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2015 LCA/LMOGA Governmental Affairs Post-Session Meeting
Presentation prepared by Harris, DeVille & AssociatesJuly 2015
2015 Fall Elections• All seven statewide and 144 legislative seats are up for
reelection this fall. • Qualifying for all offices will be held September 8-10.• General election is on October 24; runoff will be held on
November 21.• In the Senate:
• 7 senators are term-limited• 24 senators have no current opposition
• In the House: • 14 members are term-limited, and eight more are leaving• 60 members have no current opposition
Why would anyone want to be a Louisiana legislator or governor?• Immediately upon taking office, they will face a deficit of at
least $250 million in the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2016.
• Under the best scenario, the state will start the next fiscal year with a $700 million hole.
• In addition, the state faces a structural deficit of $1 billion for the following four years.
• The new administration and Legislature will be faced with the task of cutting additional services and raising additional revenue.
2015 Governor’s Race• PSC Member Scott Angelle, R-Breaux Bridge – 5.4 percent• Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, R-Baton Rouge – 16.5 percent• State Rep. John Bel Edwards, D-Amite – 24.6 percent• U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-Metairie – 38.1 percent• Undecided/Don’t Know/Won’t Say – 15.5 percent
Southern Media & Opinion Research • May 2015Other polls since reflect similar numbers, though some show Angelle gaining following major media buys.The field appears to be set following Gen. Honoré’sannouncement that he will not run.
2015 Lieutenant Governor’s Race• State Sen. Elbert Guillory, R-Carencro – 5 percent• Mayor Kip Holden, D-Baton Rouge – 28.5 percent• Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser, R-Belle Chasse
– 19.3 percent• Jefferson Parish President John Young, R-Metairie – 17.9
percentMarblePort • June 2015
2015 Attorney General’s Race• Attorney General Buddy Caldwell, R-Tallulah – 26.7 percent• Former U.S. Rep. Jeff Landry, R-New Iberia – 20.8 percent• WBR Assistant District Attorney Martin Maley, R-Baton Rouge
– not included in poll• Mayor Jacques Roy, D-Alexandria – 23.7 percent
MarblePort • June 2015
Legislative Leadership• President of the Senate:
• Sen. John Alario, R-Westwego• Speaker of the House:
• Rep. Neil Abramson, D-New Orleans• Rep. Taylor Barras, R-New Iberia• Rep. Stuart Bishop, R-Lafayette• Rep. Chris Broadwater, R-Hammond• Rep. Thomas Carmody, R-Shreveport• Rep. Steve Carter, R-Baton Rouge• Rep. Cameron Henry, R-Metairie• Rep. Walt Leger, D-New Orleans• Rep. Joe Lopinto, R-Metairie• Rep. John Schroder, R-Covington• Rep. Kirk Talbot, R-River Ridge
CroweDistrict 1
BrownDistrict 2
MorrellDistrict 3
MurrayDistrict 4
PetersonDistrict 5
WhiteDistrict 6
HeitmeierDistrict 7
AlarioDistrict 8
AppelDistrict 9
MartinyDistrict 10
DonahueDistrict 11
NeversDistrict 12
ErdeyDistrict 13
Dorsey-ColombDistrict 14
BroomeDistrict 15
ClaitorDistrict 16
WardDistrict 17
AmedeeDistrict 18
G. SmithDistrict 19
ChabertDistrict 20
AllainDistrict 21
MillsDistrict 22
CrotezDistrict 23
GuilloryDistrict 24
MorrishDistrict 25
