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Before his declaration of candidacy for Congress in June 2014, Dasher had never before sought political office.​

Before his declaration of candidacy for Congress in June 2014, Dasher had never before sought political office.​

On June 16, Dasher announced his candidacy for the seat held by the short-term [[incumbent]], his fellow Republican Vance McAllister of Swartz], located northeast of Monroe in Ouachita Parish. In Louisiana's nonpartisan blanket primary, all candidates compete together on one ballot regardless of party affiliation. Since no candidate obtained a majority vote on November 4, the top two candidates entered a December 6 runoff election, officially called the [[general election]]. Two other Republicans, Ed Tarpley, the former district attorney for Grant Parish, and small businessman Andrew Harris Brown (born June 1965) of Monroe, the son of a former state senator, were the first candidates to enter the race. Other Republicans who ran, included the victorious [[Ralph Abraham]], a [[physician]] and a former [[veterinarian]] from Mangham in Richland Parish and former U.S. Representative and then Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Clyde C. Holloway (1943-2016) of Forest Hill in south Rapides Parish. Only one [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], [[Mayor]] Jamie Mayo of Monroe, an [[African-American]], ran for the seat. Mayo had also been a candidate in the 2013 [[special election]] for the seat won by Vance McAllister. The ballot further included [[Green Party]] candidate Eliot S. Barron of [[New Orleans]], who lived outside the district, and [[Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] Charles Saucier of Ponchatoula in Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana.<ref name="news-star">{{cite web|url= http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/politics/2014/08/11/duck-dynasty-cousin-leads-th-district-fund-raising/13889249/|title=Challengers swamp McAllister in fundraising|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=September 15, 2014 |accessdate=February 19, 2020|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]}}</ref>​

On June 16, Dasher announced his candidacy for the seat held by the short-term [[incumbent]], his fellow Republican Vance McAllister of Swartz, located northeast of Monroe in Ouachita Parish. In Louisiana's nonpartisan blanket primary, all candidates compete together on one ballot regardless of party affiliation. Since no candidate obtained a majority vote on November 4, the top two candidates entered a December 6 runoff election, officially called the [[general election]]. Two other Republicans, Ed Tarpley, the former district attorney for Grant Parish, and small businessman Andrew Harris Brown (born June 1965) of Monroe, the son of a former state senator, were the first candidates to enter the race. Other Republicans who ran, included the victorious [[Ralph Abraham]], a [[physician]] and a former [[veterinarian]] from Mangham in Richland Parish and former U.S. Representative and then Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Clyde C. Holloway (1943-2016) of Forest Hill in south Rapides Parish. Only one [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], [[Mayor]] Jamie Mayo of Monroe, an [[African-American]], ran for the seat. Mayo had also been a candidate in the 2013 [[special election]] for the seat won by Vance McAllister. The ballot further included [[Green Party]] candidate Eliot S. Barron of [[New Orleans]], who lived outside the district, and [[Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] Charles Saucier of Ponchatoula in Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana.<ref name="news-star">{{cite web|url= http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/politics/2014/08/11/duck-dynasty-cousin-leads-th-district-fund-raising/13889249/|title=Challengers swamp McAllister in fundraising|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=September 15, 2014 |accessdate=February 19, 2020|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]}}</ref>​

===Campaign promises===

===Campaign promises===

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===Election results===

===Election results===

In the November 4 primary, Dasher finished a strong third in the congressional race with 53,627 votes (22.4 percent). Incumbent Vance McAllister ran fourth with 26,608 (11 percent). Former Representative Clyde Holloway finished in fifth palace with 17,877 votes (7 percent). Mayor Jamie Mayo<ref>[[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] [[Mayor]] Jamie Mayo is a candidate for a fourth full term in office in the primary scheduled for April 4, 2020. He faces, among other opponents, an [[Independent]], businessman, Friday Ellis.</ref> led the field in the congressional race with 67,611 primary votes (28.2 percent) and entered a runoff with Republican Dr. Ralph Abraham, who ran second with 55,489 primary votes (23.2 percent). Abraham finished 1,862 votes ahead of Dasher to gain the coveted runoff berth. 26,606 votes (11.1 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 4, 2014.</ref>​

In the November 4 primary, Dasher finished a strong third in the congressional race with 53,627 votes (22.4 percent). Incumbent Vance McAllister ran fourth with 26,608 (11 percent). Former Representative Clyde Holloway finished in fifth palace with 17,877 votes (7 percent). Mayor Jamie Mayo<ref>[[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] [[Mayor]] Jamie Mayo is a candidate for a fourth full term in office in the primary scheduled for June 2020. He faces, among other opponents, an [[Independent]], businessman, Friday Ellis.</ref> led the field in the congressional race with 67,611 primary votes (28.2 percent) and entered a runoff with Republican Dr. Ralph Abraham, who ran second with 55,489 primary votes (23.2 percent). Abraham finished 1,862 votes ahead of Dasher to gain the coveted runoff berth. 26,606 votes (11.1 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 4, 2014.</ref>​

In the general election held on December 6, Abraham topped Mayo, 134,616 votes (64 percent) to 75,006 (36 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, December 6, 2014.</ref>  In 2019, Abraham ran unsuccessfully for [[governor]]. With a third place finish, he lost a runoff berth to fellow Republican [[Eddie Rispone]] of [[Baton Rouge]].

In the general election held on December 6, Abraham topped Mayo, 134,616 votes (64 percent) to 75,006 (36 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, December 6, 2014.</ref>  In 2019, Abraham ran unsuccessfully for [[governor]]. With a third place finish, he lost a runoff berth to fellow Republican [[Eddie Rispone]] of [[Baton Rouge]] who was then defeated by Democratic Governor [[John Bel Edwards]].

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