The Times-Picayune | Advocate is republishing its 2023 Voter Guide for the general election so citizens can compare candidates' views on the issues.
Here are the candidates in the runoff for attorney general, listed in the order they appear on the ballot.
Lindsey Cheek
Lindsey Cheek
- Age: 41
- Office Sought: Attorney General
- Party: Democrat
- Occupation: Attorney
- City: Louisiana
- Public Email: info@lindseycheekforag.com
- Website and social media addresses:
- Website - lindseycheekforag.com
- Social Media -
- Instagram >> @lindseycheekforag
- Facebook >> https://www.facebook.com/LindseyCheekforLA/
- Twitter >> @LindseyCheekLA
- High School: Friendswood High School, Friendswood, TX -1999
- College: University of Houston, BBA double major in Marketing & Management, minor in Spanish -graduated Magna Cum Laude
- Post-graduate: Law school: South Texas College of Law Houston, Juris Doctor -graduated in 2009
- List all professonal expericence:
- The Cheek Law Firm LLC, Founding Attorney, 2015-present
- Adjunct Faculty Professor of Trial Advocacy at Tulane Law School, 2015-2023
- Lanier Law Firm, Houston Texas, nationally recognized mass-tort plaintiff litigation, 5 years
- Harris County District Attorney's Office, Attorney
- List any community service highlights:
- St. Augustine High School, New Orleans, The Cheek Law Firm's $25,000 Emergency and Covid-Relief Annual Scholarship Endowment (2020-2023)
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of New Orleans Man/Woman of the Year, Presidential Sponsor (2019-2022)
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of New Orleans Man/Woman of the Year, Board/Committee Member (2019-2022)
- Women of Plaintiffs Asbestos Litigation (PALS) - Premier law firm sponsor (2019-2022)
- Women en Mass - Law Firm Sponsor & speaker (2019-2023)
- Society of Women Trial Lawyers, Premier Law Firm sponsor & speaker (2019-2022)
- Public Justice Foundation, Sustaining Member (2020-2023)
- Lafourche Parish Hurricane Ida Relief Fund (2021)
- Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, Sponsor (2020-2023)
- Habitat for Humanity, Sponsor (2021-2023)
- Cincinnatus Club & Legion of Mars for Veterans and Law Enforcement Officers, Krewe Member (2019-2023)
- Migrant & Immigrant Action Project, Sponsor (2020-2022)
- Thrive Foundation, Sponsor (2021-2022)
- Roots of Music, Sponsor (2020-2023)
- The Ella Project, Sponsor (2019-2023)
- The First 72+, Sponsor (2021-2023)
- What made you decide to run for statewide office: To fight for one Louisianan, is a fight for ALL Louisianians. I want to do what I am best at doing, and that is representing the everyday hardworking, tax-paying citizen. Holding a statewide office will allow me to do just that. It will allow me to be a Protector of All Louisianians.
- Have you ever run for or held public office before? If so, what offices and where: I have never run for office or held a public office.
- How long have you lived in Louisiana: I have lived in Louisiana for over 6 years.
- What made you decide to run for this office in particular:
- I am running for Attorney General of Louisiana because after spending decades litigating to protect my clients from special interest groups, I learned that the fight for a fair economy is still on. Louisianians all over this state are struggling to make ends meet. I am committed to fighting for fair wages and an economy that works for all of us.
- I am running for office for the first time; however, I have the experience to get the job done and to make Louisiana a place where people suffering from addiction can receive the treatment they need. I'm running because whether you live in a big city or rural Louisiana you feel safe. As an experienced trial lawyer, I have fought over and over to ensure that the unpopular folks receive a fair shot, and I will bring that same passion with me to the AG's office.
- Other than people, what would you say is the greatest asset our state has:
- One of the greatest assets the State of Louisiana has is the industry that drives all other industries. We have our ports. That means we have the ability to export and import goods. Commerce & Trade. Global Trade Magazine states the Ports of the South Louisiana, New Orleans and Plaquemines ranked #1, #4 and #11 in America. Also known as Top 50 Power Ports. The Port of South Louisiana, the largest tonnage port in the entire hemisphere.