PerryDistrict 26
JohnsDistrict 27
LaFleurDistrict 28
GallotDistrict 29
J. SmithDistrict 30
LongDistrict 31
RiserDistrict 32
WalsworthDistrict 33
ThompsonDistrict 34
KostelkaDistrict 35
AdleyDistrict 36
PeacockDistrict 37
BuffingtonDistrict 38
TarverDistrict 39
CURRENT STATE SENATE - 2015
BrownDistrict 2
MorrellDistrict 3
PetersonDistrict 5
WhiteDistrict 6
HeitmeierDistrict 7
AlarioDistrict 8
AppelDistrict 9
MartinyDistrict 10
DonahueDistrict 11
ErdeyDistrict 13
Dorsey-ColombDistrict 14
ClaitorDistrict 16
WardDistrict 17
G. SmithDistrict 19
ChabertDistrict 20
AllainDistrict 21
MillsDistrict 22
CrotezDistrict 23
MorrishDistrict 25
PerryDistrict 26
JohnsDistrict 27
LaFleurDistrict 28
GallotDistrict 29
J. SmithDistrict 30
LongDistrict 31
RiserDistrict 32
WalsworthDistrict 33
ThompsonDistrict 34
PeacockDistrict 37
TarverDistrict 39
TERM LIMITED OUT - 2016
BrownDistrict 2
PetersonDistrict 5
WhiteDistrict 6
WardDistrict 17
G. SmithDistrict 19
AllainDistrict 21
MillsDistrict 22
CrotezDistrict 23
PerryDistrict 26
JohnsDistrict 27
GallotDistrict 29
PeacockDistrict 37
TarverDistrict 39
TERM LIMITED OUT - 2020
MorrisDistrict 1
BurrellDistrict 2
NortonDistrict 3
WilliamsDistrict 4
SeabaughDistrict 5
CarmodyDistrict 6
BurfordDistrict 7
JohnsonDistrict 8
BurnsDistrict 9
ReynoldsDistrict 10
JeffersonDistrict 11
ShadoinDistrict 12
FanninDistrict 13
MorrisDistrict 14
HoffmanDistrict 15
JacksonDistrict 16
HunterDistrict 17
ThibautDistrict 18
ChaneyDistrict 19
PylantDistrict 20
AndersDistrict 21
BrownDistrict 22
CoxDistrict 23
HowardDistrict 24
HarrisDistrict 25
HallDistrict 26
HazelDistrict 27
JohnsonDistrict 28
BarrowDistrict 29
ArmesDistrict 30
LandryDistrict 31
HillDistrict 32
DanahayDistrict 33
FranklinDistrict 34
GeymannDistrict 35
KleckleyDistrict 36
GuinnDistrict 37
LeBasDistrict 38
OrtegoDistrict 39
TheirryDistrict 40
GuilloryDistrict 41
MontoucetDistrict 42
BishopDistrict 43
PierreDistrict 44
RobideauxDistrict 45
HuvalDistrict 46
HensgensDistrict 47
BarrasDistrict 48
MiquezDistrict 49
JonesDistrict 50
HarrisonDistrict 51
DoveDistrict 52
WhitneyDistrict 53
GisclairDistrict 54
RichardDistrict 55
MillerDistrict 56
GainesDistrict 57
PriceDistrict 58
LambertDistrict 59
St. GermainDistrict 60
WilliamsDistrict 61
HavardDistrict 62
HonoreDistrict 63
HodgesDistrict 64
IveyDistrict 65
OursoDistrict 66
SmithDistrict 67
CarterDistrict 68
VacantDistrict 68
FoilDistrict 70
PopeDistrict 71
EdwardsDistrict 72
PughDistrict 73
SimonDistrict 74
RitchieDistrict 75
PearsonDistrict 76
SchroderDistrict 77
TalbotDistrict 78
StokesDistrict 79
LopintoDistrict 80
SchexnayderDistrict 81
HenryDistrict 82
BilliotDistrict 83
ConnickDistrict 84
AdamsDistrict 85
BroadwaterDistrict 86
WoodruffDistrict 87
BerthelotDistrict 88
BurnsDistrict 89
CromerDistrict 90
LegerDistrict 91
WillmottDistrict 92
MorenoDistrict 93
LorussoDistrict 94
MackDistrict 95
LandryDistrict 96
BouieDistrict 97
AbramsonDistrict 98
BishopDistrict 99
BadonDistrict 100
JamesDistrict 101
ArnoldDistrict 102
GarolfaloDistrict 103
HollisDistrict 104
LeopoldDistrict 105
CURRENT STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - 2015
MorrisDistrict 1
NortonDistrict 3
WilliamsDistrict 4
SeabaughDistrict 5
CarmodyDistrict 6
JohnsonDistrict 8
ReynoldsDistrict 10
