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'''Daniel Albert Claitor''', known as '''Dan Claitor'''  (born August 3, 1961),  is an [[attorney]] from his native [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]] who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] departing state senator for District 16 in East Baton Rouge Parish.​

'''Daniel Albert Claitor''', known as '''Dan Claitor'''  (born August 3, 1961),  is an [[attorney]] from his native [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]] who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] departing state senator for District 16 in East Baton Rouge Parish.​

===2009 special election===

===2009 special election===

​On April 4, 2009, Claitor defeated fellow Republican Lee Domingue, a Baton Rouge businessman backed by then [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]], in a [[special election]] for the District 16  seat vacated by Republican [[U.S. Representative]] [[Bill Cassidy]]. Claitor received 11,713 votes (66 percent) to Domingue's 6,114 (34 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, April 4, 2009.</ref> Prior to Cassidy's short tenure, the Senate seat was held by former Louisiana Secretary of State and lieutenant governor, John Leigh "Jay" Dardenne, Jr., a [[Moderate Republican]] and commissioner of administration under Democratic Governor [[John Bel Edwards]].

On April 4, 2009, Claitor defeated fellow Republican Lee Domingue, a Baton Rouge businessman backed by then [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]], in a [[special election]] for the District 16  seat vacated by Republican [[U.S. Representative]] [[Bill Cassidy]]. Claitor received 11,713 votes (66 percent) to Domingue's 6,114 (34 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, April 4, 2009.</ref> Prior to Cassidy's short tenure, the Senate seat was held by former Louisiana Secretary of State and lieutenant governor, John Leigh "Jay" Dardenne, Jr., a [[Moderate Republican]] and commissioner of administration under Democratic Governor [[John Bel Edwards]].

In the first round of special election balloting (not an actual primary but sometimes referred to as such by the media) held on March 7, 2009, a third candidate, Republican health-care consultant Laurinda Lege Calongne (born ca. 1964), polled 4,511 votes (27 percent) to Claitor's 6,509 votes (39 percent) and Domingue's 5,760 votes (34 percent), according to official returns from all 103 precincts.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, March 7, 2009.</ref> Colongne then threw her backing to Claitor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicker.com/louisiana/tags/dan-claitor|author=Marsha Shuler|title=Calongne endorses Claitor in runoff|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 18, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref> Despite heavy spending, much of it from his own sources, Domingue scored no inroads in the second race. His campaign had spent $429,709, or nearly three-fourths of its funds, as of March 15, the last day that spending had to be reported to the office of the Louisiana secretary of state. Claitor spent $154,825.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/42484362.html?index=1&c=y|author=Marsha Shuler|title=It's Claitor!: Dominigue gains only 34 percent of the vote|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 18, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

In the first round of special election balloting (not an actual primary but sometimes referred to as such by the media) held on March 7, 2009, a third candidate, Republican health-care consultant Laurinda Lege Calongne (born ca. 1964), polled 4,511 votes (27 percent) to Claitor's 6,509 votes (39 percent) and Domingue's 5,760 votes (34 percent), according to official returns from all 103 precincts.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, March 7, 2009.</ref> Colongne then threw her backing to Claitor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicker.com/louisiana/tags/dan-claitor|author=Marsha Shuler|title=Calongne endorses Claitor in runoff|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 18, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref> Despite heavy spending, much of it from his own sources, Domingue scored no inroads in the second race. His campaign had spent $429,709, or nearly three-fourths of its funds, as of March 15, the last day that spending had to be reported to the office of the Louisiana secretary of state. Claitor spent $154,825.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/42484362.html?index=1&c=y|author=Marsha Shuler|title=It's Claitor!: Dominigue gains only 34 percent of the vote|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 18, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

===Jindal's role===

===Jindal's role===

 

Governor Jindal actively supported Domingue, whose family had donated some $118,500 to Jindal's previous campaigns and transition committees. Jindal's endorsement of Dominigue was his first in a legislative race since he became governor in January 2008. Jindal had earlier indicated that he would not endorse candidates in legislative or statewide elections, but he did support then State Treasurer [[John Neely Kennedy]]'s unsuccessful Republican challenge to Senator Mary Landrieu on November 4, 2008.<ref name=advo>Marsha Shuler, "Claitor win called Jindal's loss, ''The Baton Rouge  Advocate,'' April 18, 2009.</ref>​ Kennedy, however, rebounded to victory in 2016 in the Senate race to choose a successor to Republican [[David Vitter]].

Governor Jindal actively supported Domingue, whose family had donated some $118,500 to Jindal's previous campaigns and transition committees. Jindal's endorsement of Dominigue was his first in a legislative race since he became governor in January 2008. Jindal had earlier indicated that he would not endorse candidates in legislative or statewide elections, but he did support then State Treasurer [[John Neely Kennedy]]'s unsuccessful Republican challenge to Senator Mary Landrieu on November 4, 2008.<ref name=advo>Marsha Shuler, "Claitor win called Jindal's loss, ''The Baton Rouge  Advocate,'' April 18, 2009.</ref>​ Kennedy, however, rebounded to victory in 2016 in the Senate race to choose a successor to Republican [[David Vitter]].

==Claitor as state senator==

==Claitor as state senator==

 

Senator Claitor calls himself a "constructive conservative" and "a team player with an [[Independent]] approach".<ref name=claitor/> Jindal met with Claitor three days after the election at a reception for then State Senate President Joel Chaisson, I, of Destrehan in St. Charles Parish, and promised to work with the new senator. He invited Claitor to the governor's office to discuss upcoming legislative matters. Claitor's primary interest in the Senate was his advocacy for LSU-related issues.<ref name=April12>"Politics for April 12, 2009," ''The Baton Rouge Advocate,''April 12, 2009.</ref>

Senator Claitor calls himself a "constructive conservative" and "a team player with an [[Independent]] approach".<ref name=claitor/> Jindal met with Claitor three days after the election at a reception for then State Senate President Joel Chaisson, I, of Destrehan in St. Charles Parish, and promised to work with the new senator. He invited Claitor to the governor's office to discuss upcoming legislative matters. Claitor's primary interest in the Senate was his advocacy for LSU-related issues.<ref name=April12>"Politics for April 12, 2009," ''The Baton Rouge Advocate,''April 12, 2009.</ref>

 

Senator Claitor calls himself a "constructive conservative" and "a team player with an [[Independent]] approach," and promised to work with the new senator. He invited Claitor to the governor's office to discuss upcoming legislative matters. Claitor's primary interest in the Senate has been as an advocate for LSU-related issues.<ref name=April12>{{cite web|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/42861882.html|title=Politics for April 12, 2009|publisher=''Baton Rouge Morning Advocate''|accessdate=April 18, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

Senator Claitor calls himself a "constructive conservative" and "a team player with an [[Independent]] approach," and promised to work with the new senator. He invited Claitor to the governor's office to discuss upcoming legislative matters. Claitor's primary interest in the Senate has been as an advocate for LSU-related issues.<ref name=April12>{{cite web|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/42861882.html|title=Politics for April 12, 2009|publisher=''Baton Rouge Morning Advocate''|accessdate=April 18, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

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==External link==

==External links==

​*{{cite web|url=http://senate.legis.state.la.us/Claitor/|title=Senator Dan Claitor|publisher=Louisiana State Senate}}​

*{{cite web|url=http://senate.legis.state.la.us/Claitor/|title=Senator Dan Claitor|publisher=Louisiana State Senate}}​

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