Kyle Ardoin

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Kyle Ardoin
Secretary of State of Louisiana
In office
May 9, 2018 – January 8, 2024
Acting: May 9, 2018 – December 8, 2018
GovernorJohn Bel Edwards
Preceded byTom Schedler
Succeeded byNancy Landry
Personal details
Born
Robert Kyle Ardoin

(1967-07-31) July 31, 1967 (age 56)
Political partyRepublican
EducationLouisiana State University (BA)

Robert Kyle Ardoin (born July 31, 1967) is an American politician from the state of Louisiana. A Republican, he served as Secretary of State of Louisiana from 2018 to 2024. Ardoin took the post when former Secretary of State Tom Schedler resigned.

Biography

A native of Brusly, Louisiana in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Ardoin resides in the capital city of Baton Rouge.

Political career

In 2010, Ardoin became the first assistant secretary of state. On May 9, 2018, he became the acting secretary of state the day after Tom Schedler resigned from office.[1][2]

In the November 6

runoff election, where he faced Democratic candidate Gwen Collins-Greenup, who finished with 289,070 votes (also 20 percent).[3] In the runoff, on December 8, Ardoin defeated Collins-Greenup, 306,538 (59 percent) to 210,080 (41 percent), in a turnout of 17.2 percent of registered voters.[4]

In July 2019, Ardoin hired State Representative Nancy Landry of Lafayette to become his chief of staff.[5] In the 2019 Louisiana elections, Ardoin defeated Collins-Greenup to secure a full term as secretary of state, 59% to 41%.[6]

In 2021, Ardoin welcomed Phil Waldron, who argued against the certification of

2020 presidential election on the basis of false claims of fraud, to speak at a state commission charged with shaping Louisiana’s voting system. Ardoin welcomed Waldron without any mention of Waldron's involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Ardoin said, "We're very pleased to have him here and excited to hear what he has to say."[7]

In January 2022, Ardoin announced that Louisiana would suspend its participation in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), citing “concerns raised by citizens, government watchdog organizations and media reports about potential questionable funding sources and that possibly partisan actors may have access to ERIC network data.” That July, Ardoin’s office issued a letter withdrawing from the ERIC program entirely.[8]

Ardoin did not run for reelection as secretary of state in the 2023 elections.[9]

Personal life

Ardoin is married to the former Betti Lowe, and they have one son.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Kyle Ardoin is officially Louisiana's temporary secretary of state". NOLA.com. May 9, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "Ardoin sworn in as Secretary of State | Local/State Headlines". hannapub.com. May 24, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "Collins-Greenup delivers biggest surprise in La.'s elections". Thenewsstar.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "Election Returns". Louisiana Secretary of State. December 8, 2018.
  5. ^ "State Rep. Nancy Landry resigns to work for Secretary of State". The Monroe News-Star. July 18, 2019.
  6. ^ "Louisiana election 2019 results: Kyle Ardoin wins Secretary of State". Thenewsstar.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  7. ^ Brown, Emma (December 14, 2021). "Phil Waldron, backer of Jan. 6 PowerPoint, is invited to speak to Louisiana voting panel". The Washington Post.
  8. ^ Montellaro, Zach (January 23, 2023). "Election deniers set sights on next target". Politico. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  9. ^ Hilburn, Greg (April 11, 2023). "Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin won't seek reelection". The Lafayette Daily Advertiser. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "New Secretary of State is a Ville Platte native: Kyle Ardoin".

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