JeffersonDistrict 11
ShadoinDistrict 12
MorrisDistrict 14
HoffmanDistrict 15
JacksonDistrict 16
HunterDistrict 17
ThibautDistrict 18
ChaneyDistrict 19
AndersDistrict 21
BrownDistrict 22
CoxDistrict 23
HowardDistrict 24
HarrisDistrict 25
HallDistrict 26
HazelDistrict 27
JohnsonDistrict 28
ArmesDistrict 30
LandryDistrict 31
HillDistrict 32
DanahayDistrict 33
FranklinDistrict 34
GuinnDistrict 37
LeBasDistrict 38
OrtegoDistrict 39
MontoucetDistrict 42
BishopDistrict 43
PierreDistrict 44
HuvalDistrict 46
HensgensDistrict 47
BarrasDistrict 48
MiquezDistrict 49
JonesDistrict 50
HarrisonDistrict 51
GisclairDistrict 54
RichardDistrict 55
MillerDistrict 56
GainesDistrict 57
PriceDistrict 58
WilliamsDistrict 61
HavardDistrict 62
HodgesDistrict 64
IveyDistrict 65
OursoDistrict 66
SmithDistrict 67
CarterDistrict 68
FoilDistrict 70
PopeDistrict 71
PughDistrict 73
SimonDistrict 74
PearsonDistrict 76
SchroderDistrict 77
TalbotDistrict 78
StokesDistrict 79
LopintoDistrict 80
SchexnayderDistrict 81
HenryDistrict 82
BilliotDistrict 83
ConnickDistrict 84
AdamsDistrict 85
BroadwaterDistrict 86
WoodruffDistrict 87
BerthelotDistrict 88
CromerDistrict 90
LegerDistrict 91
WillmottDistrict 92
MorenoDistrict 93
LorussoDistrict 94
MackDistrict 95
LandryDistrict 96
BouieDistrict 97
AbramsonDistrict 98
JamesDistrict 101
GarolfaloDistrict 103
HollisDistrict 104
LeopoldDistrict 105
TERM LIMITED OUT - 2016
SeabaughDistrict 5
JohnsonDistrict 8
ReynoldsDistrict 10
JeffersonDistrict 11
ShadoinDistrict 12
MorrisDistrict 14
JacksonDistrict 16
HunterDistrict 17
BrownDistrict 22
CoxDistrict 23
HarrisDistrict 25
HallDistrict 26
OrtegoDistrict 39
BishopDistrict 43
PierreDistrict 44
HuvalDistrict 46
HensgensDistrict 47
MiquezDistrict 49
MillerDistrict 56
GainesDistrict 57
PriceDistrict 58
WilliamsDistrict 61
HavardDistrict 62
HodgesDistrict 64
IveyDistrict 65
OursoDistrict 66
StokesDistrict 79
SchexnayderDistrict 81
AdamsDistrict 85
BroadwaterDistrict 86
WoodruffDistrict 87
BerthelotDistrict 88
MorenoDistrict 93
MackDistrict 95
LandryDistrict 96
BouieDistrict 97
JamesDistrict 101
GarolfaloDistrict 103
HollisDistrict 104
LeopoldDistrict 105
TERM LIMITED OUT - 2020
Term-Limited Senators• 7 term limited and one not running for reelection • Sen. Robert Adley, R-Benton• Sen. Jody Amedee, R-Gonzales• Sen. Sharon Weston Broome, D-Baton Rouge
• Running for mayor• Sen. Sherri Smith Buffington, R-Keithville
• Running for House• Sen. Bob Kostelka, R-Monroe• Sen. Ed Murray, D-New Orleans• Sen. Ben Nevers, D-Bogalusa• * Sen. A.G. Crowe, R-Slidell, has announced he will not seek
reelection
Senate Races24 of the 39 incumbents do not have any known opponents at this time
• 1 – A.G. Crowe, R-Slidell• Not running• Sharon Hewitt, R-Slidell, Shell VP• Former state Rep. Pete Schneider, R-Lacombe
• 2 – Troy Brown, D-Napoleonville• Chris Delpit, D-Gonzales, the owner of a lawn services company,
Delpit ran against Rep. Ed Price and lost in 2011• 3 – J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans
• PAC’d out • No known opponents
Senate Races• 4 – Ed Murray, D-New Orleans
• Term-limited• Rep. Wesley Bishop, D-New Orleans• Erich Caulfield, D-New Orleans, former Landrieu advisor• Juan LaFonta, D-New Orleans, former state rep. and attorney?
