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Nearly Half Of State Legislators Returning To Baton Rouge After Running Unopposed
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Twenty state senators and 49 state representatives were re-elected to four-year terms this week, when they didn't draw any challengers for the fall ballot. Here are the members that will return in January without opposition:
SENATE:
- John Alario, R-Westwego.
- R.L. "Bret" Allain, R-Franklin.
- Jack Donahue, R-Covington.
- Yvonne Dorsey, D-Baton Rouge.
- Eric LaFleur, D-Ville Platte.
- Eddie Lambert, R-Gonzales.
- Gerald Long, R-Winnfield.
- Danny Martiny, R-Kenner.
- Fred Mills, R-Parks.
- J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans.
- Dan "Blade" Morrish, R-Jennings.
- Barrow Peacock, R-Bossier City.
- Jonathan Perry, R-Kaplan.
- Karen Carter Peterson, D-New Orleans.
- Neil Riser, R-Columbia.
- Gary Smith, D-Norco.
- John Smith, R-Leesviille.
- Francis Thompson, D-Delhi.
- Rick Ward, R-Port Allen.
- Mack "Bodi" White, R-Baton Rouge.
HOUSE:
- Neil Abramson, D-New Orleans.
- Bryan Adams, R-Gretna.
- Andy Anders, D-Clayton.
- James Armes, D-Leesville.
- Taylor Barras, R-New Iberia.
- Johnny Berthelot, R-Gonzales.
- Stuart Bishop, R-Lafayette.
- Thomas Carmody, R-Shreveport.
- Charles "Bubba" Chaney, R-Rayville.
- Patrick Connick, R-Marrero.
- Kenny Cox, D-Mansfield.
- Greg Cromer, R-Slidell.
- Mike Danahay, D-Sulphur.
- Stephen Dwight, R-Lake Charles.
- Randal Gaines, D-LaPlace.
- Jerry "Truck" Gisclair, D-Larose.
- Jeff Hall, D-Alexandria.
- Cameron Henry, R-Metairie.
- Bob Hensgens, R-Abbeville.
- Valarie Hodges, R-Denham Springs.
- Frank Hoffmann, R-West Monroe.
- Mike Huval, R-Breaux Bridge.
- Barry Ivey, R-Baton Rouge.
- Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe.
- Ted James, D-Baton Rouge.
- Patrick Jefferson, D-Homer.
- Mike Johnson, R-Bossier City.
- Sam Jones, D-Franklin.
- Bernard LeBas, D-Ville Platte.
- Walt Leger, D-New Orleans.
- Joseph Lopinto, R-Metairie.
- Sherman Mack, R-Albany.
- Gregory Miller, R-Norco.
- Jack Montoucet, D-Crowley.
- Helena Moreno, D-New Orleans.
- Jay Morris, R-Monroe.
- Barbara Norton, D-Shreveport.
- Kevin Pearson, R-Slidell.
- Rogers Pope, R-Denham Springs.
- Gene Reynolds, D-Minden.
- Jerome "Dee" Richard, No Party-Thibodaux.
- John Schroder, R-Covington.
- Rob Shadoin, R-Ruston.
- Scott Simon, R-Abita Springs.
- Patricia Smith, D-Baton Rouge.
- Julie Stokes, R-Kenner.
- Kirk Talbot, R-River Ridge.
- Major Thibaut, D-New Roads.
- Tom Willmott, R-Kenner.
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