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Sharon Hewitt
Sharon Hewitt (Republican Party) was a member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 1. She assumed office on January 11, 2016. She left office on January 8, 2024.
Hewitt (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Louisiana. She lost in the primary on October 14, 2023.
In January 2023, Hewitt announced she would not seek re-election to the Louisiana State Senate.[1]
Biography
Hewitt received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Louisiana State University.[2] Her work experience includes working as team leader, joint venture manager, and deepwater asset manager at Shell Oil Company.[2] She served as a member of the St. Tammany Parish Recreation District Board and vice-chairperson of the St. Tammany Republican Parish Executive Committee.[2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Hewitt was assigned to the following committees:
- Environmental Quality Committee
- Finance Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee, Chairman
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Joint Select Committee on Louisiana Economic Recovery
2021-2022
Hewitt was assigned to the following committees:
- Environmental Quality Committee
- Finance Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee, Chair
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
2019-2020
Hewitt was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Environmental Quality Committee
- Finance Committee
- Transportation, Highways & Public Works Committee, Vice-Chairman
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2023
See also: Louisiana gubernatorial election, 2023
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.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Governor of Louisiana
The following candidates ran in the primary for Governor of Louisiana on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Landry (R) | 51.6 | 547,827 |
 | Shawn Wilson (D)  | 25.9 | 275,525 | |
 | Stephen Waguespack (R) | 5.9 | 62,287 | |
 | John Schroder (R) | 5.3 | 56,654 | |
 | Hunter Lundy (Independent) | 4.9 | 52,165 | |
| Daniel Cole (D) | 2.6 | 27,662 | ||
 | Sharon Hewitt (R) | 1.7 | 18,468 | |
 | Benjamin Barnes (Independent) | 0.5 | 5,190 | |
| Patrick Henry Barthel (R) | 0.4 | 4,426 | ||
 | Richard Nelson (R) (Unofficially withdrew) | 0.3 | 3,605 | |
| Jeffery Istre (Independent) | 0.3 | 3,400 | ||
 | Xavier Ellis (R) | 0.2 | 1,734 | |
| Keitron Gagnon (Independent) | 0.1 | 1,260 | ||
 | Xan John (R) | 0.1 | 1,164 | |
 | Frank Scurlock (Independent) | 0.1 | 1,131 | |
| Total votes: 1,062,498 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Oscar Dantzler (D)
2019
See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 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.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Sharon Hewitt (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2015
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Louisiana State Senate 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.[3]
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. Sharon Hewitt (R) defeated Pete Schneider (R) in the October 24 blanket primary.[4][5]
| Louisiana State Senate, District 1 Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sharon Hewitt |
59% | 15,537 | |
| Republican | Pete Schneider | 41% | 10,810 | |
| Total Votes | 26,347 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sharon Hewitt did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sharon Hewitt did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
Scorecards
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2023
In 2023, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 to June 8.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
2022
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In 2022, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 to June 6.
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2021
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In 2021, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 12 to June 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 9 to June 1. The session was suspended from March 31 through May 4. A special session convened from June 1 to June 30 and from September 28 to October 23.
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2019
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In 2019, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 through June 6.
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2018
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In 2018, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through May 18.
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2017
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In 2017, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 through June 8. The legislature held its first special session from February 13 to February 22. The legislature held its second special session from June 8 to June 16.
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2016
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In 2016, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 through June 6. A special session was held from February 14 to March 9 to address the state's budget gap. A second special session was held from June 6 to June 23.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Ouachita Citizen, "Sen. Hewitt announces governor's campaign," January 14, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 LinkedIn, "Sharon Hewitt, Louisiana State Senator," accessed June 20, 2023
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed October 13, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed November 1, 2015
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