• 5 – Karen Carter Peterson, D-New Orleans• No known opponents
• 6 – Bodi White, R-Livingston• PAC’d out• No known opponents
Senate Races• 7 – David Heitmeier, D-New Orleans
• PAC’d out• No known opponents
• 8 – John Alario, R-Westwego• PAC’d out• No known opponents
• 9 – Conrad Appel, R-Metairie• No known opponents
• 10 - Danny Martiny, R-Metairie• PAC’d out• No known opponents
Senate Races• 11 – Jack Donahue, R-Covington
• PAC’d out • No known opponents
• 12 – Ben Nevers, D-Bogalusa• Term-limited• Beth Mizell, R-Franklinton, ran against Sen. Nevers in 2011 and
lost by only several hundred votes• Brett Duncan, Tangipahoa Parish School Board president,
Republican• Mayson Foster, (R) Hammond Mayor?• Mickey Murphy, D-Bogalusa, watermelon producer and tree
farmer• 13 – Dale Erdey, R-Livingston
• Insurance Agent, Family Forum VP Derek Babcock
Senate Races• 14 – Yvonne Dorsey Colomb, D-Baton Rouge
• No known opponents• 15 – Sharon Weston Broome, D-Baton Rouge
• Term-limited• Rep. Dalton Honoré• Rep. Regina Barrow
• 16 – Dan Claitor, R-Baton Rouge• No known opponents
• 17 – Rick Ward, R-Port Allen• No known opponents
Senate Races• 18 – Jody Amedee, R-Gonzales
• Term-limited• Rep. Eddie Lambert• Livingston Parish Councilmember Teri James Casso, Executive
Director of St. Elizabeth Foundation, a Republican?• 19 – Gary Smith, D-Norco
• PAC’d out• No known opponents
• 20 – Norby Chabert, R-Houma• PAC’d out• Mike Fési Sr., R-Houma, self-financed oil vendor• Former Lafourche Parish Councilman Mark Atzenhoffer, I-Bayou
Blue
Senate Races• 21 – Bret Allain, R-Franklin
• No known opponents• 22 – Fred Mills, R-Parks
• PAC’d out• No known opponents
• 23 – Page Cortez, R-Lafayette• No known opponents
• 24 – Elbert Guillory, R-Carencro• Running for Lt. Gov. • Rep. Ledricka Thierry• Retired Lafayette Parks and Rec Director Gerald Boudreaux, a
Democrat
Senate Races• 25 – Dan Morrish, R-Jennings
• PAC’d out• No known opponents
• 26 – Jonathan Perry, R-Kaplan• No known opponents
• 27 – Ronnie Johns, R-Lake Charles• PAC’d out• Ginger Vidrine, D-Lake Charles, attorney
• 28 – Eric Lafleur, D-Ville Platte• PAC’d out• No known opponents
• 29 – Rick Gallot, D-Ruston• PAC’d out• No known opponents
• 30 – John Smith, R-Leesville• No known opponents
Senate Races• 31 – Gerald Long, R-Natchitoches
• PAC’d out• No known opponents
• 32 – Neil Riser, R-Columbia• PAC’d out• No known opponents
• 33 – Mike Walsworth, R-West Monroe• PAC’d out• No known opponents
• 34 – Francis Thompson, D-Delhi• PAC’d out• No known opponents
Senate Races• 35 – Bob Kostelka, R-Monroe
• Term-limited• Rep. Jim Fannin• Trial lawyer Jeff Guerrerio, R-Monroe?• Businessman/veteran Stewart Cathey, Jr., a Republican• Zach Dasher, R-West Monroe, Duck Dynasty relative?
