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Larry Selders
2025 - Present
2028
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Larry Selders (Democratic Party) is a member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 14. He assumed office on March 11, 2025. His current term ends on January 10, 2028.
Selders (Democratic Party) won election to the Louisiana State Senate to represent District 14 outright in the primary on February 15, 2025, after the general election was canceled.
Biography
Larry Selders earned a bachelor's degree in social work from Southern University and A&M College in 2005.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Selders was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development Committee
- Health and Welfare Committee
- Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee
2021-2022
Selders was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development Committee
- Health and Welfare Committee
- Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2025
See also: Louisiana state legislative special elections, 2025
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
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana State Senate District 14
Larry Selders won election outright against Carolyn Hill and Quentin Anthony Anderson in the special primary for Louisiana State Senate District 14 on February 15, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Larry Selders (D) | 62.4 | 4,153 |
| Carolyn Hill (D) | 20.4 | 1,355 | ||
 | Quentin Anthony Anderson (D) | 17.3 | 1,149 | |
| Total votes: 6,657 | |||
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Endorsements
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2023
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives 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. Larry Selders (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Selders in this election.
2019
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives 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 House of Representatives District 67
Larry Selders defeated Leah Cullins in the general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 67 on November 16, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Selders (D) | 54.8 | 4,977 |
 | Leah Cullins (D) | 45.2 | 4,109 | |
| Total votes: 9,086 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 67
Larry Selders and Leah Cullins defeated Sonya Hall and Jocita Williams in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 67 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Selders (D) | 37.8 | 2,654 |
| ✔ | | Leah Cullins (D) | 29.0 | 2,036 |
| Sonya Hall (D) | 19.7 | 1,385 | ||
| Jocita Williams (R) | 13.4 | 939 | ||
| Total votes: 7,014 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
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2023
Larry Selders did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
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Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
Arrest on charges of impaired driving (2022)
On the morning of August 21, 2022, Selders was stopped by the Louisiana State Police, and his blood alcohol content registered over the legal limit. Selders was charged with driving while impaired, reckless operation, and driving under suspension. After the arrest, Selders was released on summons. [2][3]
Shortly after his release, Selders posted an apology statement on social media.[2][3]
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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See also
2025 Elections
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Cleo Fields (D) |
Louisiana State Senate District 14 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Patricia Haynes Smith (D) |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 67 2020-2025 |
Succeeded by Terry Landry Jr. (D) |
