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Donelon led the four candidate field with 561,382 votes (53.5 percent) to McGehee's 199,371 (19 percent), Parker's 147,481 (14.1 percent), and Hodge's 140,491 (13.4 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Results, October 24, 2015.</ref>

Donelon led the four candidate field with 561,382 votes (53.5 percent) to McGehee's 199,371 (19 percent), Parker's 147,481 (14.1 percent), and Hodge's 140,491 (13.4 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Results, October 24, 2015.</ref>

==2019 campaign==

==2019 reelection

In the nonpartisan blanket primary on October 12, 2019, Donelon faces one challenger, a fellow Republican, Timothy Jason "Tim"  Temple<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/candidateinquiry|title=Candidate Inquiry|[publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=August 14, 2019}}</ref> (born February 18, 1970), a native of DeRidder in Beauregard Parish, a former insurance agent, and currently a financial services representative in Baton Rouge. Temple graduated from DeRidder High School in 1988 and thereafter [[Southern Methodist University]] in University Park near [[Dallas]], [[Texas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/timothy-temple/lacrabcake|title=Timothy Temple|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=August 14, 2019}}</ref> Temple has pledged to finance his campaign with a $1 million personal contribution and therefore has a monetary advantage over Donelon.

In the nonpartisan blanket primary on October 12, 2019, Donelon defeated a single challenger, a fellow Republican, Timothy Jason "Tim"  Temple, 631,721 votes (53 percent) to 549,140 (47 percent.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref> Temple, who was born on February 18, 1970, is a native of DeRidder in Beauregard Parish, a former insurance agent, and currently a financial services representative in Baton Rouge. He graduated from DeRidder High School in 1988 and thereafter [[Southern Methodist University]] in University Park near [[Dallas]], [[Texas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/timothy-temple/lacrabcake|title=Timothy Temple|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=August 14, 2019}}</ref> Temple pledged to finance his campaign with a $1 million personal contribution and therefore had a monetary advantage over Donelon.

In April 2019, Temple called upon Donelon to return a $20,000 contribution from Greg Lindberg, who is alleged to have engaged in [[bribery]] with [[North Carolina]] Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey. Temple expressed "shock" over the matter and said "the people of Louisiana deserve to know the full truth about the connection between Jim Donelon and Greg Lindberg. People are tired of the insider politics and backroom deals of career politicians. The ratepayers and citizens deserve lower costs and clean government. I am running to do that in Louisiana.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.templeforlouisiana.com/campaign-calls-on-commissioner|title=Tim Temple Campaign Calls on Commissioner Jim Donelon to Return $20,000 in Campaign Contributions from Greg Lindberg after Bribery Arrest|publisher=Templeforlouisiana.com|date=April 2, 2019|accessdate=August 15, 2019}}</ref>

In April 2019, Temple called upon Donelon to return a $20,000 contribution from Greg Lindberg, who is alleged to have engaged in [[bribery]] with [[North Carolina]] Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey. Temple expressed "shock" over the matter and said "the people of Louisiana deserve to know the full truth about the connection between Jim Donelon and Greg Lindberg. People are tired of the insider politics and backroom deals of career politicians. The ratepayers and citizens deserve lower costs and clean government. I am running to do that in Louisiana.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.templeforlouisiana.com/campaign-calls-on-commissioner|title=Tim Temple Campaign Calls on Commissioner Jim Donelon to Return $20,000 in Campaign Contributions from Greg Lindberg after Bribery Arrest|publisher=Templeforlouisiana.com|date=April 2, 2019|accessdate=August 15, 2019}}</ref>