Louisiana House of Representatives District 71

Incumbent

Buddy Mincey Jr.

About the District Census Topic | Value

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Population | 45,336
Gender |

48.2% Male

51.8% Female

Race |

77.4% White

10.2% Black

1.2% Asian

0.4% Native American

0% Pacific Islander

Ethnicity | 8.6% Hispanic
Median household income | $68,863
High school graduation rate | 90.3%
College graduation rate | 24.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data

Louisiana House of Representatives District 71 is represented by Buddy Mincey Jr. (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Louisiana state representatives represented an average of 44,359 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 43,174 residents.

## Contents

* 1 About the chamber
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Term limits
* 1.4 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2022
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2019
* 4.2 2015
* 4.3 2011
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the chamber[edit]

Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives serve four-year terms with term limits, limiting representatives to three terms (a total of 12 years).[1] The Louisiana House of Representatives is one of the five state legislative lower houses whose members are elected to four-year terms, as opposed to the more common two-year term. Louisiana legislators assume office at noon on the second Monday in January after their election.

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

In order to run for office, the following qualifications are in place:[2]

* Must be 18 years of age or older.
* Must be a resident of Louisiana for a minimum of two years and a resident of the district they seek to represent for one year.
* Must not have served more than two and one half terms previously in office. This is for any candidate who has held office in the past after January 8, 1996.
* If an individual has been convicted of a felony offense, five years must pass after the completion of the sentence to be eligible to run for office.

### Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators

Salary| Per diem
$16,800/year| $160/day. Tied to federal rate. Unvouchered.

### Term limits[edit]

See also: State legislatures with term limits

The Louisiana legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Of the 15 states, it is the only state where term limits were imposed by the state's legislators, rather than through the ballot initiative process. Under Louisiana's term limits, state representatives can serve no more than three 4-year terms in the house.[1]

The state's term limits law was enacted in 1995. 2007 was the first year that the term limits law impacted the ability of incumbents to run.

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Louisiana State Legislature, the vacant seat must be filled by a special election. An election is required if there are six months or more left in the unexpired term. The presiding officer in the house where the vacancy happened must call for an election no later than 10 days after the vacancy occurred. The presiding officer must determine the dates for the election along with all filing deadlines. The person elected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.[3]

See sources: Louisiana Rev. Stat. Ann. § 18:601

## District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.

## Redistricting[edit]

### 2020-2022[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Louisiana after the 2020 census

The legislative maps that both chambers passed during a special legislative session in February 2022 became law 20 days after their passage as Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) neither signed not vetoed the redistricting plans. The legislative redistricting plan passed the state Senate, 25-11, with all votes in favor by Republicans and 10 Democrats and one Republican voting against. The state House of Representatives approved it by a 82-21 vote with 68 Republicans, 12 Democrats, and two independents voting in favor and 20 Democrats and one independent voting against.[4][5] After the legislature voted on the maps, Tyler Bridges wrote in The Advocate, "Without much fuss, the Republican-controlled Legislature...approved new district boundaries for the state House and Senate that would maintain GOP legislative dominance for the next decade."[6] These maps take effect for Louisiana’s 2023 legislative elections.

Edwards announced on March 9, 2022, that he would not act on the legislative boundaries, releasing a statement that said, in part, "While neither the congressional or legislative maps passed by Louisiana’s Legislature do anything to increase the number of districts where minority voters can elect candidates of their choosing, I do not believe the Legislature has the ability to draw new state House and Senate maps during this upcoming legislative session without the process halting the important work of the state of Louisiana. At a time when we face unprecedented challenges, but have unprecedented opportunities to make historic investments in our future, the Legislature should be focused on the issues in the upcoming session and not concerned about what their own districts will look like in the 2023 elections."[7]

How does redistricting in Louisiana work? In Louisiana, both congressional and state legislative districts are drawn by the state legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor. In the event that the legislature is unable to approve state legislative district boundaries, the state supreme court must draw the lines. There is no such practice that applies to congressional districts.[8]

