Mark Wright (Louisiana)
Mark Wright (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 77. He assumed office on December 8, 2017. His current term ends on January 10, 2028.
Wright (Republican Party) is running for election to the Louisiana Public Service Commission to represent District 1. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on May 16, 2026.[source]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Wright was assigned to the following committees:
- Civil Law and Procedure Committee
- House and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Ways and Means Committee, Interim Member
2023-2024
Wright was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce Committee
- Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee, Chairman
- Technology and Cybersecurity Committee
2021-2022
Wright was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce Committee
- House Education Committee, Vice chair
- Ways and Means Committee
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
2019-2020
Wright was assigned to the following committees:
- House and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Committee
- Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Louisiana Public Service Commission election, 2026
Beginning in the 2026 elections, Louisiana elections for U.S. Congress, the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Public Service Commission, and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education use a closed partisan primary and primary runoff system. Candidates for those offices no longer run in majority-vote system primaries.
General election
The primary will occur on May 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1
Connie Norris (D) is running in the general election for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for May 16, 2026, was canceled. Connie Norris (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1 without appearing on the ballot.
Republican primary
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Republican primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1
Wallace Cooper II (R), Stephanie Hilferty (R), John Mason (R), Mark Wright (R), and John Young (R) are running in the Republican primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1 on May 16, 2026.
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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. Mark Wright (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Richard Ducote (R)
- Jim Harlan (D)
Endorsements
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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.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 77
Incumbent Mark Wright won election outright against Beverly Johnson in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 77 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Wright (R) | 80.4 | 14,860 |
| Beverly Johnson (D) | 19.6 | 3,617 | ||
| Total votes: 18,477 | |||
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2017
A primary election for the position of Louisiana House of Representatives District 77 was called for October 14, 2017. A general election was held on November 18, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 14, 2017.[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.
The seat became vacant following John Schroder's (R) resignation on June 16, 2017, at the end of the 2017 legislative session.[2]
Rob Maness (R), Casey Revere (R), Mark Wright (R), and Lisa Condrey Ward (no party) faced off in the primary election.[3][4] Since none of the candidates received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters in the primary election, Maness and Wright, faced off in the general election. According to official results, Wright defeated Maness in the general election with 58 percent of the vote. Maness received 42 percent of the vote.[5]
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 77, General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mark Wright |
58.1% | 4,368 | |
| Republican | Rob Maness | 41.9% | 3,154 | |
| Total Votes | 7,522 | |||
| Source: Official results - Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 77, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rob Maness (advanced to general election) |
36.6% | 3,126 | |
| Republican | Mark Wright (advanced to general election) |
24.9% | 2,125 | |
| No party | Lisa Condrey Ward | 20.9% | 1,785 | |
| Republican | Casey Revere | 17.5% | 1,494 | |
| Total Votes | 8,530 | |||
| Source: Official results - Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2026
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2023
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2019
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2025.
- 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 Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2024.
- 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.
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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2019.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- 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 2018.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1 |
Officeholder Louisiana House of Representatives District 77 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2017 elections," accessed June 27, 2017
- ↑ Advocate, "Covington Rep. John Schroder to leave the Louisiana House and focus on state treasurer's race," June 6, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official results - October 14, 2017," accessed October 14, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 17, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official results - November 18, 2017," accessed November 18, 2017
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Louisiana House of Representatives District 77 2017-Present |
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