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==2010 U.S. congressional race==

==2010 U.S. congressional race==

In 2010, Downer was a candidate for the District 3 seat in the U.S. House vacated by Democrat [[Charlie Melancon]] in a bid to unseat [[U. S. Senator[] [[David Vitter]] for the [[United States Senate]]. He lost a party runoff on October 2, 2010, to [[conservative]] newcomer [[Jeff Landry]], who had the backing  of the [[Tea Party]] movement.<ref>{{cite web|author=StephanieGrace|date=October 19, 2010|url=http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2010/10partisan_divide_comes_late_to.html|title=Partisan divide comes late to Louisiana|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|issue=Saint Tammany edition|page=B5|accessdate=October 10, 2010}}</ref> Landry lost his House seat after one term to [[Moderate Republican]] Charles Boustany, Jr., of Lafayette. Since 2016, Landry has been the state attorney general.

In 2010, Downer was a candidate for the District 3 seat in the U.S. House vacated by Democrat [[Charlie Melancon]] in a bid to unseat [[U. S. Senator[] [[David Vitter]] for the [[United States Senate]]. He lost a party runoff on October 2, 2010, to [[conservative]] newcomer [[Jeff Landry]], who had the backing  of the [[Tea Party]] movement. Landy accused Downer of being a "liberal Democrats" though Downer had switch parties nine years earlier.<ref>Stephanie Grace, "Partisan divide comes late to Louisiana," ''the New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' October 19, 2010.</ref> Landry lost his House seat after one term to [[Moderate Republican]] Charles Boustany, Jr., of Lafayette. Since 2016, Landry has been the state attorney general.

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