The state legislature has adopted guidelines for redistricting. These guidelines suggest that both congressional and state legislative districts be contiguous and "respect recognized political boundaries and the natural geography of the state to the extent practicable." These guidelines are non-binding; as such, the legislature may alter them at its discretion.[8]

### Louisiana House of Representatives District 71
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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### Louisiana House of Representatives District 71
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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## Elections[edit]

### 2019[edit]

See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2019

Elections for the Louisiana House of Representatives took place in 2019. The primary was on October 12, 2019, and the general election was on November 16. The filing deadline for candidates was August 8, 2019.

Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

General election

##### General election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 71

Buddy Mincey Jr. defeated Lori Callais in the general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 71 on November 16, 2019.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Buddy Mincey Jr. (R)  |

76.7

| 9,559

| Lori Callais (D) |

23.3

| 2,903

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 12,462

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Nonpartisan primary election

##### Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 71

Buddy Mincey Jr. and Lori Callais defeated Jonathan Davis, Ivy Graham, and Robert Poole in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 71 on October 12, 2019.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Buddy Mincey Jr. (R)  |

45.5

| 5,230
✔ |

| Lori Callais (D) |

15.1

| 1,736

| Jonathan Davis (R)  |

14.8

| 1,705

| Ivy Graham (R) |

12.6

| 1,448

| Robert Poole (R)  |

12.0

| 1,381

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 11,500

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### 2015[edit]

See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2015

Elections for the Louisiana House of Representatives took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[9]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Incumbent J. Rogers Pope (R) was unopposed in the October 24 blanket primary.[10][11]

### 2011[edit]

See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2011

Elections for the office of Louisiana House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on October 22, 2011, and a general election on November 19, 2011. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 8, 2011. Incumbent J. Rogers Pope (R) was unopposed in the October 22 blanket primary.[12][13]

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2003 to 2019, candidates for Louisiana House of Representatives District 71 raised a total of $389,995. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $35,454 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Louisiana House of Representatives District 71

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2019 | $123,333 | 4 | $30,833
2011 | $80,711 | 1 | $80,711
2007 | $152,716 | 5 | $30,543
2003 | $33,235 | 1 | $33,235
Total | $389,995 | 11 | $35,454

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Louisiana State Legislature
* Louisiana State Senate
* Louisiana House of Representatives

## External links[edit]

* The Louisiana State Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 legis.la.gov, "About the Legislature," accessed December 16, 2013 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name "limits" defined multiple times with different content
2. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Qualify for an Election," accessed February 10, 2021
3. ↑ Louisiana Legislature, "Louisiana Election Code," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 18:601, Louisiana Statutes)
4. ↑ Louisiana State Legislature, "2022 First Extraordinary Session - HB14," accessed February 24, 2022
5. ↑ The Advocate. "Legislature ends redistricting session by passing new maps for state House and Senate, PSC and BESE," February 18, 2022
6. ↑ The Advocate. "Legislature ends redistricting session by passing new maps for state House and Senate, PSC and BESE," February 18, 2022
7. ↑ State of Louisiana, Office of the Governor, "Gov. Edwards Vetoes Proposed Congressional District Map, Announces Other Action on Newly Drawn District Maps," March 9, 2022
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 All About Redistricting, "Louisiana," accessed April 30, 2015
9. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
10. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed October 13, 2015
11. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed November 1, 2015
12. ↑ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Official Primary Election Results," accessed October 17, 2013
13. ↑ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Official General Election Results," accessed October 17, 2013

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Current members of the Louisiana House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Clay Schexnayder

Representatives

District 1

Danny McCormick (R)

District 2

Sam Jenkins (D)

District 3

Tammy Phelps (D)

District 4

Cedric Glover (D)

District 5

Alan Seabaugh (R)

District 6

Thomas Pressly (R)

District 7

Lawrence Bagley (R)

