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Barrow Peacock
Barrow Peacock (Republican Party) was a member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 37. He assumed office in 2012. He left office on January 8, 2024.
Peacock (Republican Party) won re-election to the Louisiana State Senate to represent District 37 outright in the primary on October 12, 2019, after the general election was canceled.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Peacock was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Judiciary A Committee, Chairman
- Senate Retirement Committee
- Transportation, Highways & Public Works Committee
2021-2022
Peacock was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Judiciary A Committee, Chair
- Senate Retirement Committee
- Transportation, Highways & Public Works Committee
2019-2020
Peacock was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development Committee
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee
- Labor & Industrial Relations Committee
- Senate Retirement Committee, Chairman
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Peacock served on the following committees:
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2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Peacock served on the following committees:
- Labor & Industrial Relations Committee, Louisiana State Senate
- Retirement Committee, Louisiana State Senate
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2023
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2023
Barrow Peacock was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
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
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana State Senate District 37
Incumbent Barrow Peacock won election outright against Debbie Hollis in the primary for Louisiana State Senate District 37 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Barrow Peacock (R) | 71.1 | 16,221 |
 | Debbie Hollis (Independent)  | 28.9 | 6,593 | |
| Total votes: 22,814 | |||
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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.[1]
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 Barrow Peacock (R) was unopposed in the October 24 blanket primary.[2][3]
2011
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2011
Peacock ran in the 2011 election for Louisiana Senate District 37. He defeated Jane Smith (R) in the primary election on October 22, 2011. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary. However, if no candidate reaches this threshold, then a general election would have taken place on November 19, 2011 between the top-two vote getters.[4]
| Louisiana State Senate District 37 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Barrow Peacock |
55.5% | 10,331 | |
| Republican | Jane Smith | 44.5% | 8,295 | |
| Total Votes | 18,626 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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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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2015
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In 2015, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 13 through June 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 10 through June 3.
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2013
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In 2013, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 to June 6.
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2012
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In 2012, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through June 4.
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," October 22, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2014 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2013 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2012 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
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| Preceded by - |
Louisiana State Senate District 37 2012-2024 |
Succeeded by William Wheat Jr. (R) |
