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McKinley James Jr. (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Louisiana House of Representatives to represent District 39. He lost in the primary on October 14, 2023.
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McKinley James Jr. earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2012 and a law degree from the Southern University Law Center in 2016. James' career experience includes working as an attorney and small business owner.
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Incumbent Julie Emerson won election outright against McKinley James Jr. in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 39 on October 14, 2023.
 | Julie Emerson (R) | 71.7% | 6,441 Votes✔ |
 | McKinley James Jr. (D)  | 28.3% | 2,543 Votes |
| Total votes: 8,984 | ||||
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