2007 Louisiana Attorney General election

2007 Louisiana Attorney General election
October 20, 2007 (first round)
November 17, 2007 (runoff)
 
Nominee Buddy Caldwell Royal Alexander Charles Foti
Party Democratic Republican Democratic
First round 434,507
35.64%		 395,498
32.44%		 389,300
31.93%
Runoff 477,574
66.6%		 239,485
33.4%		 Eliminated
Caldwell:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Alexander:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Foti:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Attorney General before election

Charles Foti
Democratic

 Elected Attorney General

Buddy Caldwell
Democratic

The 2007 Louisiana Attorney General election took place on October 20, 2007, to elect the Attorney General of the state of Louisiana, with a runoff, held on November 17, 2007. Incumbent Democrat Charles Foti sought re-election to a second term in office but was defeated in the state's jungle primary by Republican Royal Alexander and Democrat Buddy Caldwell. As neither Caldwell nor Alexander received a majority of the vote, they advanced to a runoff on November 17, which Caldwell won with 66.6% to Alexander's 31.9%. As of 2025, this is last time a Democrat was elected Attorney General of Louisiana. Caldwell was re-elected unopposed as a Republican in 2011.

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