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Holloway's name has appeared twelve times on a Louisiana congressional ballot. He first ran for Congress in 1980, won his first term in 1986, and last ran in 2014. He ran in four different congressional districts and won three of eleven races for the U.S. House, two of which required runoffs.

Holloway's name has appeared twelve times on a Louisiana congressional ballot. He first ran for Congress in 1980, won his first term in 1986, and last ran in 2014. He ran in four different congressional districts and won three of eleven races for the U.S. House, two of which required runoffs.

On August 22, 2014, Holloway filed in the remaining minutes available to run in the nonpartisan blanket primary for the regular 5th congressional district election held on November 4. This marked his fifth attempt to return to Congress since his defeat in 1992. He finished fifth in the contest with 17,875 votes (7.5 percent). The short-term incumbent, Vance McAllister, whom Holloway had endorsed in the special election runoff in 2013, finished fourth with 26,605 votes (11.1 percent). The race was then won by physician [[Ralph Abraham]] of Richland Parish, who defeated the then mayor of [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], Jamie Mayo, an [[African American]] and the only Democrat in the running for a seat that was once so Democratic that Republicans did not even bother to contest it.<ref name=blockbusterfield>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/local/2014/08/22/blockbuster-field-set-th-district-race/14473391/|title=Blockbuster field set for 5th District race|date=August 22, 2014|author[[Greg Hilburn''|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk]]''|accessdate=August 23, 2014}}</ref><ref name=congelection>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 4, 2014}}</ref>

On August 22, 2014, Holloway filed in the remaining minutes available to run in the nonpartisan blanket primary for the regular 5th congressional district election held on November 4. This marked his fifth attempt to return to Congress since his defeat in 1992. He finished fifth in the contest with 17,875 votes (7.5 percent). The short-term incumbent, Vance McAllister, whom Holloway had endorsed in the special election runoff in 2013, finished fourth with 26,605 votes (11.1 percent). The race was then won by physician [[Ralph Abraham]] of Richland Parish, who defeated the then mayor of [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], Jamie Mayo, an [[African American]] and the only Democrat in the running for a seat that was once so Democratic that Republicans did not even bother to contest it.<ref name=blockbusterfield>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/local/2014/08/22/blockbuster-field-set-th-district-race/14473391/|title=Blockbuster field set for 5th District race|date=August 22, 2014|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|publisher=''[[The Alexandria Town Talk]]''|accessdate=August 23, 2014}}</ref><ref name=congelection>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 4, 2014}}</ref>

==Early life and career==

==Early life and career==

===1994 congressional election===

===1994 congressional election===

Holloway waged further determined campaigns to return to Congress. In the heavily Republican year of 1994, he moved to the [[Lafayette]]-based 7th congressional district in southwestern Louisiana to oppose Democratic Representative Jimmy Hayes.  Hayes polled 72,424 votes (53 percent) to Holloway's 54,253 (39.7 percent). Another 7.3 percent of voters supported a candidate who ran under the "No Party" option.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns,  October 1, 1994. </ref> Hayes surprised many observers by becoming a Republican himself the next year.

Holloway waged further determined campaigns to return to Congress. In the heavily Republican year of 1994, he moved to the [[Lafayette]]-based 7th congressional district in southwestern Louisiana to oppose Democratic Representative Jimmy Hayes.  Hayes polled 72,424 votes (53 percent) to Holloway's 54,253 (39.7 percent). Another 7.3 percent of voters supported a candidate who ran under the "No Party" option.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns,  October 1, 1994.</ref> Hayes surprised many observers by becoming a Republican himself the next year.

===1996 congressional election===

===1996 congressional election===

In 1996, Holloway entered the race for the again revised 5th district, which covers the northeast quadrant of Louisiana, stretching to south of Alexandria to include his Forest Hill residence. Holloway ran third in the primary to fellow Republican [[John Cooksey]], a Monroe opthalmologist, and current Democratic State Representative and formerly state Senator [[Francis C. Thompson]], a large landowner in Delhi in Richland Parish.

In 1996, Holloway entered the race for the again revised 5th district, which covers the northeast quadrant of Louisiana, stretching to south of Alexandria to include his Forest Hill residence. Holloway ran third in the primary to fellow Republican [[John Cooksey]], a Monroe ophthalmologist, and current Democratic State Representative and formerly state Senator [[Francis C. Thompson]], a large landowner in Delhi in Richland Parish.

Cooksey polled 60,853 ballots (34 percent) to Holloway's 48,226 (27 percent). Thompson, with 50,144 votes (28 percent), hence went into the 1996 general election with Cooksey. Two other Republican candidates, Ben Marshall and Tim Robinson, polled more than 12,000 critical primary votes, some potentially at Holloway's expense. Holloway's weak showing in Ouachita Parish, fewer than five thousand votes, kept him from proceeding to the second round of balloting,<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 21, 1996.</ref> just as his weak showing in East Baton Rouge Parish had doomed him in 1992. Thwarted once more, Holloway endorsed Cooksey, with whom he shared a similar conservative philosophy, and helped him to raise money. Cooksey in turn won the seat handily, 135,990 (58.3 percent) to the more liberal Thompson's 97,363 (41.7 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 5, 1996.</ref> Cooksey served three terms in the U.S. House.

Cooksey polled 60,853 ballots (34 percent) to Holloway's 48,226 (27 percent). Thompson, with 50,144 votes (28 percent), hence went into the 1996 general election with Cooksey. Two other Republican candidates, Ben Marshall and Tim Robinson, polled more than 12,000 critical primary votes, some potentially at Holloway's expense. Holloway's weak showing in Ouachita Parish, fewer than five thousand votes, kept him from proceeding to the second round of balloting,<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 21, 1996.</ref> just as his weak showing in East Baton Rouge Parish had doomed him in 1992. Thwarted once more, Holloway endorsed Cooksey, with whom he shared a similar conservative philosophy, and helped him to raise money. Cooksey in turn won the seat handily, 135,990 (58.3 percent) to the more liberal Thompson's 97,363 (41.7 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 5, 1996.</ref> Cooksey served three terms in the U.S. House.