The 2011 Louisiana Attorney General election took place on October 22, 2011, to elect the Attorney General of Louisiana, with a runoff election supposed to be held on November 19, 2011.

Incumbent Buddy Caldwell, who was elected in 2007 as a Democrat, joined the Republican Party in February 2011. He easily won re-election without opposition. His sole opponent, fellow Republican and former U.S. Representative Joseph Cao, dropped out of the race in September 2011.

Republican candidates

Declared

  • Buddy Caldwell, incumbent

Withdrew

  • Joseph Cao, former U.S. Representative

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