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In 1991, Nungesser launched his business, General Marine Leasing Company, which began with a $7,500 loan and grew to a $20 million operation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crt.state.la.us/lt-governor/index|title=Nungesser Biography|publisher=Crt.state.la.us|accessdate=April 9, 2018}}</ref>
In 1991, Nungesser launched his business, General Marine Leasing Company, which began with a $7,500 loan and grew to a $20 million operation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crt.state.la.us/lt-governor/index|title=Nungesser Biography|publisher=Crt.state.la.us|accessdate=April 9, 2018}}</ref>
In 2011, Nungesser while still the Plaquemines Parish president waged an unsuccessful race against sitting Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne, a [[Moderate Republican]] former state senator from [[Baton Rouge]]. Dardenne received 504,541 votes (53 percent) to Nungesser's 445,049 (47 percent). Nungesser defeated Dardenne in seventeen parishes, all in south Louisiana.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical
In 2011, Nungesser while still the Plaquemines Parish president waged an unsuccessful race against sitting Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne, another Moderate Republican and former state senator from [[Baton Rouge]]. Dardenne received 504,541 votes (53 percent) to Nungesser's 445,049 (47 percent). Nungesser defeated Dardenne in seventeen parishes, all in south Louisiana.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical
|title=Election Returns|date=October 22, 2011|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=April 9, 2018}}</ref> In 2015, Nungesser prevailed in a runoff contest with the [[African-American]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Melvin Lee "Kip" Holden, the then Baton Rouge Mayor-President, 628,864 votes (55.38 percent) to 506,578 (44.62 percent). Democrat [[John Bel Edwards]] won the governorship to succeed Jindal in the same contest over the Republican choice, then [[United States Senator]] [[David Vitter]], a Republican.
|title=Election Returns|date=October 22, 2011|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=April 9, 2018}}</ref> In 2015, Nungesser prevailed in a runoff contest with the [[African-American]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Melvin Lee "Kip" Holden, the then Baton Rouge Mayor-President, 628,864 votes (55.38 percent) to 506,578 (44.62 percent). Democrat [[John Bel Edwards]] won the governorship to succeed Jindal in the same contest over the Republican choice, then [[United States Senator]] [[David Vitter]], a Republican.