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A native of Ville Platte in Evangeline Parish and a former resident of Brusly in West Baton Rouge Parish, Ardoin, a graduate of [[Louisiana State University]], resides in the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]]. In 2010, he became the first assistant secretary of state. On May 9, 2018, he became the acting secretary of state the day after Schedler's resignation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/05/kyle_ardoin_louisiana_secretar.html |title=Kyle Ardoin is officially Louisiana's temporary secretary of state|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|date=May 9, 2018 |accessdate=July 8, 2018; no longer on-line}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hannapub.com/ouachitacitizen/news/local_state_headlines/ardoin-sworn-in-as-secretary-of-state/article_4423e0a2-5f53-11e8-b6ed-cf3c98d15022.html |title=Ardoin sworn in as Secretary of State | Local/State Headlines |publisher=hannapub.com ([[Sam Hanna]] company)|date=May 24, 2018 |accessdate=October 15, 2019}}</ref>
A native of Ville Platte in Evangeline Parish and a former resident of Brusly in West Baton Rouge Parish, Ardoin, a graduate of [[Louisiana State University]], resides in the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]]. In 2010, he became the first assistant secretary of state. On May 9, 2018, he became the acting secretary of state the day after Schedler's resignation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/05/kyle_ardoin_louisiana_secretar.html |title=Kyle Ardoin is officially Louisiana's temporary secretary of state|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|date=May 9, 2018 |accessdate=July 8, 2018; no longer on-line}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hannapub.com/ouachitacitizen/news/local_state_headlines/ardoin-sworn-in-as-secretary-of-state/article_4423e0a2-5f53-11e8-b6ed-cf3c98d15022.html |title=Ardoin sworn in as Secretary of State | Local/State Headlines |publisher=hannapub.com ([[Sam Hanna]] company)|date=May 24, 2018 |accessdate=October 15, 2019}}</ref>
On November 6, 2018, in the in nonpartisan blanket primary to fill the remainder of Schedler's term through January 13, 2020, Ardoin received 298,652 votes (20 percent), barely leading the field but advancing to the runoff contest in which he faced [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Gwen Collins-Greenup, an [[African-American]], who finished with 289,070 votes (also 20 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 6, 2018.</ref> In the runoff, held a month later on December 8, Ardoin defeated Collins-Greenup, 306,538 (59 percent) to 210,080 (41 percent), in a turnout of just 17.2 percent of registered voters.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, December 8, 2018.</ref> Ardoin now faces a rematch with Collins-Greenup in the general election pending on November 16, 2019, to choose a secretary of state for a full four-year term. In that same election will be the [[Governor|gubernatorial]] race between incumbent Democrat [[John Bel Edwards]] and the Baton Rouge Republican businessman, [[Eddie Rispone]].
On November 6, 2018, in the in nonpartisan blanket primary to fill the remainder of Schedler's term through January 13, 2020, Ardoin received 298,652 votes (20 percent), barely leading the field but advancing to the runoff contest in which he faced [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Gwen Collins-Greenup, an [[African-American]], who finished with 289,070 votes (also 20 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 6, 2018.</ref> In the runoff, held a month later on December 8, Ardoin defeated Collins-Greenup, 306,538 (59 percent) to 210,080 (41 percent), in a turnout of just 17.2 percent of registered voters.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, December 8, 2018.</ref>
In July 2019, Ardoin hired outgoing state Representative Nancy Landry of [[Lafayette]] to become his chief of staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/get-access/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenewsstar.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2F2019%2F07%2F17%2Fstate-rep-nancy-landry-resigns-work-secretary-state%2F1756621001%2F|title=State Rep. Nancy Landry resigns to work for Secretary of State|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=July 18, 2019}}</ref>
In July 2019, Ardoin hired outgoing state Representative Nancy Landry of [[Lafayette]] to become his chief of staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/get-access/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenewsstar.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2F2019%2F07%2F17%2Fstate-rep-nancy-landry-resigns-work-secretary-state%2F1756621001%2F|title=State Rep. Nancy Landry resigns to work for Secretary of State|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=July 18, 2019}}</ref>
In the primary election for a full term as secretary of state held on October 12, 2019, Ardoin led a four-candidate field with 528,246 (41 percent). Two other Republicans, Thomas J. Kennedy, III, and Amanda "Jennings" Smith, held, respectively, another 244,139 votes (19 percent) and 78,903 (6 percent). Therefore, Ardoin faced his former opponent Gwen Collins-Greenup, who received 434,580 votes (34 percent) in the primary. Nearly two-thirds of primary voters cast ballots for the three Republican candidates. Turnout in the contest was 43.4 percent of registered voters.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref> In his advertising in the primary, Ardoin stressed his support to maintain election integrity.<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]], October 11, 2019.</ref> With 99 percent of returns tabulated, Ardoin defeated Collins-Greenup, 59 to 41 percent, even as Republican gubernatorial candidate [[Eddie Rispone]] was defeated by incumbent Democrat [[John Bel Edwards]].
In the primary election for a full term as secretary of state held on October 12, 2019, Ardoin led a four-candidate field with 528,246 (41 percent). Two other Republicans, Thomas J. Kennedy, III, and Amanda "Jennings" Smith, held, respectively, another 244,139 votes (19 percent) and 78,903 (6 percent). Therefore, Ardoin faced his former opponent Gwen Collins-Greenup, who received 434,580 votes (34 percent) in the primary. Nearly two-thirds of primary voters cast ballots for the three Republican candidates. Turnout in the contest was 43.4 percent of registered voters.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref> In his advertising in the primary, Ardoin stressed his support to maintain election integrity.<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]], October 11, 2019.</ref> With 99 percent of returns tabulated, Ardoin defeated Collins-Greenup, again by the margin of 59 to 41 percent, even as Republican gubernatorial candidate [[Eddie Rispone]] was defeated by incumbent Democrat [[John Bel Edwards]].
In 2007, Ardoin fell short in a race for House District 68 to succeed the Democrat-turned-Republican incumbent William Daniel, a petroleum engineer. Ardoin led the legislative vote with 5,531 ballots (41 percent) to fellow Republican [[Steve Carter (Louisiana politician)|Steve Carter]]'s 5,242 votes (38.9 percent). The remaining 2,705 votes (20 percent) were received by Jay Lyles.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 20, 2007.</ref> In the second balloting on November 17, which had a lower turnout because of the lack of a gubernatorial contest, Carter prevailed by 87 votes, 4,967 (50.4 percent) to Ardoin's 4,880 (49.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 17, 2007.</ref>
In 2007, Ardoin fell short in a race for House District 68 to succeed the Democrat-turned-Republican incumbent William Daniel, a petroleum engineer. Ardoin led the legislative vote with 5,531 ballots (41 percent) to fellow Republican [[Steve Carter (Louisiana politician)|Steve Carter]]'s 5,242 votes (38.9 percent). The remaining 2,705 votes (20 percent) were received by Jay Lyles.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 20, 2007.</ref> In the second balloting on November 17, which had a lower turnout because of the lack of a gubernatorial contest, Carter prevailed by 87 votes, 4,967 (50.4 percent) to Ardoin's 4,880 (49.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 17, 2007.</ref>