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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 Cecil 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 Cecil 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=''[[Monroe News Star]]''|date=September 15, 2014 |accessdate=February 19, 2020|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]}}</ref>
===Campaign promises===
===Campaign promises===
Dasher led in fundraising for the period officially reported in August, followed by Harris Brown and Ralph Abraham.<ref name="news-star"/> In September, Mayo received an endorsement from [[liberal]] then [[U.S. Senator]] [[Mary Landrieu]], the Democrat who, in her own hard-fought campaign for reelection, widely declined involvement in other candidates' races.<ref>Cole Avery, "Mary Landrieu staying out of Edwin Edwards' bid for Congress," ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,''September 23, 2014.</ref>
Dasher led in fundraising for the period officially reported in August, followed by Harris Brown and Ralph Abraham.<ref name="news-star"/> In September, Mayo received an endorsement from [[liberal]] then [[U.S. Senator]] [[Mary Landrieu]], the Democrat who, in her own hard-fought campaign for reelection, widely declined involvement in other candidates' races.<ref>Cole Avery, "Mary Landrieu staying out of Edwin Edwards' bid for Congress," ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,''September 23, 2014.</ref>
On September 23, Phil Robertson released a [[radio]] commercial endorsing his nephew.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://theadvocate.com/news/10350383-123/duck-commander-releases-radio-commercial|title=Duck Commander releases ad for Dasher|date=September 24, 2014|accessdate=February 19, 2020|page = 3A|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|author=Mark Ballard}}</ref> Dasher also carried the backing of U.S. Senator [[Ted Cruz]] of [[Texas]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/politics/2014/10/29/texas-sen-cruz-endorses-dasher-th-district-race/18117127/|title=Texas Sen. Cruz endorses Dasher in 5th District race|author=Greg Hilburn|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=October 22, 2014|accessdate=February 19, 2020}}</ref> and [[Sarah Palin]], the 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee. In her endorsement, Palin stressed Dasher's opposition to [[abortion]] and support for the Second Amendment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/local/2014/09/10/palin-endorses-dasher-th-district-race/15428721/|title=Palin endorses Dasher in 5th district race|date=September 10, 2014|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|accessdate=February 19, 2020}}</ref> Organizations backing Dasher included the [[political action committee]] of the [[Family Research Council]], headed by former Louisiana state Representative]] [[Tony Perkins]], Senate Conservatives Fund, and the [[Tea Party]], which claimed to be the nation's largest tea party PAC, [[Citizens United]], and the [[Club for Growth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/politics/2014/10/15/two-conservative-groups-endorse-dasher/17302963/|title=Two more conservative groups endorse Dasher|author=Greg Hilburn|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|accessdate=February 19, 2020}}</ref>
On September 23, Phil Robertson released a [[radio]] commercial endorsing his nephew.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://theadvocate.com/news/10350383-123/duck-commander-releases-radio-commercial|title=Duck Commander releases ad for Dasher|date=September 24, 2014|accessdate=February 19, 2020|page = 3A|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|author=Mark Ballard}}</ref> Dasher also carried the backing of U.S. Senator [[Ted Cruz]] of [[Texas]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/politics/2014/10/29/texas-sen-cruz-endorses-dasher-th-district-race/18117127/|title=Texas Sen. Cruz endorses Dasher in 5th District race|author=Greg Hilburn|publisher=''The Monroe News Star''|date=October 22, 2014|accessdate=February 19, 2020}}</ref> and [[Sarah Palin]], the 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee. In her endorsement, Palin stressed Dasher's opposition to [[abortion]] and support for the Second Amendment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/local/2014/09/10/palin-endorses-dasher-th-district-race/15428721/|title=Palin endorses Dasher in 5th district race|date=September 10, 2014|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|accessdate=February 19, 2020}}</ref> Organizations backing Dasher included the [[political action committee]] of the [[Family Research Council]], headed by former Louisiana state Representative]] [[Tony Perkins]], Senate Conservatives Fund, and the [[Tea Party]], which claimed to be the nation's largest tea party PAC, [[Citizens United]], and the [[Club for Growth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/politics/2014/10/15/two-conservative-groups-endorse-dasher/17302963/|title=Two more conservative groups endorse Dasher|author=Greg Hilburn|publisher=''The Monroe News Star''|accessdate=February 19, 2020}}</ref>
Dasher made several [[radio]] appearances to promote his candidacy on ''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]].''
Dasher made several [[radio]] appearances to promote his candidacy on ''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]].''