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Franklin Foil
2020 - Present
2028
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Franklin Foil (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 16. He assumed office on January 13, 2020. His current term ends on January 10, 2028.
Foil (Republican Party) won re-election to the Louisiana State Senate to represent District 16 outright in the primary on October 14, 2023, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Foil is a former Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 70 from 2008 to 2020.
Biography
Foil earned his B.A. in political science from Louisiana State University and his J.D. from the Loyola School of Law. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Foil was assigned to the following committees:
- Judiciary C Committee, Chairman
- Local & Municipal Affairs Committee
- Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee
2021-2022
Foil was assigned to the following committees:
- Judiciary C Committee, Chair
- Local & Municipal Affairs Committee
- Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee
2019-2020
Foil was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Appropriations Committee, Vice Chair
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Foil served on the following committees:
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| • Judiciary, Vice Chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
| • Joint Legislative Budget |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Foil served on the following committees:
- Judiciary, Vice Chair
- Appropriations
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- Joint Committee on Homeland Security
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Foil served on the following committees:
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Franklin Foil endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2023
See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 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
The primary election was canceled. Franklin Foil (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Foil received the following endorsements.
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.
General election
General election for Louisiana State Senate District 16
Franklin Foil defeated Beverly Brooks Thompson in the general election for Louisiana State Senate District 16 on November 16, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Franklin Foil (R) | 57.6 | 27,090 |
 | Beverly Brooks Thompson (D)  | 42.4 | 19,912 | |
| Total votes: 47,002 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana State Senate District 16
Beverly Brooks Thompson and Franklin Foil defeated Steve Carter, Bob Bell, and Everett Baudean in the primary for Louisiana State Senate District 16 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Beverly Brooks Thompson (D) | 33.7 | 14,213 |
| ✔ | | Franklin Foil (R) | 29.7 | 12,523 |
| Steve Carter (R) | 29.7 | 12,519 | ||
| Bob Bell (R) | 4.3 | 1,826 | ||
| Everett Baudean (L) | 2.6 | 1,086 | ||
| Total votes: 42,167 | |||
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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.[2]
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 Franklin Foil (R) defeated Shamaka Schumake (D) in the October 24 blanket primary.[3][4]
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 70 Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Franklin Foil Incumbent |
74.4% | 8,401 | |
| Democratic | Shamaka Schumake | 25.6% | 2,891 | |
| Total Votes | 11,292 | |||
2011
On October 22, 2011, Foil won re-election to District 70 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Greg Baldwin (I) in the October 22 primary. 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.
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 70 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Franklin Foil Incumbent |
77.4% | 6,947 | |
| Independent | Greg Baldwin | 22.6% | 2,033 | |
| Total Votes | 8,980 | |||
2007
In 2007, Foil was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Pat Culbertson.[5]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 70 (2007) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Franklin Foil (R)
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5,399 | |||
| Pat Culbertson (R) | 4,809 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Franklin Foil did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 11 to June 3. Special sessions were convened from January 15, 2024 to January 23, 2024; February 19, 2024 to February 29, 2024; and November 6, 2024 to November 25, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 to June 8.
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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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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Foil is a member of the Capital Region Legislative Delegation, and the Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation.[9]
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Louisiana State Senate District 16 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Additional Louisiana Endorsements," March 21, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Official Louisiana House of Representatives 2007 General Election Results
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Foil
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dan Claitor (R) |
Louisiana State Senate District 16 2020-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 70 2008-2020 |
Succeeded by Barbara Freiberg (R) |
