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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