Louisa Mayfield-Walker

Louisa Jolette Mayfield-Walker (born May 1, 1953) is a Baltic politician. Mayfield-Walker currently represents Lithuania's 2nd district in the Senate of Balta; she has been a senator since 1998. Mayfield-Walker is currently the Leader of the center-right Balta National Party, and previously served two non-consecutive terms as the Vice President of Balta.

Mayfield-Walker unsuccessfully ran for President of Balta in 1994, finishing in sixth place. She is unable to be re-elected to the Senate in 2020 due to term limits, which has caused speculation that she will run for President in 2022.

Mayfield-Walker married Harold Walker in 1983. Harold Walker served as the Governor of Lithuania from 1986 to 1994. They divorced in 2001. Mayfield-Walker married Andrew Bryant in 2004, but retained her first husband's name.

1994 presidential election
On August 6, 1994, Mayfield-Walker came in sixth place in the presidential election. Despite the loss, her controversial and often alarming rhetoric made her a national figure.

1998 Senate election
On August 1, 1998, Mayfield-Walker was elected a senator from Lithuania's 2nd district. In the final round, she received the third-highest number of votes. She was first sworn-in as a senator on September 1, 1998.

2000 Senate election
On August 5, 2000, Mayfield-Walker was re-elected to the Senate. In the final round, she received the third-highest number of votes.

2002 Senate election
On August 3, 2002, Mayfield-Walker was re-elected to the Senate. In the final round, she received the most votes.

2004 Senate election
On August 7, 2004, Mayfield-Walker was re-elected to the Senate. In the final round, she received the most votes.

2006 Senate election
On August 5, 2006, Mayfield-Walker was re-elected to the Senate. In the final round, she received the second-most votes.

2006 National Party leadership election
On October 18, 2006, a leadership election was held in the Senate to replace outgoing National Party Leader Bortis Rackliv (who resigned due to a cancer diagnosis). Rackliv mentioned Mayfield-Walker as his successor. Other high-ranking party members agreed, believing having a woman Leader who be a good look.

In the final round of run-off voting, Mayfield-Walker received 76% of the vote.

2008 Senate election
On August 2, 2008, Mayfield-Walker was re-elected to the Senate. In the final round, she received the most votes.

2008 National Party leadership election
On September 1, 2008, Mayfield-Walker was re-elected as Leader of the National Party. She received 100% of the votes.