• 36 – Robert Adley, R-Benton• Term-limited• Rep. Henry Burns, R-Haughton• Ryan Gatti, R-Bossier City, attorney• Todd Hollenshead, Democrat, Waste Management
Senate Races• 37 – Barrow Peacock, R-Shreveport
• No known opponents• 38 – Sherri Smith Buffington, R-Keithville
• Term-limited• Rep. Richie Burford, Republican• Caddo ADA Cloyce Clark, Republican• John Milkovich, R-Shreveport, trial attorney
• 39 – Greg Tarver, D-Shreveport• PAC’d out• Former Mayor of Shreveport Cedric Glover, a Democrat?
14 Term-Limited House Members• Rep. Jeff Arnold, D-New
Orleans• Rep. Austin Badon, D-New
Orleans• Rep. Regina Barrow, D-Baton
Rouge• Running for Senate
• Rep. Tim Burns, R-Mandeville• Rep. Roy Burrell, D-
Shreveport• Rep. Gordon Dove, R-Houma• Rep. Jim Fannin, R-Jonesboro
• Running for Senate• Rep. Brett Geymann, R-Lake
Charles
• Rep. Hunter Greene, R-Baton Rouge• Already elected to judgeship
• Rep. Mickey Guillory, R-Lafayette
• Rep. Chuck Kleckley, R-Lake Charles
• Rep. Eddie Lambert, R-Gonzales
• Rep. Harold Ritchie, D-Bogalusa
• Rep. Joel Robideaux, R-Lafayette• Running for mayor
• Rep. Karen St. Germain, D-Pierre Part
8 Other House Members Leaving• Rep. Wesley Bishop, D-New Orleans
• Running for Senate• Rep. Ritchie Burford, R-Stonewall
• Running for Senate• Rep. Henry Burns, R-Haughton
• Running for Senate• Rep. John Bel Edwards, D-Amite
• Running for governor• Rep. Dalton Honoré, D-Baton Rouge
• Running for Senate• Rep. Steve Pylant, R-Winnsboro
• Not seeking reelection• Rep. Ledricka Thierry, D-Opelousas
• Running for Senate• Rep. Lenar Whitney, R-Houma
• Not seeking reelection
House Races60 of the 105 incumbents do not have any known opponents at this time• 1 – Jim Morris, R-Shreveport
• Doug Dominic, R-Vivian, city attorney for Oil City, former unsuccessful candidate for district judge?
• 2 – Roy Burrell, D-Shreveport• Term-limited• Former City Councilman Sam Jenkins, D-Shreveport, who most
recently, Jenkins unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Shreveport• Landon Johnson, D-Shreveport, works at Calumet, LCIA board
member• Dr. Terrence Vincent, D-Shreveport, formerly served as executive
assistant to state Rep. Kenny Cox and is assistant chancellor of enrollment management at Southern University in Shreveport
• 3 – Barbara Norton, D-Shreveport• No known opponents
House Races• 4 – Patrick Williams, D-Shreveport
• Former Shreveport Mayor and state Rep. Cedric Glover?• 5 – Alan Seabaugh, R-Shreveport
• No known opponents• 6 – Thomas Carmody, R-Shreveport
• No known opponents• 7 – Richie Burford, R-Stonewall
• Running for Senate• Sen. Sherri Smith Buffington, R-Keithville
• 8 – Mike Johnson, R-Bossier City• No known opponents
• 9 – Henry Burns, R-Haughton• Running for Senate• Rep. Burns’ legislative aide Dodie Horton, R-Haughton
House Races• 10 – Gene Reynolds, D-Minden
• No known opponents• 11 – Patrick Jefferson, D-Homer
• No known opponents• 12 – Rob Shadoin, R-Ruston
• No known opponents• 13 – Jim Fannin, R-Jonesboro
• PAC’d out• Term-limited, running for Senate• Prosecutor Keith Gates, R-Winnfield, ran against Foster Campbell for
