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==Political Career==

==Political Career==

Mary Landrieu is of the Louisiana Landrieu patriarchal clan which has had other politicians such as her father [[Maurice Edwin Landrieu]] who was the mayor of [[New Orleans]] and her brother, [[Mitch Landrieu]], who is the current [[Lieutenant Governor]].  

Mary Landrieu is of the Louisiana Landrieu patriarchal clan which has had other politicians such as her father [[Maurice Edwin Landrieu]] who was the mayor of [[New Orleans]] and her brother, [[Mitch Landrieu]], who is the currentmayor of New Orleans and a former state lieutenant governor.  

After graduating from Louisiana State University Landrieu was elected to the State Legislature, and in 1987 State Treasurer. She ran for governor in 1995, however finished third in the Democratic primary. She was elected to the United States Senate in 1996, defeating Republican State Representative Woody Jenkins, in a race to replace retiring 24-year incumbent Bennett Johnston. An investigation by ''[[National Review]]'' has led to accusations that election fraud led to her being elected. <ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n2_v49/ai_19100530</ref> She won two narrow reelections in 2002 and 2008.

After graduating from Louisiana State University Landrieu was elected to the State Legislature, and in 1987 State Treasurer. She ran for governor in 1995, however finished third in the Democratic primary. She was elected to the United States Senate in 1996, defeating Democrat-turned-Republican State Representative [[Woody Jenkins]] of [[Baton Rouge]], in a race to replace retiring 24-year incumbent, [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]], of [[Shreveport]]. An investigation by ''[[National Review]]'' led to accusations that election fraud in her native New Orleans led to her being elected.<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n2_v49/ai_19100530</ref> She won two reelection victories in 2002 and 2008.

==U.S. Senate==

==U.S. Senate==