Louie Bernard
Louie Bernard (Republican Party) was a member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 31. He assumed office on January 13, 2020. He left office on January 8, 2024.
Bernard (Republican Party) won election to the Louisiana State Senate to represent District 31 outright in the primary on October 12, 2019, after the general election was canceled.
On June 7, 2022, Bernard announced that he would not be running for re-election to the Louisiana State Senate in 2023.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Bernard was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee, Vice Chairman
- Revenue & Fiscal Affairs Committee
- Transportation, Highways & Public Works Committee
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
2021-2022
Bernard was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee, Vice chair
- Revenue & Fiscal Affairs Committee
- Transportation, Highways & Public Works Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2023
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2023
Louie Bernard did not file to run for re-election.
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 31
Louie Bernard won election outright against Trey Flynn and Douglas Brown in the primary for Louisiana State Senate District 31 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Louie Bernard (R) | 55.3 | 18,529 | |
Trey Flynn (R)  | 25.7 | 8,596 | ||
| Douglas Brown (R) | 19.0 | 6,381 | ||
| Total votes: 33,506 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2023.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2022.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response — Legislators are scored on their stances on laws and policies related to sexual trauma and sexual violence.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2021.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response — Legislators are scored on their stances on laws and policies related to sexual trauma and sexual violence.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2020.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Gerald Long (R) |
Louisiana State Senate District 31 2020-2024 |
Succeeded by Alan Seabaugh (R) |
