Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "David Bruce Vitter (born May 3, 1961) is the senior United States Senator from Louisiana and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he served in the United States House of Representatives, representing the suburban Louisiana's 1st congressional district. He served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives before entering the U.S. House.He won a second Senate term in 2010, defeating a Democratic challenge from U.S. Representative Charlie Melancon of Napoleonville, the seat of Assumption Parish. In the Republican primary held on August 28, 2010, Vitter handily defeated former Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Chet D. Traylor of Monroe, formerly from Winnsboro.He unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Louisiana to succeed the term-limited Bobby Jindal in the 2015 gubernatorial election. He lost to Democrat John Bel Edwards, a state lawmaker from Tangipahoa Parish, in the November 21 general election for the governorship. After conceding defeat to Edwards, Vitter announced that he would not seek reelection to his Senate seat in 2016 and would retire from the Senate at the completion of his term.In 2007, Vitter admitted to and apologized for prior involvement with a Washington, DC escort service. Vitter was first accused of soliciting a prostitute by a New Orleans newspaper in 2002. Since the statute of limitations for prostitution had expired when the scandal was uncovered, Vitter was never charged with a crime."@en }
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- David_Vitter abstract "David Bruce Vitter (born May 3, 1961) is the senior United States Senator from Louisiana and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he served in the United States House of Representatives, representing the suburban Louisiana's 1st congressional district. He served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives before entering the U.S. House.He won a second Senate term in 2010, defeating a Democratic challenge from U.S. Representative Charlie Melancon of Napoleonville, the seat of Assumption Parish. In the Republican primary held on August 28, 2010, Vitter handily defeated former Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Chet D. Traylor of Monroe, formerly from Winnsboro.He unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Louisiana to succeed the term-limited Bobby Jindal in the 2015 gubernatorial election. He lost to Democrat John Bel Edwards, a state lawmaker from Tangipahoa Parish, in the November 21 general election for the governorship. After conceding defeat to Edwards, Vitter announced that he would not seek reelection to his Senate seat in 2016 and would retire from the Senate at the completion of his term.In 2007, Vitter admitted to and apologized for prior involvement with a Washington, DC escort service. Vitter was first accused of soliciting a prostitute by a New Orleans newspaper in 2002. Since the statute of limitations for prostitution had expired when the scandal was uncovered, Vitter was never charged with a crime.".
- Q519780 abstract "David Bruce Vitter (born May 3, 1961) is the senior United States Senator from Louisiana and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he served in the United States House of Representatives, representing the suburban Louisiana's 1st congressional district. He served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives before entering the U.S. House.He won a second Senate term in 2010, defeating a Democratic challenge from U.S. Representative Charlie Melancon of Napoleonville, the seat of Assumption Parish. In the Republican primary held on August 28, 2010, Vitter handily defeated former Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Chet D. Traylor of Monroe, formerly from Winnsboro.He unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Louisiana to succeed the term-limited Bobby Jindal in the 2015 gubernatorial election. He lost to Democrat John Bel Edwards, a state lawmaker from Tangipahoa Parish, in the November 21 general election for the governorship. After conceding defeat to Edwards, Vitter announced that he would not seek reelection to his Senate seat in 2016 and would retire from the Senate at the completion of his term.In 2007, Vitter admitted to and apologized for prior involvement with a Washington, DC escort service. Vitter was first accused of soliciting a prostitute by a New Orleans newspaper in 2002. Since the statute of limitations for prostitution had expired when the scandal was uncovered, Vitter was never charged with a crime.".