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Ourso graduated from [[Louisiana State University]].
Ourso graduated from [[Louisiana State University]].
Ourso lost a runoff election on November 21, 2015, to retain his seat for a full term. He led in the October 24 primary with 4,660 votes (37.7 percent) but was thereafter unseated by the second-place challenger, fellow Republican [[Rick Edmonds]], a pastor at the large Bethany Church in Baton Rouge<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/14061578-123/district-66-incumbent-darrell-ourso|title=District 66 incumbent Darrell Ourso loses seat to Family Forum Vice President|date=November 21, 2015|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|author=Rebekah Allen|accessdate=November 27, 2015}}</ref> and vice president of the Louisiana Family Forum. Edmonds trailed with 2,869 votes (23.2 percent) in the primary. Two other Republicans, Rick Bond and Rusty Secrist, and a Democrat, Antoine Pierce, split the remaining ballots.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 2015.</ref>
Ourso lost a runoff election on November 21, 2015, to retain his seat for a full term. He led in the October 24 primary with 4,660 votes (37.7 percent) but was thereafter unseated by the second-place challenger, fellow Republican [[Rick Edmonds]], a pastor at the large Bethany Church in Baton Rouge<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/14061578-123/district-66-incumbent-darrell-ourso|title=District 66 incumbent Darrell Ourso loses seat to Family Forum Vice President|date=November 21, 2015|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|author=Rebekah Allen|accessdate=January 26, 2021}}</ref> and vice president of the Louisiana Family Forum. Edmonds trailed with 2,869 votes (23.2 percent) in the primary. Two other Republicans, Rick Bond and Rusty Secrist, and a Democrat, Antoine Pierce, split the remaining ballots.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 2015.</ref>
In the second round of balloting, however Edmonds polled 7,109 votes (52.1 percent) to Ourso's 6,540 (47.9 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 21, 2015.</ref> Edmonds still holds the seat.
In the second round of balloting, however Edmonds polled 7,109 votes (52.1 percent) to Ourso's 6,540 (47.9 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 21, 2015.</ref> Edmonds still holds the seat.