay Schexnayder (R) District 82 Laurie Schlegel (R) District 83 Kyle Green (D) District 84 Timothy Kerner (R) District 85 Joseph Marino (I) District 86 Nicholas Muscarello (R) District 87 Rodney Lyons (D) District 88 Kathy Edmonston (R) District 89 Richard Nelson (R) District 90 Mary DuBuisson (R) District 91 Mandie Landry (D) District 92 Joe Stagni (R) District 93 Royce Duplessis (D) District 94 Stephanie Hilferty (R) District 95 Sherman Mack (R) District 96 Marcus Bryant (D) District 97 Matthew Willard (D) District 98 Aimee Freeman (D) District 99 Candace Newell (D) District 100 Jason Hughes (D) District 101 Vacant District 102 Delisha Boyd (D) District 103 Ray Garofalo (R) District 104 Paul Hollis (R) District 105 Mack Cormier (D) Republican Party (68) Democratic Party (33) Independent (3) Vacancies (1) v • e State of Louisiana Baton Rouge (capital) | Elections | What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2022 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures Government | Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy