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In 2006, Malone was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for [[mayor]] of Shreveport. He was a late entry into the race and was unable to procure sufficient campaign funding because many Republican donors had already decided months earlier to support former city attorney Jerry Jones. Malone not only failed to win a [[general election]] berth but finished in sixth place among eleven candidates with only 602 votes (1 percent) in the primary held on September 30.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns,  September 30, 2006.</ref>  

In 2006, Malone was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for [[mayor]] of Shreveport. He was a late entry into the race and was unable to procure sufficient campaign funding because many Republican donors had already decided months earlier to support former city attorney Jerry Jones. Malone not only failed to win a [[general election]] berth but finished in sixth place among eleven candidates with only 602 votes (1 percent) in the primary held on September 30.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns,  September 30, 2006.</ref>  

Prior to the city elections, Malone filed suit in a bid to force Democratic city council candidate Joe Shyne off the ballot because Shyne is a former felon. However, the courts ruled in Shyne's favor because Shyne had been [[pardon]]ed by Governor Foster for a crime in which he had been convicted in a federal, rather than state, court.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lasc.org/opinions/2006/06C2190.pdf |title=Opinions |publisher=lasc.org|accessdate=October 15, 2011}}</ref>

Prior to the city elections, Malone filed suit in a bid to force Democratic city council candidate Joe Shyne off the ballot because Shyne is a former felon. However, the courts ruled in Shyne's favor because Shyne had been [[pardon]]ed by Governor Foster for a crime in which he had been convicted in a federal, rather than state, court.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lasc.org/opinions/2006/06C2190.pdf |title=Opinions|publisher=Louisiana Supreme Court|accessdate=October 15, 2011; no longer on-line}}</ref>

Among those who sought to succeed Senator Malone were outgoing District 9 state Representative Billy Wayne "Coach" Montgomery of Bossier City, who was term-limited himself as a state House member, and Montgomery's former House colleague, [[B. L. "Buddy" Shaw]], a retired Shreveport educator and parish school board member. Shaw defeated Montgomery, 57-43 percent, for the right to succeed Malone.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns,  November 17, 2007.</ref>

Among those who sought to succeed Senator Malone were outgoing District 9 state Representative Billy Wayne "Coach" Montgomery of Bossier City, who was term-limited himself as a state House member, and Montgomery's former House colleague, [[B. L. "Buddy" Shaw]], a retired Shreveport educator and parish school board member. Shaw defeated Montgomery, 57-43 percent, for the right to succeed Malone.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns,  November 17, 2007.</ref>