District 8

Raymond Crews (R)

District 9

Dodie Horton (R)

District 10

Wayne McMahen (R)

District 11

Patrick Jefferson (D)

District 12

Christopher Turner (R)

District 13

Jack McFarland (R)

District 14

Michael Echols (R)

District 15

Foy Gadberry (R)

District 16

Adrian Fisher (D)

District 17

Pat Moore (D)

District 18

Jeremy LaCombe (D)

District 19

Francis Thompson (D)

District 20

Neil Riser (R)

District 21

Travis Johnson (D)

District 22

Gabe Firment (R)

District 23

Kenny Cox (D)

District 24

Rodney Schamerhorn (R)

District 25

Lance Harris (R)

District 26

Ed Larvadain (D)

District 27

Mike Johnson (R)

District 28

Daryl Deshotel (R)

District 29

Edmond Jordan (D)

District 30

Charles Owen (R)

District 31

Jonathan Goudeau (R)

District 32

Dewith Carrier (R)

District 33

Les Farnum (R)

District 34

Wilford Carter (D)

District 35

Brett Geymann (R)

District 36

Phillip Tarver (R)

District 37

Troy Romero (R)

District 38

Rhonda Butler (R)

District 39

Julie Emerson (R)

District 40

Dustin Miller (D)

District 41

Phillip DeVillier (R)

District 42

John Stefanski (R)

District 43

Stuart Bishop (R)

District 44

Vincent Pierre (D)

District 45

Jean-Paul Coussan (R)

District 46

Mike Huval (R)

District 47

Ryan Bourriaque (R)

District 48

Beau Beaullieu (R)

District 49

Blake Miguez (R)

District 50

Vincent St. Blanc (R)

District 51

Beryl Amedee (R)

District 52

Jerome Zeringue (R)

District 53

Tanner Magee (R)

District 54

Joseph Orgeron (R)

District 55

Bryan Fontenot (R)

District 56

Gregory Miller (R)

District 57

Randal Gaines (D)

District 58

Ken Brass (D)

District 59

Tony Bacala (R)

District 60

Chad Brown (D)

District 61

Denise Marcelle (D)

District 62

Roy Adams (I)

District 63

Barbara Carpenter (D)

District 64

Valarie Hodges (R)

District 65

Barry Ivey (R)

District 66

Rick Edmonds (R)

District 67

Larry Selders (D)

District 68

Scott McKnight (R)

District 69

Paula Davis (R)

District 70

Barbara Freiberg (R)

District 71

Buddy Mincey (R)

District 72

Robby Carter (D)

District 73

William Wheat (R)

District 74

Larry Frieman (R)

District 75

Malinda White (I)

District 76

Robert Owen (R)

District 77

Mark Wright (R)

District 78

John Illg (R)

District 79

Debbie Villio (R)

District 80

Polly Thomas (R)

District 81

Clay Schexnayder (R)

District 82

Laurie Schlegel (R)

District 83

Kyle Green (D)

District 84

Timothy Kerner (R)

District 85

Joseph Marino (I)

District 86

Nicholas Muscarello (R)

District 87

Rodney Lyons (D)

District 88

Kathy Edmonston (R)

District 89

Richard Nelson (R)

District 90

Mary DuBuisson (R)

District 91

Mandie Landry (D)

District 92

Joe Stagni (R)

District 93

Royce Duplessis (D)

District 94

Stephanie Hilferty (R)

District 95

Sherman Mack (R)

District 96

Marcus Bryant (D)

District 97

Matthew Willard (D)

District 98

Aimee Freeman (D)

District 99

Candace Newell (D)

District 100

Jason Hughes (D)

District 101

Vanessa Caston LaFleur (D)

District 102

Delisha Boyd (D)

District 103

Ray Garofalo (R)

District 104

Paul Hollis (R)

District 105

Mack Cormier (D)

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Democratic Party (34)

Independent (3)

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