Vance McAllister | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 5th district | |
| In office November 16, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rodney Alexander |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Abraham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vance Michael McAllister January 7, 1974 Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kelly Duncan (m. 1997) |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Swartz, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | University of Louisiana at Monroe |
| Occupation | Diversified businessman |
Vance Michael McAllister Sr. (born January 7, 1974) is an American businessman and Republican former member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 5th congressional district. He won a special runoff election held on November 16, 2013, for the seat vacated by fellow Republican Rodney Alexander.
On April 8, 2014, the day after a information about an affair was posted, McAllister said that he planned to run for re-election.[1] On April 28, 2014, he announced that he would serve out his term and not run for re-election.[2][3] However, he later changed his mind and ran for re-election, for a full term.[4] He did not survive the "top two" primary, receiving 11.1 percent of the vote, and so was not in the runoff election on December 6.
- ^ Lauren McGaughy (April 8, 2014). "Rep. Vance McAllister plans on running for re-election". Shreveport Times. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ^ Greg Hilburn (April 28, 2014). "UPDATE: McAllister won't seek re-election, will finish term". The News-Star. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ Mark Ballard (April 29, 2014). "Vance McAllister declares he will not seek re-election". The Advocate. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ Sullivan, Sean (June 30, 2014). "Embattled Rep. Vance McAllister is running for reelection". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 1, 2014.