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Matthew Willard
Matthew Willard (Democratic Party) is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 97. He assumed office on January 13, 2020. His current term ends on January 10, 2028.
Willard (Democratic Party) is running for election for an at-large seat of the New Orleans City Council in Louisiana. He is on the ballot in the primary on October 11, 2025.[source]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Willard was assigned to the following committees:
- House Insurance Committee
- Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- Technology and Cybersecurity Committee
2021-2022
Willard was assigned to the following committees:
- House Insurance Committee
- Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
- Technology and Cybersecurity Committee
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
2025
See also: City elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (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.
General election
The primary will occur on October 11, 2025. The general election will occur on November 15, 2025. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for New Orleans City Council At-large Division 1
Delisha Boyd, Matthew Willard, and Matthew Hill are running in the primary for New Orleans City Council At-large Division 1 on October 11, 2025.
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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. Matthew Willard (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Willard 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 97
Matthew Willard defeated Eugene Green in the general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 97 on November 16, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matthew Willard (D) | 51.0 | 9,849 |
 | Eugene Green (D) | 49.0 | 9,471 | |
| Total votes: 19,320 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 97
Matthew Willard and Eugene Green defeated Ethan Ashley and Durrell Laurent in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 97 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matthew Willard (D) | 33.9 | 5,132 |
| ✔ | | Eugene Green (D) | 29.5 | 4,461 |
 | Ethan Ashley (D) | 27.6 | 4,185 | |
| Durrell Laurent (D) | 9.0 | 1,364 | ||
| Total votes: 15,142 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Belden Batiste (Independent)
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2023
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2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Matthew Willard completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Willard's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Secure funding to repair the city’s infrastructure and protect our cars and homes from flood waters. Introduce legislation to stop the rising costs of property taxes and rent in New Orleans. Provide viable pathways to success for our children via additional funding and prioritizing early childcare and education. Fight for living wages for working families in Louisiana. Introduce small business initiatives to grow the middle class
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
I believe that every person is important with a unique purpose and value to our society. Everyone deserves a chance to succeed. We must start prioritizing our families and children; they enable our state to function and are the future of Louisiana. I am dedicated to fighting for living wages, equality for all, a public education system that puts the children first, helping small businesses thrive, New Orleans receiving its fair share of revenue from the state, providing additional resources for mental health and substance abuse disorders, and criminal justice reform.
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Campaign finance summary
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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
External links
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Officeholder Louisiana House of Representatives District 97 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Joseph Bouie (D) |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 97 2020-Present |
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