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Rufus D. Hayes, the first Louisiana insurance commissioner, was an East Baton Rouge Parish district attorney and judge who resided in Baker at the time of his death in 2002.
Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi, the Democratic nominee, narrowly defeated the Republican nominee, State Senator Tom McClintock, for the office previously held by Democrat Cruz Bustamante, who was term-limited and ran for Insurance Commissioner.
Goodwin is married to Wayne Goodwin, former State Representative and state Insurance Commissioner since 2009.
In the general election, Wallace lost to former Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner and Fire Marshal Tom Gallagher by 2,185,027 votes (56.54%) to 1,679,893 votes (43.47%).
Laborde ran with the slate headed by former New Orleans Mayor deLesseps S. Morrison, a ticket which included later state Senator Claude B. Duval of Houma for lieutenant governor and State Representative Jack M. Dyer of Baton Rouge for insurance commissioner.