the PSC in 2014• Winn Parish Police Jury President Jack McFarland, R-Winnfield,
owner of a timber company• Todd Culpepper, D-Jonesboro, a legal assistant who made it to a
runoff against Fannin in 2003
House Races• 14 – Jay Morris, R-Monroe
• No known opponents• 15 – Frank Hoffman, R-Monroe
• Scotty Robinson, R-Monroe? An insurance agent and realtor• 16 – Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe
• No known opponents• 17 – Marcus Hunter, D-Monroe
• No known opponents• 18 – Major Thibaut, D-New Roads
• Barry Huggins, R-Port Allen, a Tea Party candidate • 19 – Bubba Chaney, R-Rayville
• No known opponents• 20 – Steve Pylant, R-Winnsboro
• Not running; no announced candidates
House Races• 21 – Andy Anders, D-Clayton
• No known opponents• 22 – Terry Brown, No Party-Colfax
• Contractor John Stephens, R-Jena• 23 – Kenny Cox, D-Natchitoches
• Ed Colbert, D-Natchitoches, an attorney• 24 – Frank Howard, R-Many
• No known opponents• 25 – Lance Harris, R-Alexandria
• No known opponents• 26 – Jeff Hall, D-Alexandria
• No known opponents
House Races• 27 – Chris Hazel, R-Alexandria
• Defense attorney Mike Johnson, R-Alexandria, former LABI board member
• Chris Tyler, R-Alexandria, a staffing company owner• 28 – Robert Johnson, D-Marksville
• No known opponents• 29 – Regina Barrow, D-Baton Rouge
• Running for Senate• Dr. Trey Thomas, D-Baton Rouge, is a businessman and physician,
unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2014 • Edmund Jordan, D-Brusly? an attorney, lost to Rep. Regina Barrow
in 2011 with 36 percent of the vote
House Races• 30 – James Armes, D-Leesville
• No known opponents• 31 – Nancy Landry, R-Lafayette
• No known opponents, however, teachers union is seeking opponents
• 32 – Dorothy Sue Hill, D-Dry Prong• Biscuit Smith, Republican, carpenter• Ty Pearson, a Democrat and retired educator; is being backed by
former state Rep. and Sen. James David Cain • 33 – Mike Danahay, R-Lake Charles
• No known opponents
House Races• 34 – AB Franklin, D-Lake Charles
• Davante Lewis, D-Lake Charles, study skills coordinator• Wilfred Carter, D-Lake Charles, former state rep. and judge and a trial
lawyer• 35 – Brett Geymann, R-Lake Charles
• Erin Davison, R-Lake Charles, Business Health Partners• Stephen Dwight, R-Lake Charles, an attorney
• 36 – Chuck Kleckley, R-Lake Charles• PAC’d out• Term-limited• Dr. Keith DeSonnier, R-Lake Charles, a former head of the legislative
committee of the Louisiana State Medical Society • Mark Abraham, R-Lake Charles, real estate broker and co-owner of a
shrimp and seafood processing plant• 37 – Johnny Guinn, R-Jennings
• No known opponents
House Races• 38 – Bernard LeBas, R-Ville Platte
• No known opponents • 39 – Stephen Ortego, D-Carencro
• Julie Emerson, Republican, founder of Lagniappe Communications Group• 40 – Ledricka Thierry, D-Opelousas
• Running for Senate• Joe Charles, a Democrat, St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Department• Hazel Ann Chavis, a Democrat, attorney with St. Landry Public Defender
Board• Donovan Hudson, a Democrat, attorney, son of the late state Rep.
