Lindsey Cheek

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Lindsey Cheek

Democratic Party

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Last election

November 18, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

University of Houston, 2004

Law

South Texas College of Law Houston, 2009

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Attorney

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Lindsey Cheek (Democratic Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Louisiana. She lost in the general election on November 18, 2023.

Biography

Lindsey Cheek earned a bachelor's degree in marketing/management from the University of Houston in 2004 and a juris doctor from South Texas College of Law Houston in 2009. Cheek's career experience includes working as an attorney with The Cheek Law Firm and The Lanier Law Firm, PLLC, a clerk with the Harris County District Attorney, and a business consultant with The WorkSource. She has served on the Executive Committee of the Louisiana Association for Justice and the Board of Governors for the American Association for Justice.

Elections

2023

See also: Louisiana Attorney General election, 2023

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 Attorney General of Louisiana

Liz Murrill defeated Lindsey Cheek in the general election for Attorney General of Louisiana on November 18, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Liz Murrill (R)	66.4	444,544
		Lindsey Cheek (D)	33.6	225,050

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 669,594
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Attorney General of Louisiana

Liz Murrill and Lindsey Cheek defeated John Stefanski, Perry Walker Terrebonne, and Marty Maley in the primary for Attorney General of Louisiana on October 14, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Liz Murrill (R)	45.2	463,103
✔		Lindsey Cheek (D)	23.4	239,652
		John Stefanski (R)	16.8	172,300
		Perry Walker Terrebonne (D)	7.3	74,479
		Marty Maley (R)	7.2	74,176

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,023,710
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• John Belton (Independent)

Endorsements

Cheek received the following endorsements.

• Democratic Party of Louisiana

Campaign themes

2023

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