- The Port of New Orleans is the 4th largest port in the U.S. In addition, our North Louisiana Ports provides transportation and cost advantages. These ports are significant to the economy of the nation, and that is one of our greatest assets.
- What is the greatest challenge our state faces in the near term and in the long term: One of the greatest challenges our state faces is Criminal justice reform. As AG, I will fight hard for everyone in Louisiana. I will fight hard to repair our justice system and protect All Louisianians. It is time to end injustice and racial inequalities and we can start with Criminal Justice Reforms.
- What would be the first issue you would tackle if elected One of the first issues I would tackle is the Public Safety Crisis. Transformation needs to take place. We need to invest in social services that will assist families. Families are suffering and lacking the resources needed to live a decent life. We need to put measures in place to ensure social justice is happening, People do not feel safe. According to The Washington Post, there have been more than 356,000 students impacted by gun violence at schools since Columbine. We cannot continue to sit back and do nothing. The public safety crisis is real, and we have to fight for our safety. Louisiana ranks in the top 10 of violent crimes. We cannot continue to turn a blind eye on what is real. We need an AG that knows how to fight. I want to put the pieces back together, and I can do that with the public's trust. I will be accountable and transparent.
"Liz" Baker Murrill
"Liz" Baker Murrill
- Age: 59
- Office Sought: Attorney General
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Solicitor General of Louisiana
- City: Baton Rouge, LA
- Public Email: liz@liz4la.com
- Website and social media addresses:
- High School: Lafayette High
- College: LSU
- Post-graduate: LSU Law School
- List all professonal expericence:
- Solicitor General and Director of the Federalism Division, Department of Justice, State of LA.
- Executive Counsel to the Commissioner of the Division of Administration, State of LA.
- Executive Counsel to Governor Bobby Jindal.
- Asst. Professor of Professional Practice, LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
- List any community service highlights:
- Board of Directors of Family Services of Baton Rouge; frequent panelist on legal conferences.
- Leader of disaster relief for University Baptist Church (community wide service to shelters) after Hurricane Katrina.
- Established and led pro bono legal services clinic for a year after Hurricane Katrina.
- Zolta House Battered Women’s Shelter; former Volunteer
- What made you decide to run for statewide office: I’m running for office because I love our state and believe in the Republic. As a mother of 4 sons, I want my children and grandchildren to be safe and have every educational and economic opportunity that they need to be successful and stay in Louisiana.
- Have you ever run for or held public office before? If so, what offices and where: No, I have never run for public office. For the last eight years, I have served the Louisiana Department of Justice in the appointed position of Solicitor General.
- How long have you lived in Louisiana: My family roots in Louisiana predates statehood. I was born in New Orleans, raised in Lafayette, and have resided in Baton Rouge for the last 30 years.
- What made you decide to run for this office in particular: I have been in the Louisiana Department of Justice for nearly a decade. Not only have I defended our rights in court (including 5 times in front of the U.S. Supreme Court), but I’ve also assisted District Attorneys in over 200 cases to keep pedophiles, drug dealers, and violent criminals locked behind bars. I am currently leading over 30 lawsuits against the Biden Administration on important issues to Louisiana such as immigration, attacks on our Energy Industry, 1st Amendment / Big Tech & government collusion, assaults on the 2nd Amendment, and skyrocketing flood insurance rates. I will continue defending Louisianans and fighting for her people as Attorney General, and I’m ready to get started on day one.
- Other than people, what would you say is the greatest asset our state has: Natural Resources
- What is the greatest challenge our state faces in the near term and in the long term:
- Crime - I will partner with DAs and Sheriffs to address violent crime, making Louisiana safer.
- Federal Overreach - I will continue to fight for Louisiana by bringing lawsuits against the federal government when its laws or regulations infringe on our rights as Louisianans and as Americans.
- What would be the first issue you would tackle if elected: Crime and Federal Overreach