Charles Hudson• Michael Grimes, a Democrat, St. Landry Public Defender’s Office• Dustin Miller, a Democrat, intensive care nurse at Opelousas General
Health System• Charles Renaud, a Democrat, activist, retired educator• Val Sengal, a Democrat, former AmeriCorps worker
House Races• 41 – Mickey Guillory, D-Eunice
• Term-limited• Former state Rep. Greg Fruge, D-Eunice• Phillip Devillier, R-Eunice, house mover
• 42 – Jack Montoucet, D-Crowley• No known opponents
• 43 – Stuart Bishop, R-Lafayette• No known opponents
• 44 – Vincent Pierre, D-Lafayette• No known opponents
• 45 – Joel Robideaux, R-Lafayette• Term-limited, running for City-Parish President• Andre Comeaux, R-Lafayette, insurance agent• JP Coussan, R-Lafayette, real estate lawyer• Jan Swift, R-Lafayette, economic development professional
House Races• 46 – Mike Huval, R-Breaux Bridge
• No known opponents• 47 – Bob Hensgens, R-Abbeville
• No known opponents• 48 – Taylor Barras, R-New Iberia
• No known opponents• 49 – Blake Miguez, R-Erath
• John Berring, R-Jeanerette, a helicopter pilot who ran against Miguez in the special election and garnered 7 percent of the vote
House Races• 50 – Sam Jones, D-Franklin
• No known opponents• 51 – Joe Harrison, R-Houma
• Terrebonne Parish Councilwoman Beryl Amedee, R-Gray• 52 – Gordon Dove, R-Houma
• Term-limited, running for Terrebonne Parish President• Former CPRA head Jerome Zeringue, R-Houma• JJ Buquet, R-Houma, beer distributor
House Races• 53 – Lenar Whitney, R-Houma
• Not seeking reelection• Brenda Babin, D-Houma, a school board member• Houma trial lawyer Tanner Magee, an Independent
• 54 – Truck Gisclair, D-Larose• Lafourche Parish Councilman Jerry LaFont, R-Cutoff
• 55 – Dee Richard, I-Thibodaux• Al Carter, R-Thibodaux, a minister; lost to Rep. Richard in 2007
with 10 percent of the vote; lost to Sen. Troy Brown in 2011 with 14 percent of the vote
House Races• 56 – Greg Miller, R-Norco
• No known opponents• 57 – Randal Gaines, D-LaPlace
• No known opponents• 58 – Ed Price, D-Gonzales
• Nathaniel Rapp Jr., D-Darrow, the founder and CEO of a non-profit organization
• 59 – Eddie Lambert, R-Gonzales• Term-limited, running for Senate• Chief Deputy Sheriff Tony Bacala, R-Gonzales• Former Ascension Parish Councilman Pat Bell, R-Duplessis
House Races• 60 – Karen St. Germain, D-Pierre Part
• Term-limited• Plaquemine attorney Nedi Morgan, R-Plaquemine, an attorney?• Former LDI Chief of Staff Chad Brown, D-Plaquemine, currently a
private attorney• 61 – Alfred Williams, D-Baton Rouge
• EBR Metro Councilwoman C. Denise Marcelle, D-Baton Rouge• 62 – Kenny Havard, R-St. Francisville
• No known opponents• 63 – Dalton Honoré, D-Baton Rouge
• Running for Senate• No known opponents
House Races• 64 – Valarie Hodges, R-Denham Springs
• No known opponents• 65 – Barry Ivey, R-Baton Rouge
• No known opponents• 66 – Darrell Ourso, R-Baton Rouge
• Rick Bond, R-Baton Rouge, a financial advisor and attorney who lost to Ourso in the special election to fill the seat being vacated by former Rep. Hunter Greene.
• Rusty Secrist, R-Baton Rouge, a businessman• Rick Edmonds, R-Baton Rouge, a preacher• Jennifer Treadway, R-Baton Rouge, an attorney
House Races• 67 – Patricia Smith, D-Baton Rouge
• No known opponents• 68 – Steve Carter, R-Baton Rouge
• PAC’d out• No known opponents
• 69 – Erich Ponti, R-Baton Rouge, retired• James Bullman, D-Baton Rouge, attorney with Baringer law firm• EBR Metro Councilman Ryan Heck, R-Baton Rouge, in the
concrete business and member of ABC• Jim Napper, R-Baton Rouge, general counsel for state Treasury
Department?• Paula Pellerin Davis, former deputy commissioner of insurance,
Republican, supported by Rep. Ponti
House Races• 70 – Franklin Foil, R-Baton Rouge
• Businessman Jay Price, chair of EBR executive committee of Libertarian Party
• 71 – Rogers Pope, R-Livingston• No known opponents
• 72 – John Bel Edwards, D-Amite• Running for governor• Hunter Carter, D-Greensburg, JBE cousin, former Greensburg
town councilman• Former Rep. Robby Carter, D-Greensburg, JBE cousin and trial
lawyer• Janice Holland, D-Independence, cake baker• David Ritter, D-Tickfaw, truck driver, unsuccessfully ran against
Rep. Chris Broadwater in 2011 (House District 86)
House Races• 73 – Steve Pugh, R-Ponchatoula
• Tim Bailey, R-Ponchatoula, a contractor, being supported by former state Rep. Tank Powell
• 74 – Scott Simon, R-Abita Springs• No known opponents
• 75 – Harold Ritchie, D-Bogalusa• Term-limited• Dr. Chuck Nassauer, Democrat, optometrist, Elvis impersonator• Vance Rogers, R-Bogalusa, member of Washington Parish
Planning Commission• Malinda Brumfield White, D-Bogalusa, a Bogalusa City Council
member and local businesswoman.
