 Also in the lieutenant governor's race was a former holder of the office, Melinda Schwegmann, wife of Blossman's former PSC opponent, John F. Schwegmann.Former Commissioner John F. Schwegmann, using the "No Party" or Independent label, led a field of four candidates in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 4, 2008.Schwegmann led in the primary with 61,711 (41.8 percent) to the 34,206 ballots (23.1 percent) for Republican Eric F. Skrmetta of Metairie.