House Races• 76 – Kevin Pearson, R-Slidell
• C. Ray Murray, R-Slidell, a trial lawyer who specializes in workers comp
• 77 – John Schroeder, R-Covington• PAC’d out• No known opponents
• 78 – Kirk Talbot, R-River Ridge• No known opponents
• 79 – Julie Stokes, R-Metairie• No known opponents
• 80 – Joe Lopinto, R-Metairie• No known opponents
• 81 – Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales• No known opponents
House Races• 82 – Cameron Henry, R-Metairie
• No known opponents
• 83 – Robert Billiot, D-Westwego• Kyle Green Jr., Democrat and an attorney, ran against Billiot four
years ago; son of former state Rep. Kyle Green
• 84 – Pat Connick, R-New Orleans• No known opponents
• 85 – Bryan Adams, R-Gretna• No known opponents
• 86 – Chris Broadwater, R-Hammond• No known opponents
House Races• 87 – Ebony Woodruff, D-Terrytown
• Will have an opponent; local issues• 88 – Johnny Berthelot, R-Gonzales
• Gary Lacombe, R-Gonzales, former Gonzales city councilman who was recently recalled
• 89 – Tim Burns, R-Mandeville• Term-limited• Reid Falconer, R-Mandeville, chair of St. Tammany Parish Council,
architect and real estate professional• Retired Marine Pat Phillips, R-Mandeville, private aviator
• 90 – Greg Cromer, R-Covington• PAC’d out• No known opponents
House Races• 91 – Walt Leger, D-New Orleans
• PAC’d out• No known opponents
• 92 – Tom Willmott, R-Metairie• No known opponents
• 93 – Helena Moreno, D-New Orleans• No known opponents
• 94 – Nick Lorusso, R-New Orleans• Stephanie Hilferty, D-New Orleans, a commercial realtor and the
husband of a trial attorney
House Races• 95 – Sherman Mack, R-Livingston
• No known opponents• 96 – Terry Landry, D-New Iberia
• No known opponents• 97 – Joe Bouie, D-New Orleans
• No known opponents• 98 – Neil Abramson, D-New Orleans
• PAC’d out• No known opponents
House Races• 99 – Wesley Bishop, D-New Orleans
• Running for Senate• Attorney Jonathan Rhodes, D-New Orleans• Attorney James “Jimmy” Harris, D-New Orleans, staffer for U.S.
Rep. Cedric Richmond• Markeita Prevost, D-New Orleans, studying psychology
• 100 – Austin Badon, D-New Orleans• Term-limited• Jason Hughes, a Democrat, GA director for Stand for Children• Former state Rep. and New Orleans City Councilwoman Cynthia
Willard-Lewis, D-New Orleans?• 101 – Ted James, D-Baton Rouge
• No known opponents
House Races• 102 – Jeff Arnold, D-Algiers
• Term-limited• Orleans Parish School Board member Leslie Ellison• Lourdes Moran, D-New Orleans, former New Orleans school board
member; Hispanic • Ruth Ramsey, D-New Orleans, an attorney and sister of New Orleans
City Councilwoman Nadine Ramsey, unsuccessfully ran for New Orleans city judge
• Carlos Williams, D-New Orleans, a hotel banquet manager who unsuccessfully ran for New Orleans City Council
• Gary Carter, Democrat, attorney for Entergy• Arnold’s brother?
• 103 – Ray Garofalo, R-Chalmette• St. Bernard Parish Councilman George Cavignac, a Republican• St. Bernard Parish Councilman Casey Hunnicut, a Republican